Parts of the Tire
Tire terms
Tire sizes
Tire
Random/Tire
100
The width, height and rim size
What is tire size
100
is the standard way of grading tires
What is UTQG
100
P 205/75/R/17 the P-passenger stands for?
What is Tire type
100
Who, where, and when the tire was made
What is tire maker code
100
find and mark the hole
What is first step in patching or plugging a tire
200
The part of the tire contacting the road
What is tread
200
Height/width
What is aspect ratio
200
P 205/75/R17 The number 205 stands for?
What is section width
200
regulate air pressure in a tire
What is valve
200
4 to 8 psi
What is Approximate increase in PSI as tire warms up
300
part of the tire between the tread and the sidewall
What is the shoulder
300
sidewall to sidewall
What is section width
300
P205/75R17 the 75 Stands for?
What is the aspect ratio
300
Tread, Traction and Tempature
What is factors determining UTQG
300
piece of vulcanized rubber placed over a hole in a tire
What is tire patch
400
The hard rubber between the sidewall and bead that protects the tire from the rim
What is chafing strips
400
run out in a side to side motion
What is lateral runout
400
P205/75R17 what does the R or radial stand for?
What is Construction type
400
1/32 of an inch
What is tread depth at which wear bars start to appear
400
piece of vulcanized rubber placed in a hole
What is tire plug
500
steel coils laid in a pattern to provide support for the tire
What is the ply or belts
500
radial and lateral runout
What is dynamic imbalance
500
p205/75R17 What does the 17 Stand for?
What is rim size
500
Max amount of air that should be put in a tire before it is driven on
What is Max cold air pressure
500
type of wheel problem that causes tire to wear in a scalloped or wavy pattern
What is wheel tramp
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