Outline of tires
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tires:
Tire (North American) or tyre (British) – ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground.
Tire Industry History
[edit]Firestone and Ford tire controversy
Types
[edit]By construction
[edit]By tread
[edit]By material
[edit]By appearance
[edit]Vehicle specific
[edit]Use specific
[edit]Components and materials
[edit]Attributes
[edit]Behaviors
[edit]Maintenance
[edit]Inflation
[edit]- Bicycle pump
- Central Tire Inflation System
- Tire mousse
- Tire-pressure monitoring system
- Tire-pressure gauge
Tools
[edit]Life cycle
[edit]Failure
[edit]Organizations
[edit]Manufacturing Companies
Standards
- European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Tire and Rim Association
Technical
Identification
[edit]- UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Regulation and Standards
[edit]- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe[1]
- SAE J1269
- SAE J2452
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Regulation No 30 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers". op.europa.eu. EU. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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