A central tire inflation system (CTIS) is a system to provide control over the air pressure in each of a vehicle's tires as a way to improve performance...

A tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) monitors the air pressure inside the pneumatic tires on vehicles. A TPMS reports real-time tire-pressure information...

inflation pressure is the inflation pressure of tires as measured before a car is driven and the tires (tyres) warmed up. Recommended cold inflation pressure...

blowout (also known as a burst) is a rapid, explosive loss of inflation pressure of a pneumatic tire. The primary cause for a blowout is encountering an object...

over inflation of a tire. The pressure information is commonly transmitted to the vehicle using radio frequency (RF) technology, though systems using...

The tread of a tire or track refers to the rubber on its circumference that makes contact with the road or the ground. As tires are used, the tread is...

air hose on the side of the tire changer is the inflation pedal that enables the inflation of the tire. When the inflation pedal is raised, a burst of...

A spare tire (or stepney in some countries) is an additional tire (or tyre - see spelling differences) carried in a motor vehicle as a replacement for...

axles, an anti-lock braking system with traction control and a Dana central tire inflation system. Armor mode increases tire pressures to compensate for...

drive Fully automatic transmission Electronic Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS) Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Class V Interactive Electronic Technical...

Tire balance, also called tire unbalance or tire imbalance, describes the distribution of mass within an automobile tire or the entire wheel (including...

world. With over 1 billion tires manufactured worldwide annually, the tire industry is a major consumer of natural rubber. Tire factories start with bulk...

Uniform Tire Quality Grading, commonly abbreviated as UTQG, is a set of standards for passenger car tires that measures a tire's treadwear, temperature...

A tire iron (also tire lever or tire spoon) is a specialized metal or plastic tool used in working with tires. Tire irons have not been in common use...

lower than with full-tread tires. Tire inflation pressure: Underinflation can cause a tire to deflect inward, raising the tire center and preventing the...

Tire rotation is the practice of moving the wheels and tires of an automobile from one position to another, to ensure even tire wear. Even tire wear extends...

leaf springs. Tires are Michelin 1600R 20. Current fit is Michelin XZL, earlier PLS were fitted Michelin XL. A central tire inflation system (CTIS) is fitted...

their original tires changed to off-road tires, run-flat tires or specialized tires with central tire inflation system. As those modified tires improve technicals'...

Tire recycling, or rubber recycling, is the process of recycling waste tires that are no longer suitable for use on vehicles due to wear or irreparable...

self-contained valve that opens to admit gas to a chamber (such as air to inflate a tire), and is then automatically closed and kept sealed by the pressure in the...

impairing inflation, whereas the Presta valve relies only on air pressure and a small knurled nut to keep it shut. Inflating a bicycle tire equipped with...

the load on the tire and the inflation pressure: The larger the load on the tire, the larger the contact patch. The larger the inflation pressure, the smaller...

dynamics) Tramlining Tire maintenance Tire rotation Bicycle pump Central Tire Inflation System Tire mousse Tire-pressure monitoring system Tire-pressure gauge...

Tire fires are events that involve the combustion of large quantities of tires, usually waste tires, typically in locations where they are stored, dumped...

37 × 12.5 radial tires with low-profile runflat devices. Newer HMMWV versions can be equipped with a central tire inflation system (CTIS) kit in the...

A flat tire (British English: flat tyre) is a deflated pneumatic tire, which can cause the rim of the wheel to ride on the tire tread or the ground potentially...

which the tire bead sits. When the tire is properly inflated, the air pressure within the tire keeps the bead in this groove. Reducing tire air pressure...

Karkhaneh, Vahid (2015-11-01). "Effects of resistive loads and tire inflation pressure on tire power losses and CO2 emissions in real-world conditions". Applied...

until 2027". Formula 1 Press Release. Retrieved 12 February 2022. "F1® tires". Pirelli. 6 March 2021. "The Evolution of Race Tyres". Stuckey Tyres. Retrieved...

degrees. A Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS) controls the tire air pressure allowing lower tire pressures for off-road and higher tire pressures on-road...