The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tires:
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.
Tire Industry History
Firestone and Ford tire controversy
Charles Goodyear Medal
John Boyd Dunlop
Harvey S. Firestone
Benjamin Goodrich
Types
By construction
By tread
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 and materials
- Natural rubber
- Butyl rubber
- 6PPD
- Bead
- Beadlock
- Tread
- Siping (rubber)
- Valve stem
- Dunlop valve
- Presta valve
- Schrader valve
- Inner tube
Attributes
Behaviors
- Aquaplaning
- Groove wander
- Rolling
- 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
- Belt Edge Separation
- Blowout
- Flat tire
- Ozone cracking
Organizations
Manufacturing Companies
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
- Michelin
- Bridgestone
Standards
- European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Tire and Rim Association
Technical
- ACS Rubber Division
- Rubber Chemistry and Technology
- SAE International
- Tire Society
- Tire Science and Technology
Identification
- Tire code
- Plus sizing
- Tire label
- UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Regulation and Standards
- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
- SAE J1269
- SAE J2452
See also
References
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