Tires

Tires

A ring-shaped covering fixed around the wheel-rim of an automobile that both protects it and provides a shock-absorbant cushion to increase vehicle performance and speed.

Industry: Automotive; Rubber

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aspect ratio

Automotive; Tires

The relationship of a tire’s sidewall height to its section width.

asymmetrical tread design (AD)

Automotive; Tires

Different tread patterns featured on either side of the tread that enhance and optimize performance for both wet and dry handling. The inside shoulder has more grooves for water evacuation and ...

balance/imbalance

Automotive; Tires

The state in which a tire and wheel spin with all their weight distributed equally. To correct an imbalance, a trained mechanic will add weights on the interior or exterior of the wheel.

Michelin® BAZ Technology™ uses spiral-wrapped nylon strips applied in the tread area atop the steel belts at zero degrees. BAZ Technology™ opposes centripetal forces that can cause tire distortion at ...

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 wheel rim.

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 dynamic forces of driving ...