Wheels and Tires
Tires on most passenger cars are called
Pneumatic Tires
Creates the seal between the tire and wheel
Bead Seat
Four main assemblies
Column, Gear, Linkage, Knuckles
Parts of the conventional linkage system
Pitman, Idler Arm, Center Link, Inner Tie Rod, Outer Tie Rod
Angle needed to avoid scrub durning cornering
(Angle of the steering arms)
Ackerman Angle
________________ or Side Force
Centrifugal Force
When the plane of the hub mounting surface is offset towards the outside
Positive Offset
Two most common steering systems
Rack and Pinion
Parallelogram
What drives and what follows in the conventional linkage?
Pitman drives and idler follows
Inner wheel turns at a greater angle than the outer turn on inside turns
TOOT
Allows sideways distortion while gripping the road. Makes tire elastic and exerts a force called ________________________________
Cornering Force
Negative Offset
Worm Gearbox goes with what system?
Conventional Steering
Reduces oscillation of the steering system
Steering Damper
Maintains electrical connections during turns
Clockspring
When front slip angles are greater than rear slip angles
Understeer
Two types of lug nuts
Tapered and Flat
Pinion gear goes with what system?
Rack and Pinion
SAI
Toe Setting Adjustment
Eccentrics
When rear slip angle is large than front slip angle
Oversteer
Type of wheel valve
Schrader
Test for Bump Steer
Bounce Jounce
Angle that cannot be adjusted
Included Angle
A system where one set of wheels is connected by a single beam
Beam Axle