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2. Tire balance - Wikipedia

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   Tire balance. Tire balance, also called tire unbalance or tire imbalance, describes the distribution of mass within an automobile tire or the entire wheel (including the rim) on which it is mounted. When the wheel rotates, asymmetries in its mass distribution may cause it to apply periodic forces and torques to the axle, which can cause ride ...

3. Tire bead - Wikipedia

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   Tire bead. A tire bead is held in the groove by air pressure. Tire bead is the term for the edge of a tire that sits on the rim. Wheels for automobiles, bicycles, etc. are made with a small slot or groove into which the tire bead sits. When the tire is properly inflated, the air pressure within the tire keeps the bead in this groove.

4. Tire uniformity - Wikipedia

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   The tire is first centered, and the bead areas are lubricated to assure a smooth fitment to the measurement rims. The tire is indexed into the test station and placed on the lower chuck. The upper chuck lowers to make contact with the upper bead. The tire is inflated to the set point pressure.

5. Bead breaker - Wikipedia

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   A bead breaker is a tool used for separating tires from rims. The innermost diameter of the tire that interfaces with the rim of a wheel is called the tire bead. The bead is a thicker section of rubber, and is reinforced with braided steel cables, called the bead bundle. [1] The surface of the bead creates a seal between the tire and rim on ...

6. Bicycle tire - Wikipedia

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   A tubed, clincher tire showing the inner tube protruding between the tire and the rim. Tubular tire rolled from rim to show glue between them. Clincher cross section schematic with 1: rim, 2: rim strip, 3: rim braking surface, 4: bead core, 5: inner tube, 6: casing, 7: tread. The first bicycle "tires" were iron bands on the wooden wheels of ...

7. Tire manufacturing - Wikipedia

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   Tire manufacturing. Pneumatic tires are manufactured according to relatively standardized processes and machinery, in around 455 tire factories in the world. With over 1 billion tires manufactured worldwide annually, the tire industry is a major consumer of natural rubber. [1] Tire factories start with bulk raw materials such as synthetic ...