Engineering:Outline of tires

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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to tires
Automobile tires
Studded winter tire
Formula One racing slicks
Large tires
Airless tires
Aircraft tire
Motorcycle tire
Mountain bike tires
Spiked tire
Tractor tire

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

Firestone and Ford tire controversy

Charles Goodyear Medal

John Boyd Dunlop

Harvey S. Firestone

Benjamin Goodrich

Types

By construction

  • Energy return wheel
  • Tweel


By tread


By material

By appearance

Vehicle specific

  • Tubular tire

Use specific

  • Formula One tires

Components and materials

Attributes

  • Lateral Force Variation
  • Radial Force Variation


Behaviors

Maintenance

Inflation

Tools

Life cycle

Failure

Organizations

Manufacturing Companies

  • Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
  • Michelin
  • Bridgestone

Standards

Technical

  • ACS Rubber Division

Identification

  • UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Regulation and Standards

  • Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
  • United Nations Economic Commission for Europe[1]
  • SAE J1269
  • SAE J2452

See also


References

  1. ↑ "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". EU. https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/fbec46cd-c715-44ef-a865-50084b8f2a95. 

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