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2. Wheel sizing - Wikipedia

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   The wheel size is the size designation of a wheel given by its diameter, width, and offset. The diameter of the wheel is the diameter of the cylindrical surface on which the tire bead rides. The width is the inside distance between the bead seat faces. The offset is the distance from the wheel's true centerline (half the width) to the wheel's ...

3. Michelin PAX System - Wikipedia

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   Michelin PAX System. Michelin PAX run-flat wheel. The Michelin PAX is an automobile run-flat tire system that utilizes a special type of rim and tire to allow temporary use of a wheel if its tire is punctured. The core of Michelin's PAX system is the semi-rigid ring installed onto the rim using special equipment.

4. Undercarriage arrangements - Wikipedia

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   This table shows the main types of individual, basic wheeled units (single-wheel unit or bogies composed of multiple wheels) used on most aircraft undercarriages. Symbol. Wheeled unit. Example. 2 wheels, 1 axle. Airbus A380 nose landing gear (consisting of a single 2-wheel bogie) 4 wheels, 2 axles. An Airbus A330 's main landing gear ...

5. Rim (wheel) - Wikipedia

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   Rim (wheel) The rim is the "outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire". [1] It makes up the outer circular design of the wheel on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such as automobiles. [2] For example, on a bicycle wheel the rim is a large hoop attached to the outer ends of the spokes of the wheel that holds the tire and ...

6. Tire code - Wikipedia

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   The DOT code [1] is an alphanumeric character sequence molded into the sidewall of the tire and allows the identification of the tire and its age. The code is mandated by the U.S. Department of Transportation [2] but is used worldwide. [3] The DOT code is also useful in identifying tires subject to product recall [4] or at end of life due to age.

7. List of land vehicles types by number of wheels - Wikipedia

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   Six-wheel drive vehicle (6x6) Eight-wheel drive vehicle (8x8) Ten-wheel drive vehicle (10x10) Twelve-wheel drive vehicle (12x12) 18 wheeler; Many tracked vehicles such as tanks; Most rolling stock have more than four wheels, due to trucks having four wheels each, with multiple trucks per vehicle being common

8. ISO 5775 - Wikipedia

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   ISO 5775. ISO 5775 is an international standard for labeling the size of bicycle tires and rims. The system used was originally developed by the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO). It is designed to make tire sizing consistent and clear. It replaces overlapping informal systems that ambiguously distinguished between sizes.

9. Whitewall tire - Wikipedia

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   The 1957 production version of the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham was fitted with whitewalls that were reduced to a 1" wide stripe floating on the tire sidewall with a black area between this stripe and the wheel rim. The whitewall stripe width began to diminish as an attempt to reduce the perceived height of the wheel/tire.