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Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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p-metric
Automotive; Tires
Uniform designation of tire sizes, in metric measurements originally introduced by American tire manufacturers in 1977; commonly called P-metric series. A typical P-metric tire is ...
tire placard
Automotive; Tires
A metal or paper tag permanently affixed to a vehicle, which indicates the appropriate tire size and inflation pressures for the vehicle. The placard can ordinarily be found on ...
toe
Automotive; Tires
The difference in distance between the front and rear of a pair of tires mounted on the same axle.
positive camber
Automotive; Tires
Alignment angle that makes the top of the tires farther apart than at the bottom; tires are tilted out from the centerline of the vehicle.
high flotation sizing system for light trucks
Automotive; Tires
Tires with lower sidewalls and wider treads that yield better traction on surfaces such as sand and soft soil found in watery, off-road situations.
rubber compound
Automotive; Tires
A combination of raw materials blended according to carefully developed procedures. The rubber compound is specially adapted to the performance required of each type of tire.
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