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Tires, or tyres (in American and British English, respectively), are ring-shaped parts, either pneumatic or solid (including rubber, metals and plastic composites), that fit around wheels to protect them and enhance their function.
In deep snow, winter treads improve traction by allowing the tire to rid itself of snow as it rolls, giving it a clear bite on the road.
Alignment, in simple terms, is ensuring that your vehicles tires are all adjusted to travel in the right direction.
Irregular wear may require more frequent rotation.
Wheel assemblies that exhibit excessive imbalance are corrected by applying balance weights to the wheels to counteract the tire/wheel imbalance.
One simple and immediate way for truckers to save money at the pump is to keep their tires properly inflated.
However, a much more useful test, for those outside of the USA, is to insert the head of an unused match into the tire's tread; if the tread is at any point below 3/4 of the head, the tire should be replaced.
Selecting the right tires for your vehicle is an important decision that affects comfort, safety, performance and your wallet!
One of the real culprits of increased vehicle operating costs may be under-inflated tires, which can decrease gas mileage up to 10%. An easy fix with an immediate payback! New tires should be installed on the rear axle.
And remember, check the air pressure of the spare frequently. It's never a very pleasant experience to need your spare tire only to find that it's as flat as the tire you are trying to replace!
Did you know?
* Armstrong Rubber introduced the bias belted fiberglass tire in 1965.
* Robert William Thomson invented and patented the pneumatic tire in 1846.
* Poly/glass tires are introduced by Firestone and Goodyear in 1967.
* BF Goodrich Company invented longer life tires by adding carbon black to the rubber beginning in 1910.
* Goodyear and Dunlop announce the introduction of pneumatic truck tires in 1919.
* In the UK, tyre was revived in the 19th century for pneumatic tyres, possibly because it was used in some patent documents, though many continued to use tire for the iron variety.
* In the past rayon was used in tires, but it ages quite quickly.
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