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  2. Airbag - Wikipedia

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    The driver and passenger front airbag modules, after having been deployed, in a Peugeot 306. An airbag is a vehicle occupant-restraint system using a bag designed to inflate in milliseconds during a collision and then deflate afterwards. [1] It consists of an airbag cushion, a flexible fabric bag, an inflation module, and an impact sensor.

  3. Air suspension - Wikipedia

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    Air bag or air strut failure is usually caused by wet rust, due to old age, or moisture within the air system that damages it from the inside. Air ride suspension parts may fail because rubber dries out. Punctures to the air bag may be caused from debris on the road. With custom applications, improper installation may cause the air bags to rub ...

  4. Must you legally keep your car’s airbag functional? - AOL

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    Odds of being killed by your airbag are near zero if your vehicle is reasonably new and you always wear your seat belt.

  5. Car suspension - Wikipedia

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    Suspension is the system of tires, tire air, springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels and allows relative motion between the two. [1] Suspension systems must support both road holding/handling and ride quality, [2] which are at odds with each other. The tuning of suspensions involves finding the right compromise.

  6. Here’s What Those Numbers on Your Tires Mean - AOL

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    The post Here’s What Those Numbers on Your Tires Mean appeared first on Reader's Digest. Here's what those numbers on your tires mean—and why knowing them is essential for car owners.

  7. Airless tire - Wikipedia

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    Airless tires are attractive to cyclists, as bicycle tires are much more vulnerable to punctures than motor vehicle tires. The drawbacks to airless tires depend on the use. Heavy equipment operators who use machinery with solid tires may become fatigued. Any airless tire will be heavier than the rubber tire it is meant to replace.

  8. Automobile handling - Wikipedia

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    The amount a tire meets the road is an equation between the weight of the car and the type (and size) of its tire. A 1000 kg car can depress a 185/65/15 tire more than a 215/45/15 tire longitudinally thus having better linear grip and better braking distance not to mention better aquaplaning performance, while the wider tires have better (dry ...

  9. Tire code - Wikipedia

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    To take a common example, 195/55R16 would mean that the nominal width of the tire is approximately 195 mm at the widest point, the height of the side-wall of the tire is 55% of the width (107 mm in this example) and that the tire fits 16-inch-diameter (410 mm) rims. The code gives a direct calculation of the theoretical diameter of the tire.