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

a vibration of the tire that gets worse as speed increases

What is an imbalanced wheel

100
Type ST-
What is TRAILER TIRE
100

the rim diameter required for a 235/75 R15 tire

What is 15".

100
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
wobble of a part in a up and down direction
What is radial runout
200
Type LT
What is LIGHT TRUCK tire
200
The '265' in the tire size 265/75 R16
What is TREAD WIDTH.
200

When popping the beads OFF the rim with the tire, where must the valve stem be positioned?

just before the "duckbill"

300
The part of a tire that contacts the rim
What is the Bead
300
combination of both static and couple imbalance
What is Dynamic imbalance
300
type P-
what is passenger tire
300

215/50R17 is an example of

What is euro-metric 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
wobble of a part in a side to side direction
What is lateral runout
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

Used to patch a hole in a tire

What is tire plug

500
Tire belts cross each other at 45 degree angles
What is Bias belted tires
500

The damage that occurs when a tire is forced on to a rim that is too large in diameter.

What is broken or torn beads

500

2/32''

What is Tread depth at where the wear bars start to show up