Outline of tires
![](../I/m/Car_tires.jpg)
Automobile tires
Studded winter tire
![](../I/m/F1_Slick_Tires.jpg)
Formula One racing slicks
![](../I/m/Gianttires_ontruck.jpg)
Large tires
Airless tires
![](../I/m/Two_man_replace_a_main_landing_gear_tire_of_a_plane.jpg)
Aircraft tire
![](../I/m/Pirelli_Diablo_Rosso.jpg)
Motorcycle tire
Mountain bike tires
![](../I/m/Spikes-Rennmotorrad.jpg)
Spiked tire
![](../I/m/Claas_Jaguar_970%2C_Vorderrad_mit_Schlauch_der_Reifendruckregelanlage.jpg)
Tractor tire
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tires:
Tire (North American) or tyre (British) – ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground.
Types
By construction
- Energy return wheel
- Tweel
By tread
By material
By appearance
Vehicle specific
Use specific
Components
Attributes
- Camber thrust
- Circle of forces
- Cold inflation pressure
- Contact patch
- Cornering force
- Ground pressure
- Pacejka's Magic Formula
- Pneumatic trail
- Radial Force Variation
- Relaxation length
- Rolling resistance
- Self aligning torque
- Slip angle
- Steering ratio
- Tire balance
- Tire load sensitivity
- Tire uniformity
- Traction (engineering)
- Treadwear rating
Behaviors
Maintenance
Inflation
- Bicycle pump
- Central Tire Inflation System
- Tire mousse
- Tire-pressure monitoring system
- Tire-pressure gauge
Tools
Life cycle
Failure
Organizations
Identification
- UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading
See also
References
External links
- This outline displayed as a mindmap, at wikimindmap.com
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