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Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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all-season tires
Automotive; Tires
Tires that provide a good balance of traction in rain or snow with good tread life and a comfortable, quiet ride.
aquaplaning
Automotive; Tires
An extremely dangerous situation where water builds up in front of the tires resulting in the tires losing contact with the road surface. At this point, the vehicle is skimming on ...
aramid
Automotive; Tires
A synthetic fabric used in some tires that is (pound-for-pound) stronger than steel.
bead
Automotive; Tires
The section of the tire that sits on the wheel. Inside, there is a round hoop of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by body ply cords, that clamps the tire firmly against the ...
bead chafer
Automotive; Tires
A key component of the tire that is the contact point between the tire and the wheel, designed to withstand forces the wheel puts on the tire during mounting as well as the ...
bead filler
Automotive; Tires
Responsible for transferring propulsion and braking torque from the wheel rim to the road surface contact area.
belt
Automotive; Tires
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, ...
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