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  2. Tire code - Wikipedia

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    Prior to 1964, tires were all made to a 90% aspect ratio. Tire size was specified as the tire width in inches and the diameter in inches – for example, 6.50-15. [29] From 1965 to the early 1970s, tires were made to an 80% aspect ratio. Tire size was again specified by width in inches and diameter in inches.

  3. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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    Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey S. Firestone (1868–1938) in 1900 initially to supply solid rubber side-wire tires [2] for fire apparatus, [3] and later, pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era.

  4. Firestone and Ford tire controversy - Wikipedia

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    In February 2000, Ford began to recall Firestone tires in Malaysia and Thailand. [51] In May 2000, Ford recalled 150,000 Firestone tires on Explorers in Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. [52] In August 2000 Bridgestone/Firestone issued a recall in Venezuela of 62,000 Venezuelan made Firestone tires. [52] The recall was estimated to cost $6 ...

  5. Truck classification - Wikipedia

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    The now-imprecise ton rating has continued since the post World War II era to compare standard sizes, rather than actual capacities. [25] [26] In 1975, a change in U.S. emission laws required any vehicle under 6000 pounds GVWR to burn unleaded fuel. U.S. pickup truck manufacturers responded with a "heavy half" pickup of over 6000 pounds GVWR. [23]

  6. Tire load sensitivity - Wikipedia

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    Tire load sensitivity. Tire load sensitivity describes the behaviour of tires under load. Conventional pneumatic tires do not behave as classical friction theory would suggest. . The load sensitivity of most real tires in their typical operating range is such that the coefficient of friction decreases as the vertical load, Fz, increas

  7. Tire war - Wikipedia

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    Tire wars are a controversial practice: on the one hand, they promote technical innovation, forcing tire manufacturers to "push the limits" of their tire manufacture. On the other hand, when all event competitors plan to stretch their tires' performance envelope , the event risks widespread tire failures that can reduce driver safety; such a ...

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