- Industry: Automotive
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A key component of the tyre that is the contact point between the tyre and the wheel, designed to withstand forces the wheel puts on the tyre during mounting as well as the dynamic forces of driving and braking.
Industry:Automotive
Responsible for transferring propulsion and braking torque from the wheel rim to the road surface contact area.
Industry:Automotive
Two sidewall plies wrapped around each bead wire in opposite directions providing lateral stability but flex to absorb road irregularities.
Industry:Automotive
A rubber-coated layer of cords that is located between the body plies and the tread. Cords are most commonly made from steel but may also be made from fiberglass, rayon, nylon, polyester or other fabrics.
Industry:Automotive
A type of tyre with crossed layers of ply cord running diagonally to the centre line of the tread.
Industry:Automotive
The diameter of an imaginary circle drawn through the centre of each lug nut hole and then measured from two holes that are directly across from each other. The measurement is used in selecting the proper wheel for replacement.
Industry:Automotive
A technique practised by drag racers and road testers to improve their off-the-line acceleration; applying the brake and throttle at the same time, increasing the engine rpm until release of the brake.
Industry:Automotive
A term used to describe a loss of traction when negotiating a curve or when accelerating from a standing start. The tyres slide against, instead of grip, the road surface.
Industry:Automotive
A wheel’s inward or outward tilt from vertical, measured in degrees. The camber angle is adjusted to keep the outside tyres flat on the ground during a turn.
Industry:Automotive
Side or lateral force generated when a tyre rolls with camber, which can add to or subtract from the side force a tyre generates.
Industry:Automotive
