A tubeless tire (also spelled as tubeless tyre in Commonwealth English) is a pneumatic tire that does not require a separate inner tube. Unlike pneumatic...
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for automobile tires since the shift to the use of tubeless tires in the late 1950s. Bicycle tire irons are still in use for those tires which have a separate...
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flats. Tubeless tires work similarly to clinchers in that the bead of the tire is specifically designed to interlock into a corresponding tubeless rim,...
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Presta valve (category Tires)
Sclaverand valve) is a type of tire valve commonly found on high pressure bicycle inner tubes and is commonly used on tubeless setups. It consists of an outer...
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but tubeless tires running under rated pressure run the risk of breaking their bead. A beadlock can be used to prevent this. Off-road cycle tires, colloquially...
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A tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) monitors the air pressure inside the pneumatic tires on vehicles. A TPMS reports real-time tire-pressure information...
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may be fiberglass or steel. Tubeless tires are pneumatic tires that do not require a separate inner tube. Semi-pneumatic tires have a hollow center, but...
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Bicycle wheel (section Tubeless)
circular outer cross section in which the tire lies instead of flanges on which tire beads seat. A tubeless tire system requires an airtight rim — capable...
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racing tires. In 1903, Goodyear president, chairman and CEO Paul Weeks Litchfield was granted a patent for the first tubeless automobile tire. In 1910...
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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...
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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...
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A tire changer is a machine used to help tire technicians dismount and mount tires with automobile wheels. After the wheel and tire assembly are removed...
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Tire balance, also called tire unbalance or tire imbalance, describes the distribution of mass within an automobile tire or the entire wheel (including...
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world. With over 1 billion tires manufactured worldwide annually, the tire industry is a major consumer of natural rubber. Tire factories start with bulk...
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BFGoodrich (category Tires)
contributions to the tire industry. In 1947, BFGoodrich developed the first tubeless tire in the United States. The tubeless tire eliminate the need for...
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Mountain bike (section Wheel and tire design)
tubed or tubeless designs, with tubeless tires recently (2004) gaining favor for their pinch flat resistance. Tires also come with tubes, tubeless and tubeless-ready...
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of a pneumatic tire. The primary cause for a blowout is encountering an object that cuts or tears the structural components of the tire to the point where...
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usage and loads Star: Original tires for BMW TL: Tubeless TPC: General Motors OE fitments TT: Tube-type, tire must be used with an inner-tube TWI: Tread wear...
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Aquaplaning (redirect from Hydroplaning (tires))
Aquaplaning or hydroplaning by the tires of a road vehicle, aircraft or other wheeled vehicle occurs when a layer of water builds between the wheels of...
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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...
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading, commonly abbreviated as UTQG, is a set of standards for passenger car tires that measures a tire's treadwear, temperature...
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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...
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ISO 5775 (category Tires)
of rim: straight-sided, tubeless straight-sided, hooked bead, crochet type (not the same as hooked bead type), and tubeless crochet type rims. Part 1...
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Tire fires are events that involve the combustion of large quantities of tires, usually waste tires, typically in locations where they are stored, dumped...
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Goodrich Corporation (redirect from Silvertown tires)
Olympic Silver Medal Winning Cyclist Frank Herzegh, inventor of the tubeless tire Samuel E. Horne Jr. – Goodrich chemist who first polymerized synthetic...
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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...
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tire controversy Charles Goodyear Medal John Boyd Dunlop Harvey S. Firestone Benjamin Goodrich Tubeless tire Radial tire Low rolling resistance tire Run-flat...
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Inner tube (category Tires)
used in many motorcycles. Tires on things such as cars used to have inner tubes but most cars have switched to tubeless tires which rely on air and no...
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Valve stem (redirect from Tire valves)
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...
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Contact patch (category Tires)
vehicle's tire that is in actual contact with the road surface. It is commonly used in the discussion of pneumatic (i.e. pressurized) tires, where the...
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