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  2. List of tire companies - Wikipedia

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    Hoosier Racing Tire [39] USA: 1957 Hoosier: Hutchinson SNC [40] France: 1957 Hutchinson Tires Inoue Rubber [41] Japan: 1926 IRC Tires Kelani Tyres Sri Lanka: 1990 CEAT [42] Kenda Rubber [43] Taiwan: 1962 Kenda, Kenda radial Kumho Tires [44] [45] South Korea: 1960 Admiral, Marshal, Kumho, Zetum, Trailfinder [46] Madras Rubber Factory [47] India ...

  3. Tire Rack - Wikipedia

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    Three years after opening the store, Tire Rack got into the mail order business and by 1990 the store was shut down. [2] In 1995, Tire Rack began its website where it posted reviews of tires it sold. [2] In 1998, Tire Rack began online sales. [3] By 2005, Tire Rack had grown into a nationwide company that distributes more than 2 million tires ...

  4. Michelin TRX - Wikipedia

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    The Michelin TRX, (and the related TDX), is a radial tire introduced by the Michelin Group in 1975. It is one of the first volume-produced low-profile tires. Although technologically advanced, and reasonably successful, the tire's requirement for a non-standard rim ultimately condemned it to a relatively short commercial life.

  5. Firestone and Ford tire controversy - Wikipedia

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    The tires that were involved in these accidents were P235/75R15 ATX and ATX II tires and P235/75R15 and P255/70R16 Wilderness AT tires. These tires were installed as OEM equipment on the Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer, Ford Bronco, Ford Ranger, Ford F-series pickup trucks, Mazda B-series pickup trucks, and Mazda Navajo between 1991 and 2000.

  6. List of automobiles known for negative reception - Wikipedia

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    [19] It placed 2nd on Car Talk's poll of "The Worst Car of the Millennium," and was named on Forbes ' 2004 list of "The Worst Cars of All Time." Car and Driver named it one of the 10 most embarrassing award-winning cars, stating, "The Chevy Vega is on everyone's short list for Worst Car of All Time. It seemed the only time anyone saw a Vega on ...

  7. Uniform Tire Quality Grading - Wikipedia

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    Uniform Tire Quality Grading, commonly abbreviated as UTQG, is a set of standards for passenger car tires that measures a tire's treadwear, temperature resistance and traction. The UTQG was created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1978, a branch of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). [ 1 ]

  8. Low rolling resistance tire - Wikipedia

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    Here is a list of Consumer Report's tires that achieved their best rolling resistance rating. The tires at the top of the list are rated higher overall. Highly rated: All Season Michelin X Radial; Michelin Agility Touring; Michelin Harmony; Toyo 800 Ultra; Sumitomo HTR T4; Middle rank Performance All Season Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus

  9. Tire balance - Wikipedia

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    In the tire factory, the tire and wheel are mounted on a balancing machine test wheel, the assembly is rotated at 100 r/min (about 5–7 m/s (18–25 km/h; 11–16 mph) with recent high sensitivity sensors) or higher, 300 r/min (about 25–27 m/s (90–97 km/h; 56–60 mph) with typical low sensitivity sensors), and forces of unbalance are ...