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2. Tire code - Wikipedia

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   B: Bias belted; tires for motorcycles (Example: 150/70 B 17 69 H) – diagonal construction with belt added under the tread; BSB: Broken serrated band; BSL: Black serrated letters; BSW: Black sidewall; E4: Tire approved according to the ECE-regulations, the number indicating the country of approval. "ELT": Pirelli Elect tyres, specific for ...

3. Contact patch - Wikipedia

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   Colorized tire footprint pressure distribution. The contact patch is the portion of a vehicle's tire that is in actual contact with the road surface.It is commonly used in the discussion of pneumatic (i.e. pressurized) tires, where the term is used strictly to describe the portion of the tire's tread that touches the road surface.

4. Wheel sizing - Wikipedia

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   Another setup option of staggered wheel fitment is called double staggered, having smaller diameter narrow width wheels in the front with larger diameter and wider width wheel in the back. For example, a vehicle may feature 18 in × 8 in (460 mm × 200 mm) wheels in front and 19 in × 10 in (480 mm × 250 mm) in the rear.

5. Radial tire - Wikipedia

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   The first radial tire designs were patented in 1914 by G. H. Hamilton and T. Sloper -patent № 467 filed in London, [3] and in 1916 by Arthur W. Savage, a tire manufacturer (1915–1919), firearm designer and inventor in San Diego, CA - U.S. patent 1,203,910.

6. Racing slick - Wikipedia

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   Slick tyres are used on race tracks and in road racing, where acceleration, steering and braking require maximum traction from each wheel. Slick tyres are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in drag racing, where the only concern is maximum traction to put power to the ground, and are not used in rallying.

7. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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   The Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co. - THE GOODYEAR TYRE & Rubber Co. Amiens, France: NC/1NC: Goodyear France S.A. - Consumer tires (Closed) [76] Montluçon, France: DK/1DK: Dunlop France S.A. - Motorcycle and scooter tires, passenger car tires Riom, France - Truck tire retreading Philippsburg, Germany: ND/1ND: Deutsche Goodyear GmbH - Warehouse ...