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Automotive

Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.

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step groove

Automotive; Tires

A design feature at the base of the groove that generates an additional gripping mechanism in deeper snow.

off-the-car balancing

Automotive; Tires

To achieve the optimal weight balance between the tire and the wheel, the assembly can be taken off the vehicle and balanced to eliminate both side-to-side shimmy and hopping up ...

stress equilibrium casing

Automotive; Tires

A radial casing design that more evenly distributes the forces of acceleration, cornering, and braking throughout the contact patch, allowing for design enhancements in the ...

original equipment

Automotive; Tires

Tires selected by a vehicle manufacturer that best match tire performance to vehicle performance characteristics. Also known as OE.

structure

Automotive; Tires

The way in which a tire carcass is constructed. Radial structure tires can be identified by the word radial or by the letter R and today account for the majority of vehicle tires.