Definitions
Wheel/Tire Problems
Different Types of Tires
Tire Sizes
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A device mounted in the rim or inner-tube to provide a method of increasing or decreasing air pressure in a tire
What is valve stem
100
Under-inflated tires wear here
What is TREAD EDGES
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Type ST-
What is TRAILER TIRE
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I am the rim diameter required for a 235/75 R15 tire
What is 15".
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This is the small piece that threads into the valve stem to hold the air in the tire.
What is VALVE CORE
200
straight distance from one sidewall of a tire to the other sidewall
What is section width
200
Over-inflated tires wear here
What is TREAD CENTER
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Type LT
What is LIGHT TRUCK tire
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The '265' in the tire size 265/75 R16
What is TREAD WIDTH.
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When popping the beads OFF the rim with the red rim clamp machine, where must the valve stem be positioned?
What is AWAY FROM THE BEAD BREAKER
300
The part of a tire that contacts the rim
What is the Bead
300
Imbalanced tires will do this at high speed.
What is HOP/BOUNCE
300
type P-
what is passenger tire
300
215/50R17 is an example of
What is tire size
300
What is the average tire pressure a car tire will hold?
What is 30-35 lbs
400
Also known as the tire Profile...........Height/width
What is Aspect ratio
400
When your steering wheel shakes during rapid deceleration, this is your problem.
What is WARPED BRAKE DISCS
400
belts cross each other at 90 degree angles
What is RADIAL tire
400
The '85' in the tire size 295/85 R18
What is ASPECT RATIO or SECTION HEIGHT
400
What force causes a dragster tire to grow in height during a burnout?
What is CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
500
UTQG
What is uniform tire Quality grade
500
An under-inflated tire will cause this part of the tire to over-heat when driven.
What is SIDEWALL
500
Tire belts cross each other at 45 degree angles
What is Bias belted tires
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I am the damage that occurs in a tire when a tire is forced on to a rim that is too large in diameter.
What is BREAK THE BEADS
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2/32''
What is Tread depth at where the wear bars start to show up
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