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
Robert William Thomson – Scottish businessman and inventor John Boyd Dunlop – Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon Harvey du Cros – British financier and businessman Firestone and Ford tire controversy – 1990s safety scandal involving Ford Explorer SUVs fitted with Firestone tires Charles Goodyear Medal – Award by the American Chemical Society, Rubber Division Harvey S. Firestone – American businessman (1868{{En dash Benjamin Goodrich – American industrialistPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Types
By construction
By tread
By appearance Whitewall tire
Vehicle specific Aircraft tire Tundra tire Bicycle tire Tubular tire Lego tire Motorcycle tire Tractor tire
Use specific Racing slick Formula One tires Spare tire Continental tire
Components and materials Orange oil tires Natural rubber Butyl rubber 6PPD Bead Beadlock Tread Siping (rubber) Valve stem Dunlop valve Presta valve Schrader valve Inner tube
Attributes
Behaviors Aquaplaning – Loss of traction due to water buildup under tires Groove wander Rolling – Type of motion which combines translation and rotation with respect to a surface Slip (vehicle dynamics) – Motion between surfaces Tramlining
Maintenance Tire maintenance Tire rotation
Inflation Bicycle pump Central Tire Inflation System Tire mousse Tire-pressure monitoring system Tire-pressure gauge Direct TPMS
Tools Bead breaker Tire changer Tire iron
Life cycle Tire manufacturing List of tire companies Retread Scrap-/Waste tires Tire recycling Tire fire
Failure Belt Edge Separation Blowout Flat tire Ozone cracking
Organizations
Manufacturing Companies
Apollo Tyres – Indian tyre manufacturing company Bridgestone – Japanese multinational manufacturing corporation Continental AG – German multinational automotive component supplier Cooper Tire & Rubber Company – Tire manufacturing company Double Coin – Chinese tire manufacturer Dunlop Rubber – British multinational company manufacturing natural rubber goods Giti Tire – Tire company Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company – American multinational tire manufacturer Hankook – South Korean tire manufacturer Kumho Tire – South Korean tire manufacturer Linglong Tire – Chinese tire manufacturing enterprise Maxxis – Tire manufacturer Michelin – French multinational tyre company MRF (company) – Indian tyre manufacturing company Nexen Tire – South Korean tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres – Finnish tyre company Pirelli – Italian multinational tyre manufacturer Sumitomo Rubber Industries – Japanese tire and rubber company Toyo Tires – Japanese tire manufacturing company Yokohama Rubber Company – Japanese tire and rim manufacturing company Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Company – Chinese tyre manufacturer
Standards European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation – Motor standards organisation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – American agency of the Executive Branch of the Department of Transportation Tire and Rim Association
Technical ACS Rubber Division – American scientific societyPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Rubber Chemistry and Technology SAE International – Professional association and standards organization for transport and other industries Tire Society – Professional body Tire Science and Technology – Academic journal published by the Tire Society
Identification Tire code – Alphanumeric code specifying tire sizes and limits Plus sizing – Practice of fitting larger wheels with low-profile tires Tire label – Mark for motor vehicle tyresPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Uniform Tire Quality Grading – Standards for passenger car tiresPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Regulation and Standards Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards – US federal vehicle regulations Regulation 30 of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe SAE J1269 – Standard test of tire rolling resistance SAE J2452
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