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:
A tire (in American and Canadian English) or tyre (in British and Commonwealth English such as UK, Australia and New Zealand), is a 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.
Types
By construction
- Energy return wheel
- Tweel
By tread
By material
By appearance
Vehicle specific
Use specific
Components
Attributes
- Camber thrust
- Circle of forces
- Cold inflation pressure
- Contact patch
- Cornering force
- Ground pressure
- Pacejka's Magic Formula
- Pneumatic trail
- Radial Force Variation
- Relaxation length
- Rolling resistance
- Self aligning torque
- Slip angle
- Steering ratio
- Tire balance
- Tire load sensitivity
- Tire uniformity
- Traction (engineering)
- Treadwear rating
Behaviors
Maintenance
Inflation
- Bicycle pump
- Central Tire Inflation System
- Tire mousse
- Tire-pressure monitoring system
- Tire-pressure gauge
Tools
Life cycle
Failure
Organizations
Identification
- UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading
See also
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