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

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duals

Automotive; Tires

Tires placed side by side on an axle to increase both carrying capacity and traction capability; four tires across an axle.

dual tread compounding

Automotive; Tires

Employs two compound types across the tread, the outside for dry traction and the inside for wet traction.

durablack

Automotive; Tires

A compound technology that allows a tire’s sidewall to stay a rich black during the entire life of the tire.

toe-in

Automotive; Tires

The fronts of two tires on the same axle are closer than the rears of the tires.

positive caster

Automotive; Tires

Alignment setting when the steering axis is inclined rearward at the top.

toe-out

Automotive; Tires

The fronts of two tires on the same axle are further apart than the rears of the tires.

positive offset

Automotive; Tires

The mounting face of a wheel is toward the wheel’s street side, moving the tire and wheel assembly in toward the vehicle.