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A tire's strength is often described by the number of plies it has. Knowing how to read the information inscribed on the sidewall of your tire is important when making selections for new or replacement tires.
Years ago, snow tires used to be knobby and noisy.
Poor wheel alignment can cause excessive wear of the innermost or outermost ribs.
Also, some vehicles may have different sized tires mounted on the front and rear axles, and these different sized tires may also have rotation restrictions.
Most balance disturbances are distinguishable by the disturbance being evident at certain speeds, usually stopping above or below this speed.
Tires wear more quickly, handling and stability are compromised, and fuel economy suffers.
Wear bars are designed to visually connect the elements of the tire's tread pattern and warn drivers when their tires no longer meet minimum tread depth requirements.
Since tires affect the personality and performance of your vehicle, all four tires should be as identical as possible or handling problems may arise.
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.
Spare tires are usually much smaller than the other tires on your car.
Did you know?
* As wheels changed over time, the term "tire" continued to be used for the outer band even when it no longer served the purpose of tying the spokes together.
* John Boyd Dunlop patented the pneumatic tire in the UK in 1889.
* Armstrong Rubber introduced the bias belted fiberglass tire in 1965.
* The first practical pneumatic tire was made by the Scot, John Boyd Dunlop, in 1887 for his son's bicycle, in an effort to prevent the headaches his son had while riding on rough roads (Dunlop's patent was later declared invalid because of prior art by fellow Scot Robert William Thomson).
* BF Goodrich Company invented longer life tires by adding carbon black to the rubber beginning in 1910.
* Beginning around 1900, Cord Tires introduced by Palmer ( in England) and BF Goodrich (in the USA.)
* Both Goodyear and Firestone start producing cord reinforced tires in 1904.
* Mountable rims were introduced that allowed drivers to fix their own flats in 1904.
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