Outline of tires

Automobile tires
Studded winter tire
Formula One racing slicks
Large tires
Airless tires
Aircraft tire
Motorcycle tire
Mountain bike tires
Spiked tire
Tractor tire

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

Robert William Thomson – Scottish businessman and inventor
John Boyd Dunlop – Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon
Harvey du Cros – British financier and businessman
Firestone and Ford tire controversy – 1990s safety scandal involving Ford Explorer SUVs fitted with Firestone tires
Charles Goodyear Medal – Award by the American Chemical Society, Rubber Division

Harvey S. Firestone – American businessman (1868{{En dash
Benjamin Goodrich – American industrialist

Types

By construction

Michelin PAX System

Airless tire

Energy return wheel
Tweel

By tread

Components and materials

Beadlock

Tread

Siping (rubber)

Valve stem

Inner tube

Attributes

Camber thrust – Force from tire camber angle
Circle of forces – Diagram of tire forces in vehicle dynamics
Cold inflation pressure – Inflation pressure of tires before a car is driven
Contact patch – Portion of a tire that is in contact with the road
Cornering force – Force produced by a vehicle tire during cornering
Ground pressure – Pressure exerted on the ground by the tires or tracks of a motorized vehicle
Pacejka's Magic Formula – Dutch automotive engineer
Pneumatic trail – Offset in tire force application point
Relaxation length – Property of pneumatic tires
Rolling resistance – Force resisting the motion when a body rolls on a surface
Self aligning torque – Torque aligning tire to travel direction
Slip angle – Term or maneuver in vehicle dynamics
Steering ratio – Ratio in automotive engineering
Tire balance – Mass distribution in an automobile tire
Tire load sensitivity – Behaviour of tires under load
Tire uniformity – Dynamic mechanical properties of pneumatic tires

Traction (mechanics) – Force used to generate motion between a body and a tangential surface
Treadwear rating – Standards for passenger car tires

Behaviors

Aquaplaning – Loss of traction due to water buildup under tires
Groove wander
Rolling – Type of motion which combines translation and rotation with respect to a surface
Slip (vehicle dynamics) – Motion between surfaces
Tramlining

Maintenance

Inflation

Direct TPMS

Tools

Life cycle

Tire manufacturing

List of tire companies

Failure

Organizations

Manufacturing Companies

Apollo Tyres – Indian tyre manufacturing company
Bridgestone – Japanese multinational manufacturing corporation
Continental AG – German multinational automotive component supplier
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company – Tire manufacturing company
Double Coin – Chinese tire manufacturer
Dunlop Rubber – British multinational company manufacturing natural rubber goods
Giti Tire – Tire company
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company – American multinational tire manufacturer
Hankook – South Korean tire manufacturer
Kumho Tire – South Korean tire manufacturer
Linglong Tire – Chinese tire manufacturing enterprise
Maxxis – Tire manufacturer
Michelin – French multinational tyre company
MRF (company) – Indian tyre manufacturing company
Nexen Tire – South Korean tire manufacturer
Nokian Tyres – Finnish tyre company
Pirelli – Italian multinational tyre manufacturer
Sumitomo Rubber Industries – Japanese tire and rubber company
Toyo Tires – Japanese tire manufacturing company
Yokohama Rubber Company – Japanese tire and rim manufacturing company
Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Company – Chinese tyre manufacturer

Standards

European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation – Motor standards organisation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – American agency of the Executive Branch of the Department of Transportation
Tire and Rim Association

Technical

ACS Rubber Division – American scientific society

Rubber Chemistry and Technology

SAE International – Professional association and standards organization for transport and other industries
Tire Society – Professional body

Tire Science and Technology – Academic journal published by the Tire Society

Identification

Tire code – Alphanumeric code specifying tire sizes and limits

Plus sizing – Practice of fitting larger wheels with low-profile tires
Tire label – Mark for motor vehicle tyres

Uniform Tire Quality Grading – Standards for passenger car tires

Regulation and Standards

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards – US federal vehicle regulations
Regulation 30 of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe^[1]
SAE J1269 – Standard test of tire rolling resistance
SAE J2452

References

^ "Regulation No 30 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers". op.europa.eu. EU. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

External links

[1] "Regulation No 30 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers". op.europa.eu. EU. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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