- Branche: Automotive
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Track is the width between the outside tread edges of tires on the same axle. Tracking, or more specifically Dog Tracking, refers to a condition in which the vehicle is out of alignment, and the rear wheels do not follow in the path of the front wheels when the vehicle is traveling in a straight line. Also called tracking.
Industry:Automotive
Drift refers to a vehicle deviating from a straight-line path when no steering input is given. Also called pull.
Industry:Automotive
Tires placed side by side on an axle to increase both carrying capacity and traction capability; four tires across an axle.
Industry:Automotive
Employs two compound types across the tread, the outside for dry traction and the inside for wet traction.
Industry:Automotive
A compound technology that allows a tire’s sidewall to stay a rich black during the entire life of the tire.
Industry:Automotive
An instrument used to measure hardness. Specific to tires, a durometer typically measures the hardness of the tread compound. Durometer can also refer to the hardness result, as in The tire’s durometer is 60.
Industry:Automotive
Exists when the weight is equally distributed both around its circumference and on either side of its centerline. A tire and wheels assembly that is out of dynamic balance will produce a wobble effect or a shaking from side to side.
Industry:Automotive
Mounting of a tire wheel assembly in such a way that the center of rotation for the assembly is not aligned with the center of rotation for the vehicle’s hub.
Industry:Automotive
Tires that are rated to carry a higher load by virtue of having a maximum inflation pressure higher than the standard maximum.
Industry:Automotive
Individual, spiral-wrapped nylon or aramid/nylon reinforcing filaments can be precisely placed in specific portions or across the entire tread area atop the steel belts banded at zero degrees. Not only does this help retain tire shape, but it also enhances ride quality and steering precision.
Industry:Automotive
