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Outline of tires

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Outline of tires

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tires:

Contents

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.

By construction

  • Tubeless tire
  • Radial tire
  • Low rolling resistance tire
  • Run-flat tire
  • Michelin PAX System
  • Airless tire
  • Energy return wheel
  • Tweel

    • By tread

  • Rain tyre
  • Snow tire
  • All-terrain tire
  • Knobby tire
  • Large tire
  • Mud-terrain tire
  • Paddle tire

    • By material

  • Orange oil tires

    • 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

  • Bead
  • Beadlock
  • Tread
  • Siping (rubber)
  • Valve stem
  • Dunlop valve
  • Presta valve
  • Schrader valve

    • Attributes

  • Camber thrust
  • Circle of forces
  • Cold inflation pressure
  • Contact patch
  • Cornering force
  • Ground pressure
  • Pacejka's Magic Formula
  • Pneumatic trail
  • Radial Force Variation
  • Relaxation length
  • Rolling resistance
  • Self aligning torque
  • Slip angle
  • Steering ratio
  • Tire balance
  • Tire load sensitivity
  • Tire uniformity
  • Traction (engineering)
  • Treadwear rating

    • Behaviors

  • Groove wander
  • Slip (vehicle dynamics)
  • 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

  • Blowout
  • Flat tire
  • Ozone cracking

    • Organizations

  • European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation
  • Tire Society
  • Tire Science and Technology

    • Identification

  • Tire code
  • Plus sizing
  • Tire label
  • UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading

    • References

    Outline of tires Wikipedia
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