- Industry: Automotive
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The tendency for a vehicle, when negotiating a corner, to turn more sharply than the driver intends. The rear end of the vehicle wants to swing toward the outside of a turn. A handling condition in which the slip angles of the rear tires are greater than the slip angles of the front tires. An oversteering car is sometimes said to be “loose,” because its tail tends to swing wide.
Industry:Automotive
Man-made, as opposed to natural, rubber. Most of today’s passenger car and light truck tires have a relatively small amount of natural rubber in their content.
Industry:Automotive
Rust process that takes place in the steel belts when moisture, via damage, is allowed to get inside the tire. This can result in the tire becoming unserviceable before normal replacement time.
Industry:Automotive
An object’s resistance to stretching or breaking when placed in tension. Steel belts in a tire are characterized and compared based on their tensile strength.
Industry:Automotive
Michelin® PAX™ System is a new run-flat technology that combines a unique tire, wheel, support ring, tire pressure monitoring system, and specially formulated gel to enable continued mobility after a sudden loss of inflation pressure. The system is designed for operation at 55mph for a range up to 125 miles. When in normal (inflated) operation, Michelin® PAX™ System tires enhance road handling and driving comfort, plus reduce rolling resistance.
Industry:Automotive
Also called pneumatic tire, a precisely engineered assembly of rubber, chemicals, fabric, and metal, designed to provide traction, cushion road shock and carry a load under varying conditions.
Industry:Automotive
An option allowing drivers to customize their vehicles by mounting low-profile tires on wider rims (one or two inches greater in diameter), usually enhancing vehicle appearance, handling, and performance.
Industry:Automotive
An alphanumeric code molded into the sidewall of the tire that describes the tire’s size, including width, aspect ratio, rim diameter, load index, and speed rating. Most designations use the P-Metric system.
Industry:Automotive
A rubber-coated layer of fabric containing cords that run parallel to each other and make up the structure of a tire. Layers of this material are called plies, and they extend from bead to bead, between the inner liner, and belts or tread. Plies are usually reinforced with either textile or steel cords.
Industry:Automotive
A situation in which tires of various brands, types, or sizes are mixed on a vehicle. This can lead to variations in the vehicle’s ride and handling characteristics.
Industry:Automotive
