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Automotive
Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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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.
runout
Automotive; Tires
The amount a wheel moves in and out, away from its true center as it is rotated. If runout is excessive, the wheel can be seen to wobble as it rotates.
section width
Automotive; Tires
The distance between the outside of a tire’s sidewalls, not including any lettering or designs
shimmy
Automotive; Tires
Wobbling of wheels from side-to-side on a vehicle. Shimmying can be caused by a variety of factors, including improperly balanced tires, poor alignment, and bent wheels.
sipes
Automotive; Tires
Special slits within a tread block that open as the tire rolls into the contact patch then close, breaking the water tension on the road surface and putting rubber in contact with ...
slip angle
Automotive; Tires
The difference between the direction the wheel is traveling and the direction the vehicle is traveling.
sprung weight
Automotive; Tires
The parts of a car that are supported by its springs, including the frame, engine and body.
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