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1- or 2-digit/letter combination: Speed rating; see table below. Additional marks: see subheading below. As an example, if a tire size has two sets of numbers (6-12, 5.00-15, 11.2-24), then the first number ( 5.00 -15) is the approximate width in inches, and the second number (5.00- 15 ) is the rim diameter in inches.
The status of whitewall tires versus blackwall tires was originally the reverse of what it later became, with fully black tires requiring a greater amount of carbon black and less effort to maintain a clean appearance these were considered the premium tire; since the black tires first became available they were commonly fitted to many luxury ...
By compressing the white rubber through the letter cutouts in the black outer layer, it gave the effect of raised white letter tires. Mickey Thompson claims the first raised white letter tires in 1970, [ 7 ] but many manufacturers put out similar raised white letter tires in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Goodyear [ 8 ] and Firestone .
Menard, Inc., doing business as Menards, (/ m ə ˈ n ɑːr d z / mə-NARDZ) is an American big-box home improvement retail chain headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.It is the third-largest home improvement retailer in the United States (behind Lowe's and Home Depot), with 341 stores in 15 U.S. states, primarily in the Midwest. [1]
Elwyn Brooks White (July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985) [1] was an American writer. He was the author of several highly popular books for children, including Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970).
Litchfield, Percy C. Guide Lines To The Penny Black: a detailed description of each one of the 2880 stamps and the plates from which it was printed. London: R. Lowe, 1979. Muir, Douglas N. Postal Reform and the Penny Black: A New Appreciation. London: National Postal Museum, 1990 ISBN 0-951594-80-X; Nissen, Charles.