Sunday, July 27, 2008

Tires Size

What is Tires?
Are a ring shape parts either pneumatic or solid it includes rubbers metals and plastic composites that fit around the wheels or rims to protect them and enhance their effect.

What is Pneumatic Tires?
It is used in many types of vehicle, it enables the vehicles of the tire for performance by providing traction, braking, steering, and load support. The tires form a flexible cushion between the vehicle and the road which smooths the drive and comfortable ride.

Tires Sizes depends on:
  • Tread
  • Profile
  • Diameter
Tread
It refers to the rubber on its circumference that makes contact with the road. The purpose of providing traction or handling to the car.

Profile
It refers to the outermost shape, view, or edge of the tires.

Diameter
Is a straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and the endpoints are on the circle. Also the longest chords of the circle.

Tire Size Example

185/65/14
It means 185 its the width of the the tread its value starts at 145-335 / 65 means the profile it can be High, Medium, and Low profiles its value starts at 25-85 / diameter its the size of the Rims or mags its value starts at 12-23 inch

ALL VALUES ARE SEPARATED BY 5

Types of Tire Grip
  • AT "All Terrain" Tires
  • MT "Max Terrain" Tires
  • Slick Tires
AT
For all around use, with moderate tread used in everyday driving in rain and shine environment

MT
For off roads, who have big teeth or bigger tread.

Slick
Used in Formula racing or motor sport, No tread at all or pure rubber for better and high performance traction to the road.

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