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<div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Construction types</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Construction_types-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Construction types subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Construction_types-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Automotive_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Automotive_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.1</span> <span>Automotive</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Automotive_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_2" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_2"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4.2</span> <span>Other</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_2-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Manufacturing" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Manufacturing"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Manufacturing</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Manufacturing-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Manufacturing subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Manufacturing-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Components" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Components"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Components</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Components-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Tread" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tread"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.1</span> <span>Tread</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tread-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_3" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_3"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.2</span> <span>Other</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_3-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Blems" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Blems"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Blems</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Blems-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Materials" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Materials"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3</span> <span>Materials</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Materials-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Cords" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Cords"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3.1</span> <span>Cords</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Cords-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Elastomer" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Elastomer"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3.2</span> <span>Elastomer</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Elastomer-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-On_the_wheel" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#On_the_wheel"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>On the wheel</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-On_the_wheel-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Performance_characteristics" class="vector-toc-list-item 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class="vector-toc-numb">7.2</span> <span>Forces</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Forces-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Load" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Load"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.3</span> <span>Load</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Load-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wear" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wear"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7.4</span> <span>Wear</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wear-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sizes,_codes,_standards,_and_regulatory_agencies" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sizes,_codes,_standards,_and_regulatory_agencies"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Sizes, codes, standards, and regulatory 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class="vector-toc-numb">9.1</span> <span>Inflation</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Inflation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Hazards" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Hazards"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Hazards</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Hazards-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Hazards subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Hazards-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Tire_failure" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tire_failure"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.1</span> <span>Tire failure</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tire_failure-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li 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class="vector-toc-numb">12.3</span> <span>Recycling</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Recycling-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Other_uses" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Other_uses"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12.4</span> <span>Other uses</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Other_uses-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#See_also"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>See also</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-See_also-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">14</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%8A" title="إطار مطاطي – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="إطار مطاطي" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatico" title="Pneumatico – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Pneumatico" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%84_%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C" title="اوتوموبیل لاستیکی – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="اوتوموبیل لاستیکی" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0" title="টায়ার – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="টায়ার" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A0i-iah" title="Thài-iah – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Thài-iah" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D1%8B%D0%BD%D0%B0" title="Шына – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Шына" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B0" title="Гума – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Гума" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneum%C3%A0tic" title="Pneumàtic – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Pneumàtic" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatika" title="Pneumatika – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Pneumatika" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A6k_(hjul)" title="Dæk (hjul) – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Dæk (hjul)" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reifen" title="Reifen – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Reifen" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehv" title="Rehv – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Rehv" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C" title="Ελαστικό – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="Ελαστικό" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neum%C3%A1tico" title="Neumático – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Neumático" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pne%C5%ADo" title="Pneŭo – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Pneŭo" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatiko" title="Pneumatiko – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Pneumatiko" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1" title="تایر – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="تایر" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatique_(v%C3%A9hicule)" title="Pneumatique (véhicule) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Pneumatique (véhicule)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luchtb%C3%A2n" title="Luchtbân – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Luchtbân" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonn_(roth)" title="Bonn (roth) – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Bonn (roth)" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneum%C3%A1tico" title="Pneumático – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Pneumático" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%83%80%EC%9D%B4%EC%96%B4" title="타이어 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="타이어" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B0" title="टायर – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="टायर" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban" title="Ban – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Ban" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ia mw-list-item"><a href="https://ia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatico" title="Pneumatico – Interlingua" lang="ia" hreflang="ia" data-title="Pneumatico" data-language-autonym="Interlingua" data-language-local-name="Interlingua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Interlingua</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hj%C3%B3lbar%C3%B0i" title="Hjólbarði – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Hjólbarði" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatico" title="Pneumatico – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Pneumatico" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A6%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%92" title="צמיג – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="צמיג" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban" title="Ban – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Ban" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ku mw-list-item"><a href="https://ku.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%AA%C3%A7key%C3%AAn_tirimb%C3%AAl%C3%AA" title="Pêçkeyên tirimbêlê – Kurdish" lang="ku" hreflang="ku" data-title="Pêçkeyên tirimbêlê" data-language-autonym="Kurdî" data-language-local-name="Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kurdî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canthus" title="Canthus – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Canthus" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riepa" title="Riepa – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Riepa" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lb mw-list-item"><a href="https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneu" title="Pneu – Luxembourgish" lang="lb" hreflang="lb" data-title="Pneu" data-language-autonym="Lëtzebuergesch" data-language-local-name="Luxembourgish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lëtzebuergesch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padanga" title="Padanga – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Padanga" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ln mw-list-item"><a href="https://ln.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin%C9%9B%CC%81" title="Pinɛ́ – Lingala" lang="ln" hreflang="ln" data-title="Pinɛ́" data-language-autonym="Lingála" data-language-local-name="Lingala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lingála</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumiabroncs" title="Gumiabroncs – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Gumiabroncs" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%BC" title="ടയർ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ടയർ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tayar" title="Tayar – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Tayar" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-min mw-list-item"><a href="https://min.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban" title="Ban – Minangkabau" lang="min" hreflang="min" data-title="Ban" data-language-autonym="Minangkabau" data-language-local-name="Minangkabau" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Minangkabau</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luchtband" title="Luchtband – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Luchtband" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A4" title="タイヤ – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="タイヤ" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nap mw-list-item"><a href="https://nap.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatico" title="Pneumatico – Neapolitan" lang="nap" hreflang="nap" data-title="Pneumatico" data-language-autonym="Napulitano" data-language-local-name="Neapolitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Napulitano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekk_(hjul)" title="Dekk (hjul) – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Dekk (hjul)" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekk" title="Dekk – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Dekk" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatic" title="Pneumatic – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Pneumatic" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shina" title="Shina – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Shina" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1" title="ٹائر – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="ٹائر" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opona_pneumatyczna" title="Opona pneumatyczna – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Opona pneumatyczna" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneu" title="Pneu – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Pneu" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anvelop%C4%83" title="Anvelopă – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Anvelopă" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-qu mw-list-item"><a href="https://qu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qalla_iruru" title="Qalla iruru – Quechua" lang="qu" hreflang="qu" data-title="Qalla iruru" data-language-autonym="Runa Simi" data-language-local-name="Quechua" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Runa Simi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0" title="Шина транспортного средства – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Шина транспортного средства" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goma" title="Goma – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Goma" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%A7%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8A" title="ටයර් – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="ටයර්" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire" title="Tire – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Tire" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sd mw-list-item"><a href="https://sd.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BD%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1" title="ٽائر – Sindhi" lang="sd" hreflang="sd" data-title="ٽائر" data-language-autonym="سنڌي" data-language-local-name="Sindhi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>سنڌي</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatika" title="Pneumatika – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Pneumatika" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pnevmatika" title="Pnevmatika – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Pnevmatika" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-so mw-list-item"><a href="https://so.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraangiraha_Daal" title="Giraangiraha Daal – Somali" lang="so" hreflang="so" data-title="Giraangiraha Daal" data-language-autonym="Soomaaliga" data-language-local-name="Somali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Soomaaliga</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D1%83%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B0" title="Аутомобилска гума – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Аутомобилска гума" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-su mw-list-item"><a href="https://su.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ban" title="Ban – Sundanese" lang="su" hreflang="su" data-title="Ban" data-language-autonym="Sunda" data-language-local-name="Sundanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sunda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rengas_(ajoneuvo)" title="Rengas (ajoneuvo) – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Rengas (ajoneuvo)" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A4ck_(hjul)" title="Däck (hjul) – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Däck (hjul)" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ta mw-list-item"><a href="https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88" title="வட்டகை – Tamil" lang="ta" hreflang="ta" data-title="வட்டகை" data-language-autonym="தமிழ்" data-language-local-name="Tamil" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>தமிழ்</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%8C" title="ยางรถยนต์ – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="ยางรถยนต์" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otomobil_lasti%C4%9Fi" title="Otomobil lastiği – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Otomobil lastiği" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A8%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%83" title="Шина транспортного засобу – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Шина транспортного засобу" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1" title="ٹائر – Urdu" lang="ur" hreflang="ur" data-title="ٹائر" data-language-autonym="اردو" data-language-local-name="Urdu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>اردو</span></a></li><li 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see <a href="/wiki/Tire_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Tire (disambiguation)">Tire (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Tires" and "Rubber tires" redirect here. For the TV series, see <a href="/wiki/Tires_(TV_series)" title="Tires (TV series)">Tires (TV series)</a>. For the film, see <a href="/wiki/Rubber_Tires" title="Rubber Tires">Rubber Tires</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Assorted_stacked_automotive_tires.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Assorted_stacked_automotive_tires.jpg/220px-Assorted_stacked_automotive_tires.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="197" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Assorted_stacked_automotive_tires.jpg/330px-Assorted_stacked_automotive_tires.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Assorted_stacked_automotive_tires.jpg/440px-Assorted_stacked_automotive_tires.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3269" data-file-height="2920" /></a><figcaption>Assorted new automotive road tires, showing a variety of tread patterns.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:A_stack_of_tractor_tyres_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1409842.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/A_stack_of_tractor_tyres_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1409842.jpg/250px-A_stack_of_tractor_tyres_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1409842.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/A_stack_of_tractor_tyres_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1409842.jpg/330px-A_stack_of_tractor_tyres_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1409842.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/A_stack_of_tractor_tyres_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1409842.jpg/500px-A_stack_of_tractor_tyres_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1409842.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="1278" /></a><figcaption>Tractor tires have substantial ribs and voids for traction in soft terrain.</figcaption></figure> <p>A <b>tire</b> (<a href="/wiki/North_American_English" title="North American English">North American English</a>) or <b>tyre</b> (<a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_English" class="mw-redirect" title="Commonwealth English">Commonwealth English</a>) is a ring-shaped component that surrounds a <a href="/wiki/Rim_(wheel)" title="Rim (wheel)">wheel's rim</a> to transfer a vehicle's load from the <a href="/wiki/Axle" title="Axle">axle</a> through the wheel to the ground and to provide <a href="/wiki/Traction_(engineering)" class="mw-redirect" title="Traction (engineering)">traction</a> on the surface over which the wheel travels. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, are <a href="/wiki/Pneumatic" class="mw-redirect" title="Pneumatic">pneumatically</a> inflated structures, providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock as the tire rolls over rough features on the surface. Tires provide a footprint, called a <a href="/wiki/Contact_patch" title="Contact patch">contact patch</a>, designed to match the vehicle's weight and the bearing on the surface that it rolls over by exerting a pressure that will avoid deforming the surface. </p><p>The materials of modern <b>pneumatic tires</b> are <a href="/wiki/Synthetic_rubber" title="Synthetic rubber">synthetic rubber</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Natural_rubber" title="Natural rubber">natural rubber</a>, fabric, and wire, along with <a href="/wiki/Carbon_black" title="Carbon black">carbon black</a> and other chemical compounds. They consist of a <a href="/wiki/Tire_tread" title="Tire tread">tread</a> and a body. The tread provides <a href="/wiki/Traction_(engineering)" class="mw-redirect" title="Traction (engineering)">traction</a> while the body provides containment for a quantity of <a href="/wiki/Compressed_air" title="Compressed air">compressed air</a>. Before <a href="/wiki/Rubber" class="mw-redirect" title="Rubber">rubber</a> was developed, tires were metal bands fitted around wooden wheels to hold the wheel together under load and to prevent wear and tear. Early rubber tires were solid (not pneumatic). Pneumatic tires are used on many vehicles, including <a href="/wiki/Car" title="Car">cars</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bicycle" title="Bicycle">bicycles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Motorcycle" title="Motorcycle">motorcycles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bus" title="Bus">buses</a>, <a href="/wiki/Truck" title="Truck">trucks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Heavy_equipment_(construction)" class="mw-redirect" title="Heavy equipment (construction)">heavy equipment</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Aircraft" title="Aircraft">aircraft</a>. Metal tires are used on <a href="/wiki/Locomotive" title="Locomotive">locomotives</a> and <a href="/wiki/Railcar" title="Railcar">railcars</a>, and solid rubber (or other polymers) tires are also used in various non-automotive applications, such as <a href="/wiki/Caster" title="Caster">casters</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cart" title="Cart">carts</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lawn_mower" title="Lawn mower">lawnmowers</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wheelbarrow" title="Wheelbarrow">wheelbarrows</a>. </p><p>Unmaintained tires can lead to severe hazards for vehicles and people, ranging from <a href="/wiki/Flat_tire" title="Flat tire">flat tires</a> making the vehicle inoperable to <a href="/wiki/Blowout_(tire)" title="Blowout (tire)">blowouts</a>, where tires explode during operation and possibly damage vehicles and injure people. The manufacture of tires is often highly regulated for this reason. Because of the widespread use of tires for motor vehicles, tire waste is a substantial portion of global waste. There is a need for <a href="/wiki/Tire_recycling" title="Tire recycling">tire recycling</a> through mechanical recycling and reuse, such as for <a href="/wiki/Crumb_rubber" title="Crumb rubber">crumb rubber</a> and other <a href="/wiki/Tire-derived_aggregate" title="Tire-derived aggregate">tire-derived aggregate</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pyrolysis" title="Pyrolysis">pyrolysis</a> for chemical reuse, such as for <a href="/wiki/Tire-derived_fuel" title="Tire-derived fuel">tire-derived fuel</a>. If not recycled properly or <a href="/wiki/Tire_fire" title="Tire fire">burned</a>, waste tires release toxic chemicals into the environment. Moreover, the regular use of tires produces <a href="/wiki/Microplastics" title="Microplastics">micro-plastic particles</a> that contain these chemicals that both enter the environment and affect human health.<sup id="cite_ref-Tan-2023_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tan-2023-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886046785">.mw-parser-output .toclimit-2 .toclevel-1 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-3 .toclevel-2 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-4 .toclevel-3 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-5 .toclevel-4 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-6 .toclevel-5 ul,.mw-parser-output .toclimit-7 .toclevel-6 ul{display:none}</style><div class="toclimit-3"><meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology_and_spelling">Etymology and spelling</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology and spelling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The word <i>tire</i> is a short form of <i>attire</i>, from the idea that a wheel with a tire is a dressed wheel.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-oed_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-oed-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Tyre</i> is the oldest spelling,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and both <i>tyre</i> and <i>tire</i> were used during the 15th and 16th centuries. During the 17th and 18th centuries, <i>tire</i> became more common in print. The spelling <i>tyre</i> did not reappear until the 1840s when the English began shrink-fitting railway car wheels with malleable iron. Nevertheless, many publishers continued using <i>tire</i>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Times" title="The Times">The Times</a></i> newspaper in London was still using <i>tire</i> as late as 1905.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The spelling <i>tyre</i> began to be commonly used in the 19th century for pneumatic tires in the UK. The <a href="/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition" title="Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition">1911 edition of the <i>Encyclopædia Britannica</i></a> states that <i>"The spelling 'tyre' is not now accepted by the best English authorities, and is unrecognized in the US"</i>,<sup id="cite_ref-eb_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eb-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> while <a href="/wiki/A_Dictionary_of_Modern_English_Usage" title="A Dictionary of Modern English Usage">Fowler's <i>Modern English Usage</i></a> of 1926 describes that "there is nothing to be said for 'tyre', which is etymologically wrong, as well as needlessly divergent from our own [sc. British] older &amp; the present American usage".<sup id="cite_ref-fowler_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fowler-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, over the 20th century, <i>tyre</i> became established as the standard British spelling.<sup id="cite_ref-oed_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-oed-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Boyd_Dunlop_(c1915).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/John_Boyd_Dunlop_%28c1915%29.jpg/250px-John_Boyd_Dunlop_%28c1915%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="226" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/John_Boyd_Dunlop_%28c1915%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="250" data-file-height="333" /></a><figcaption> <a href="/wiki/John_Boyd_Dunlop" title="John Boyd Dunlop">John Boyd Dunlop</a> on a bicycle, <abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;">&#8201;1915</span></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Employment_of_Women_in_Britain,_1914-1918_Q28265.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/The_Employment_of_Women_in_Britain%2C_1914-1918_Q28265.jpg/250px-The_Employment_of_Women_in_Britain%2C_1914-1918_Q28265.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="232" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/The_Employment_of_Women_in_Britain%2C_1914-1918_Q28265.jpg/330px-The_Employment_of_Women_in_Britain%2C_1914-1918_Q28265.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/The_Employment_of_Women_in_Britain%2C_1914-1918_Q28265.jpg/500px-The_Employment_of_Women_in_Britain%2C_1914-1918_Q28265.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4358" data-file-height="5943" /></a><figcaption>Factory workers making tires, 1918</figcaption></figure> <p>The earliest tires were bands of <a href="/wiki/Leather" title="Leather">leather</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> then <a href="/wiki/Iron" title="Iron">iron</a> (later <a href="/wiki/Steel" title="Steel">steel</a>) placed on wooden wheels used on carts and <a href="/wiki/Wagon" title="Wagon">wagons</a>. A skilled worker, known as a <a href="/wiki/Wheelwright" title="Wheelwright">wheelwright</a>, would cause the tire to expand by heating it in a <a href="/wiki/Forge" title="Forge">forge</a> fire, placing it over the wheel, and quenching it, causing the metal to contract back to its original size to fit tightly on the wheel. </p><p>The first patent for what appears to be a standard pneumatic tire appeared in 1847 and was lodged by Scottish inventor <a href="/wiki/Robert_William_Thomson" title="Robert William Thomson">Robert William Thomson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, this idea never went into production. The first practical pneumatic tire was made in 1888 on May Street, <a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a>, by Scots-born <a href="/wiki/John_Boyd_Dunlop" title="John Boyd Dunlop">John Boyd Dunlop</a>, owner of one of Ireland's most prosperous veterinary practices. It was an effort to prevent the headaches of his 10-year-old son Johnnie while riding his <a href="/wiki/Tricycle" title="Tricycle">tricycle</a> on rough pavements. His doctor, John, later Sir John Fagan, had prescribed cycling as an exercise for the boy and was a regular visitor. Fagan participated in designing the first pneumatic tires. Cyclist <a href="/wiki/Willie_Hume" title="Willie Hume">Willie Hume</a> demonstrated the supremacy of Dunlop's tires in 1889, winning the tire's first-ever races in Ireland and then England.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In Dunlop's tire patent specification dated 31 October 1888, his interest is only in its use in cycles and light vehicles. In September 1890, he was made aware of an earlier development, but the company kept the information to itself.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In 1892, Dunlop's patent was declared invalid because of the prior art by forgotten fellow Scot Robert William Thomson of London (patents London 1845, France 1846, USA 1847). However, Dunlop is credited with "realizing rubber could withstand the wear and tear of being a tire while retaining its resilience".<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> John Boyd Dunlop and <a href="/wiki/Harvey_du_Cros" title="Harvey du Cros">Harvey du Cros</a> worked through the ensuing considerable difficulties. They employed inventor Charles Kingston Welch and acquired other rights and patents, which allowed them some limited protection of their <a href="/wiki/Dunlop_Rubber#Pneumatic_Tyre" title="Dunlop Rubber">Pneumatic Tyre</a> business's position. Pneumatic Tyre would become Dunlop Rubber and <a href="/wiki/Dunlop_Tyres" title="Dunlop Tyres">Dunlop Tyres</a>. The development of this technology hinged on myriad engineering advances, including the <a href="/wiki/Sulfur_vulcanization" title="Sulfur vulcanization">vulcanization</a> of natural rubber using sulfur, as well as the development of the "clincher" rim for holding the tire in place laterally on the wheel rim. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Synthetic_rubber" title="Synthetic rubber">Synthetic rubbers</a> were invented in the laboratories of <a href="/wiki/Bayer" title="Bayer">Bayer</a> in the 1920s.<sup id="cite_ref-Ullmann_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ullmann-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Rubber shortages in the United Kingdom during WWII prompted research on alternatives to rubber tires with suggestions including leather, compressed asbestos, rayon, felt, bristles, and paper.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1946, <a href="/wiki/Michelin" title="Michelin">Michelin</a> developed the <a href="/wiki/Radial_tire" title="Radial tire">radial tire</a> method of construction. Michelin had bought the bankrupt <a href="/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn" title="Citroën">Citroën</a> automobile company in 1934 to utilize this new technology. Because of its superiority in handling and fuel economy,<sup id="cite_ref-michelinag.com_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-michelinag.com-17"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> use of this technology quickly spread throughout Europe and Asia.<sup id="cite_ref-jags.org_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jags.org-18"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In the US, the outdated bias-ply tire construction persisted until the Ford Motor Company adopted radial tires in the early 1970s,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> following a 1968 article in an influential American magazine, <i><a href="/wiki/Consumer_Reports" title="Consumer Reports">Consumer Reports</a></i>, highlighting the superiority of radial construction.<sup id="cite_ref-A_Tale_of_Two_Tires_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-A_Tale_of_Two_Tires-20"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The US tire industry lost its market share to Japanese and European manufacturers,<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> which bought out US companies.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Applications">Applications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Applications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tires may be classified according to the type of vehicle they serve. They may be distinguished by the load they carry and by their application, e.g. to a motor vehicle, aircraft, or bicycle. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Automotive">Automotive</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Automotive"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Light–medium_duty"><span id="Light.E2.80.93medium_duty"></span>Light–medium duty</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Light–medium duty"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Studded_winter_tyre.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Studded_winter_tyre.jpg/250px-Studded_winter_tyre.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="244" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Studded_winter_tyre.jpg/330px-Studded_winter_tyre.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Studded_winter_tyre.jpg/500px-Studded_winter_tyre.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2250" data-file-height="2500" /></a><figcaption>Studded winter tire</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Studless_tire_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Studless_tire_2.jpg/220px-Studless_tire_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Studless_tire_2.jpg/330px-Studless_tire_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Studless_tire_2.jpg/440px-Studless_tire_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1500" /></a><figcaption>A winter tire without studs, showing tread pattern designed to compact snow in the gaps.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rali_Portugal_(168).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Rali_Portugal_%28168%29.JPG/220px-Rali_Portugal_%28168%29.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Rali_Portugal_%28168%29.JPG/330px-Rali_Portugal_%28168%29.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Rali_Portugal_%28168%29.JPG/440px-Rali_Portugal_%28168%29.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2304" data-file-height="1728" /></a><figcaption>High-performance <a href="/wiki/Rallying" title="Rallying">rally</a> tires</figcaption></figure> <p>Light-duty tires for passenger vehicles carry loads in the range of 250 to 500 kilograms (550 to 1,100&#160;lb) on the drive wheel. Light-to-medium duty trucks and vans carry loads in the range of 500 to 1,500 kilograms (1,100 to 3,300&#160;lb) on the drive wheel.<sup id="cite_ref-Duffy-2015_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Duffy-2015-25"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> They are differentiated by <a href="/wiki/Tire_code" title="Tire code">speed rating</a> for different vehicles, including (starting from the lowest speed to the highest): winter tires, light truck tires, entry-level car tires, sedans and vans, sport sedans, and high-performance cars.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Apart from road tires, there are special categories: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Snow_tire" title="Snow tire">Snow tires</a> are designed for use on <a href="/wiki/Snow" title="Snow">snow</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ice" title="Ice">ice</a>. They have a <a href="/wiki/Tire_tread" title="Tire tread">tread</a> design with larger gaps than those on summer tires, increasing <a href="/wiki/Traction_(engineering)" class="mw-redirect" title="Traction (engineering)">traction</a> on snow and ice. Such tires that have passed a specific winter traction performance test are entitled to display a "Three-Peak Mountain Snow Flake" symbol on their sidewalls. Tires designed for winter conditions are optimized to drive at temperatures below 7&#160;°C (45&#160;°F). Some snow tires have metal or ceramic studs that protrude from the tire to increase traction on hard-packed snow or ice. Studs abrade dry pavement, causing dust and creating wear in the wheel path.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Regulations that require the use of snow tires or permit the use of studs vary by country in Asia and Europe, and by state or province in North America.</li> <li>All-season tires are typically rated for mud and snow (M+S). These tires have tread gaps that are smaller than snow tires and larger than conventional tires. They are quieter than snow tires on clear roads, but less capable on snow or ice.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>All-terrain tires are designed to have adequate traction off-road, yet have benign handling and noise characteristics for highway driving.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Such tires are rated better on snow and rain than street tires and "good" on ice, rock, and sand.<sup id="cite_ref-Hanseen-2018_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hanseen-2018-30"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>Mud-terrain tires have a deeper, more open tread for good grip in mud, than all-terrain tires, but perform less well on pavement.<sup id="cite_ref-:0B_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0B-31"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>High-performance tires are rated for speeds up to 270 kilometres per hour (168&#160;mph) and ultra-high-performance tires are rated for speeds up to 299 kilometres per hour (186&#160;mph), but have harsher ride characteristics and durability.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>Electric vehicles have unique demands on tires due to the combination of weight (resulting in new load index), higher torque, and requirements for lower rolling resistance.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>Other types of light-duty automotive tires include run-flat tires and race car tires: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Run-flat_tire" title="Run-flat tire">Run-flat tires</a> eliminates the need for a spare tire because they can be traveled on at a reduced speed in the event of a puncture, using a stiff sidewall to prevent damage to the tire rim.<sup id="cite_ref-Erjavec-2005_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Erjavec-2005-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Vehicles without run-flat tires rely on a spare tire, which may be a compact tire, to replace a damaged tire.<sup id="cite_ref-Erjavec-2005_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Erjavec-2005-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>Race car tires come in three main categories, <i>DOT</i> (street-legal), <i>slick</i>, and <i>rain</i>. Race car tires are designed to maximize cornering and acceleration friction at the expense of longevity. Racing slicks have no tread to maximize contact with the pavement and rain tires have channels to eject water to avoid <a href="/wiki/Aquaplaning" title="Aquaplaning">hydroplaning</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Heavy_duty">Heavy duty</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Heavy duty"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Gianttires_ontruck.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Gianttires_ontruck.jpg/250px-Gianttires_ontruck.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="230" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Gianttires_ontruck.jpg/330px-Gianttires_ontruck.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Gianttires_ontruck.jpg/500px-Gianttires_ontruck.jpg 2x" data-file-width="688" data-file-height="718" /></a><figcaption>Off-road tires under transport</figcaption></figure> <p>Heavy-duty tires for large trucks and buses come in a variety of profiles and carry loads in the range of 1,800 to 2,500 kilograms (4,000 to 5,500&#160;lb) on the drive wheel.<sup id="cite_ref-Duffy-2015_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Duffy-2015-25"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> These are typically mounted in tandem on the drive axle.<sup id="cite_ref-Erjavec-2005_34-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Erjavec-2005-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Truck tires come in a variety of profiles that include "low profile" with a section height that is 70 to 45% of the tread width, "wide-base" for heavy vehicles, and a "super-single" tire that has the same total contact pressure as a dual-mounted tire combination.<sup id="cite_ref-Erjavec-2005_34-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Erjavec-2005-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>Off-road tires are used on construction vehicles, agricultural and forestry equipment, and other applications that take place on soft terrain. The category also includes machinery that travels over hardened surfaces at industrial sites, ports, and airports.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Tires designed for soft terrain have a deep, wide tread to provide traction in loose dirt, mud, sand, or gravel.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other">Other</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div><p> Aircraft, bicycles, and a variety of industrial applications have distinct design requirements.</p><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Boeing-777-300_chassis_.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Boeing-777-300_chassis_.jpg/250px-Boeing-777-300_chassis_.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Boeing-777-300_chassis_.jpg/330px-Boeing-777-300_chassis_.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Boeing-777-300_chassis_.jpg/500px-Boeing-777-300_chassis_.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1600" /></a><figcaption>Tires on the wheels of a <a href="/wiki/Bogie#Bogie_(aircraft)" title="Bogie">bogie</a> on a <a href="/wiki/Boeing_777" title="Boeing 777">Boeing 777</a></figcaption></figure> <ul><li>Aircraft tires are designed for landing on paved surfaces and rely on their <a href="/wiki/Landing_gear" title="Landing gear">landing gear</a> to absorb the shock of landing. To conserve the weight and space required, they are typically small in proportion to the vehicle that they support. Most are radial-ply construction. They are designed for a peak load when the aircraft is stationary, although side loads upon landing are an important factor.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Although hydroplaning is a concern for aircraft tires, they typically have radial grooves and no lateral grooves or sipes.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Some light aircraft employ large-diameter, low-pressure <a href="/wiki/Tundra_tire" title="Tundra tire">tundra tires</a> for landing on unprepared surfaces in wilderness areas.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bicycle_tire" title="Bicycle tire">Bicycle tires</a> may be designed for riding on roads or over unimproved terrain and may be mounted on vehicles with more than two wheels. There are three main types: <i>clincher</i>, <i>wired</i> and <i>tubular</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Most bicycle tires are <i>clincher</i> and have a bead that presses against the wheel rim. An inner tube provides the air pressure and the contact pressure between the bead and wheel rim.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li>Industrial tires support such vehicles as forklifts, tractors, excavators, road rollers, and bucket loaders. Those used on smooth surfaces have a smooth tread, whereas those used on soft surfaces typically have large tread features.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Some industrial tires are solid or filled with foam.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Motorcycle_tire" class="mw-redirect" title="Motorcycle tire">Motorcycle tires</a> provide traction, resisting wear, absorbing surface irregularities, and allow the <a href="/wiki/Motorcycle" title="Motorcycle">motorcycle</a> to turn via <a href="/wiki/Countersteering" title="Countersteering">countersteering</a>. The two tires' contact with the ground affects safety, braking, fuel economy, noise, and rider comfort.<sup id="cite_ref-Cossalter_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cossalter-45"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">&#91;<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability"><span title="The material near this tag may rely on a self-published source. (February 2020)">self-published source?</span></a></i>&#93;</sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Construction_types">Construction types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: Construction types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tire_plies.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Tire_plies.png/220px-Tire_plies.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Tire_plies.png/330px-Tire_plies.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Tire_plies.png/440px-Tire_plies.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="373" /></a><figcaption>A cross-section of a tire showing ply orientations</figcaption></figure> <p>Tire construction spans <a href="/wiki/Pneumatics" title="Pneumatics">pneumatic</a> tires used on cars, trucks, and aircraft, but also includes non-automotive applications with slow-moving, light-duty, or railroad applications, which may have non-pneumatic tires. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Automotive_2">Automotive</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9" title="Edit section: Automotive"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Following the 1968 <i><a href="/wiki/Consumer_Reports" title="Consumer Reports">Consumer Reports</a></i> announcement of the superiority of the radial design, <a href="/wiki/Radial_tire" title="Radial tire">radial tires</a> began an inexorable climb in market share, reaching 100% of the North American market in the 1980s.<sup id="cite_ref-A_Tale_of_Two_Tires_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-A_Tale_of_Two_Tires-20"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Radial tire technology is now the standard design for essentially all automotive tires, but other methods have been used.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Radial (or radial-ply) tire construction utilizes body ply cords extending straight across the tread from bead to bead—so that the cords are laid at approximately right angles to the centerline of the tread, and parallel to one another—as well as stabilizer belts directly beneath the tread. The plies are generally made of nylon, polyester, or steel, and the belts of steel, fiberglass, or <a href="/wiki/Kevlar" title="Kevlar">Kevlar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The tire’s footprint, wider than a bias tire’s, and flexible sidewalls provide a better grip in turns, and its circumferential belts stabilize it. The advantages of this construction over that of a bias tire are many, including longer tread life, better steering control, lower <a href="/wiki/Rolling_resistance" title="Rolling resistance">rolling resistance</a>, improved fuel economy, more uniform wear, higher heat resistance, fewer blowouts, and a steadier, more comfortable ride at speed. Disadvantages, besides a higher cost than that of bias tires, are a harder ride at low speeds and generally worse performance on rough terrain.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Radial tires are also seldom seen in diameters of greater than 42 inches, as such tires are difficult to make.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238216509">.mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#0f4dc9}}</style><span class="vanchor"><span id="Bias"></span><span class="vanchor-text">Bias</span></span> tire (bias-ply, or cross-ply) construction utilizes body ply cords that extend diagonally from bead to bead, usually at angles in the range of 30 to 40 degrees from the direction of travel.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Successive plies are laid at opposing angles, forming a crisscross pattern to which the tread is applied. Such a design is resistant to sidewall deformation and punctures (and to punctures’ expansion, or “torque splitting”) and therefore durable in severe use.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Since the tread and sidewalls share their casing plies, the tire body flexes as a whole, providing the main advantage of this construction, better traction and smoother motion on uneven surfaces, with a greater tendency to conform to rocky ground and throw off mud and clay, especially because the rubber is usually of a softer compound than that used on radial tires. However, this conformity increases a bias tire's rolling resistance, and its stiffness allows less control, <a href="/wiki/Traction_(engineering)" class="mw-redirect" title="Traction (engineering)">traction</a>, and comfort at higher speeds, while <a href="/wiki/Shearing_(physics)" title="Shearing (physics)">shear</a> between its overlapping plies causes friction that generates heat.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Still, bias tires benefit from simpler structure and so cost less than like-size radials, and they remain in use on heavy equipment and off-road vehicles, although the earthmoving market has shifted to radials.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>A belted bias tire starts with two or more bias plies to which stabilizer belts are bonded directly beneath the tread. This construction provides a smoother ride that is similar to the bias tire, while lessening rolling resistance because the belts increase tread stiffness. The design was introduced by Armstrong, while Goodyear made it popular with the "<a href="/wiki/Goodyear_Polyglas_tire" title="Goodyear Polyglas tire">Polyglas</a>" trademark tire featuring a polyester carcass with belts of fiberglass.<sup id="cite_ref-pliesandangles_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pliesandangles-57"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The "belted" tire starts two main plies of polyester, rayon, or nylon annealed as in conventional tires, and then placed on top are circumferential belts at different angles that improve performance compared to non-belted bias tires. The belts may be fiberglass or steel.<sup id="cite_ref-pliesandangles_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pliesandangles-57"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_2">Other</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10" title="Edit section: Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2005_091112-28rim0051_compressed.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/2005_091112-28rim0051_compressed.JPG/220px-2005_091112-28rim0051_compressed.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/2005_091112-28rim0051_compressed.JPG/330px-2005_091112-28rim0051_compressed.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/2005_091112-28rim0051_compressed.JPG/440px-2005_091112-28rim0051_compressed.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Airless_tire" title="Airless tire">Airless tire</a></figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Tubeless_tire" title="Tubeless tire">Tubeless tires</a> are pneumatic tires that do not require a separate <a href="#On_the_wheel">inner tube</a>. </p><p>Semi-pneumatic tires have a hollow center, but they are not pressurized. They are lightweight, low-cost, puncture-proof, and provide cushioning.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> These tires often come as a complete assembly with the wheel and even integral <a href="/wiki/Ball_bearing" title="Ball bearing">ball bearings</a>. They are used on <a href="/wiki/Lawn_mower" title="Lawn mower">lawn mowers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wheelchair" title="Wheelchair">wheelchairs</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wheelbarrow" title="Wheelbarrow">wheelbarrows</a>. They can also be rugged, typically used in industrial applications,<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and are designed to not pull off their <a href="/wiki/Rim_(wheel)" title="Rim (wheel)">rim</a> under use. </p><p>An <a href="/wiki/Airless_tire" title="Airless tire">airless tire</a> is a non-pneumatic tire that is not supported by air pressure. They are most commonly used on small vehicles, such as golf carts, and on utility vehicles in situations where the risk of puncture is high, such as on construction equipment. Many tires used in industrial and commercial applications are non-pneumatic, and are manufactured from solid rubber and plastic compounds via molding operations. Solid tires include those used for lawnmowers, skateboards, golf carts, <a href="/wiki/Kick_scooter" title="Kick scooter">scooters</a>, and many types of light industrial vehicles, carts, and trailers. One of the most common applications for solid tires is for material handling equipment (forklifts). Such tires are installed utilizing a hydraulic tire press. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Wheelwright" title="Wheelwright">Wooden wheels</a> for horse-drawn vehicles usually have a <a href="/wiki/Wrought_iron" title="Wrought iron">wrought iron</a> tire. This construction was extended to wagons on horse-drawn tramways, rolling on <a href="/wiki/Haytor_Granite_Tramway" title="Haytor Granite Tramway">granite setts</a> or <a href="/wiki/Plateway" title="Plateway">cast iron rails</a>. </p><p>The wheels of some railway engines and older types of rolling stock are fitted with <a href="/wiki/Railway_tires" class="mw-redirect" title="Railway tires">railway tires</a> to prevent the need to replace the entirety of a wheel. The tire, usually made of steel, surrounds the wheel and is primarily held in place by <a href="/wiki/Interference_fit" title="Interference fit">interference fit</a>. </p><p>Aircraft tires may operate at pressures that exceed 1,400 <a href="/wiki/Pascal_(unit)" title="Pascal (unit)">kilopascals</a> (14&#160;<a href="/wiki/Bar_(unit)" title="Bar (unit)">bar</a>; 200&#160;<a href="/wiki/Pound_per_square_inch" title="Pound per square inch">psi</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Some aircraft tires are inflated with <a href="/wiki/Nitrogen" title="Nitrogen">nitrogen</a> to "eliminate the possibility of a chemical reaction between atmospheric oxygen and volatile gases from the tire inner liner producing a tire explosion".<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Manufacturing">Manufacturing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11" title="Edit section: Manufacturing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Tire_manufacturing" title="Tire manufacturing">Tire manufacturing</a></div> <p>Pneumatic tires are manufactured in about 450 tire factories around the world. Tire production starts with bulk raw materials such as rubber, carbon black, and chemicals and produces numerous specialized components that are assembled and cured. Many kinds of rubber are used, the most common being <a href="/wiki/Styrene-butadiene" title="Styrene-butadiene">styrene-butadiene</a> <a href="/wiki/Copolymer" title="Copolymer">copolymer</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Forecasts for the global automotive tire market indicate continued growth through 2027. Estimates put the value of worldwide sales volume around $126 billion in 2022, it is expected to reach the value of over $176 billion by 2027.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Production of tires is also experiencing growth. In 2015, the US manufactured almost 170 million tires.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Over 2.5 billion tires are manufactured annually, making the tire industry a major consumer of natural rubber. It was estimated that for 2019 onwards, at least 3 billion tires would be sold globally every year.<sup id="cite_ref-freedonia2019_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-freedonia2019-65"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, other estimates put worldwide tire production of 2,268 million in 2021 and is predicted to reach 2,665 million tires by 2027.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2011, the top three tire manufacturing companies by revenue were <a href="/wiki/Bridgestone" title="Bridgestone">Bridgestone</a> (manufacturing 190 million tires), <a href="/wiki/Michelin" title="Michelin">Michelin</a> (184 million), <a href="/wiki/Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company" title="Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company">Goodyear</a> (181 million); they were followed by <a href="/wiki/Continental_AG" title="Continental AG">Continental</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pirelli" title="Pirelli">Pirelli</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Statista_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Statista-68"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Lego" title="Lego">Lego</a> group produced over 318 million <a href="/wiki/Lego_tire" class="mw-redirect" title="Lego tire">toy tires</a> in 2011 and was recognized by <a href="/wiki/Guinness_World_Records" title="Guinness World Records">Guinness World Records</a> as having the highest annual production of tires by any manufacturer.<sup id="cite_ref-rubber_world_69-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rubber_world-69"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Components">Components</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12" title="Edit section: Components"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tire_components_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Tire_components_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png/220px-Tire_components_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Tire_components_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png/330px-Tire_components_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Tire_components_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png 2x" data-file-width="355" data-file-height="258" /></a><figcaption>Components of a radial tire</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mountain_bike_tires.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Mountain_bike_tires.JPG/220px-Mountain_bike_tires.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Mountain_bike_tires.JPG/330px-Mountain_bike_tires.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Mountain_bike_tires.JPG/440px-Mountain_bike_tires.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>Mountain bicycle tires with an open-lug pattern for grip in soft soil</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:F1_Slick_Tires.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/F1_Slick_Tires.jpg/220px-F1_Slick_Tires.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/F1_Slick_Tires.jpg/330px-F1_Slick_Tires.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/F1_Slick_Tires.jpg/440px-F1_Slick_Tires.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3648" data-file-height="2736" /></a><figcaption>Absence of grooves maximizes dry-pavement friction on a set of slick <a href="/wiki/Formula_One_tyres" title="Formula One tyres">Formula One tires</a></figcaption></figure> <p>A tire comprises several components: the tread, bead, sidewall, shoulder, and ply. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Tread">Tread</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13" title="Edit section: Tread"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Tire_tread" title="Tire tread">tread</a> is the part of the tire that comes in contact with the road surface. The portion that is in contact with the road at a given instant in time is the <a href="/wiki/Contact_patch" title="Contact patch">contact patch</a>. The tread is a thick rubber, or rubber/composite compound formulated to provide an appropriate level of traction that does not wear away too quickly.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The tread pattern is characterized by a system of circumferential grooves, lateral sipes, and slots for road tires<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> or a system of lugs and <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/void" class="extiw" title="wikt:void">voids</a> for tires designed for soft terrain or snow. Grooves run circumferentially around the tire and are needed to channel away water. Lugs are that portion of the tread design that contacts the road surface. Grooves, sipes, and slots allow tires to evacuate water. </p><p>The design of treads and the interaction of specific tire types with the roadway surface affects <a href="/wiki/Roadway_noise" title="Roadway noise">roadway noise</a>, a source of <a href="/wiki/Noise_pollution" title="Noise pollution">noise pollution</a> emanating from moving vehicles. These sound intensities increase with higher vehicle speeds.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Tires treads may incorporate a variety of distances between slots (<i>pitch lengths</i>) to minimize noise levels at discrete frequencies. Sipes are slits cut across the tire, usually perpendicular to the grooves, which allow the water from the grooves to escape sideways and mitigate <a href="/wiki/Hydroplaning_(tires)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hydroplaning (tires)">hydroplaning</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Different tread designs address a variety of driving conditions. As the ratio of tire tread area to groove area increases, so does tire friction on dry pavement, as seen on <a href="/wiki/Formula_One_tyres" title="Formula One tyres">Formula One tires</a>, some of which have no grooves. High-performance tires often have smaller void areas to provide more rubber in contact with the road for higher traction, but may be compounded with softer rubber that provides better traction, but wears quickly.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Mud and snow (M&amp;S) tires employ larger and deeper slots to engage mud and snow.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Snow_tire" title="Snow tire">Snow tires</a> have still larger and deeper slots that compact snow and create shear strength within the compacted snow to improve braking and cornering performance.<sup id="cite_ref-Hays2_74-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hays2-74"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Wear bars (or wear indicators) are raised features located at the bottom of the tread grooves that indicate the tire has reached its wear limit. When the tread lugs are worn to the point that the wear bars connect across the lugs, the tires are fully worn and should be taken out of service, typically at a remaining tread depth of 1.6 millimetres (0.063&#160;in).<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_3">Other</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14" title="Edit section: Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Tire_bead" title="Tire bead">tire bead</a> is the part of the tire that contacts the <a href="/wiki/Rim_(wheel)" title="Rim (wheel)">rim</a> on the wheel. This essential component is constructed with robust steel cables encased in durable, specially formulated rubber designed to resist stretching. The precision of the bead's fit is crucial, as it seals the tire against the wheel, maintaining air pressure integrity and preventing any loss of air. The bead's design ensures a secure, non-slip connection, preventing the tire from rotating independently from the wheel during vehicle motion. Additionally, the interplay between the bead's dimensions and the wheel's width significantly influences the vehicle's steering responsiveness and stability, as it helps to maintain the tire’s intended shape and contact with the road. </p><p><span class="anchor" id="Sidewall"></span>The sidewall is that part of the tire, or <a href="/wiki/Bicycle_tire#Sidewall" title="Bicycle tire">bicycle tire</a>, that bridges between the tread and bead. The sidewall is largely rubber but reinforced with fabric or steel cords that provide for tensile strength and flexibility. The sidewall contains air pressure and transmits the torque applied by the drive axle to the tread to create traction but supports little of the weight of the vehicle, as is clear from the total collapse of the tire when punctured. </p><p>Sidewalls are molded with manufacturer-specific detail, government-mandated warning labels, and other consumer information.<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sidewall may also have sometimes decorative ornamentation that includes <a href="/wiki/Whitewall_tire" title="Whitewall tire">whitewall</a> or red-line inserts as well as <a href="/wiki/Tire_lettering" title="Tire lettering">tire lettering</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The shoulder is that part of the tire at the edge of the tread as it makes the transition to the sidewall.<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Ply_(layer)" title="Ply (layer)">Plies</a> are layers of relatively inextensible cords embedded in the rubber<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> to hold its shape by preventing the rubber from stretching in response to the internal pressure. The orientations of the plies play a large role in the performance of the tire and are one of the main ways that tires are categorized.<sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Blems">Blems</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=15" title="Edit section: Blems"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Blem (short for "blemished") is a term used for a tire that failed inspection during manufacturing - but only for superficial/cosmetic/aesthetic reasons. For example, a tire with white painted lettering which is smudged or incomplete might be classified as a "blem". Blem tires are fully functional and generally carry the same warranty as flawless tires - but are sold at a discount.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Materials">Materials</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16" title="Edit section: Materials"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The materials of modern pneumatic tires can be divided into two groups, the cords that make up the ply and the <a href="/wiki/Elastomer" title="Elastomer">elastomer</a> which encases them. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Cords">Cords</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=17" title="Edit section: Cords"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The cords, which form the ply and bead and provide the tensile strength necessary to contain the inflation pressure, can be composed of <a href="/wiki/Steel" title="Steel">steel</a>, natural fibers such as <a href="/wiki/Cotton" title="Cotton">cotton</a> or <a href="/wiki/Silk" title="Silk">silk</a>, or synthetic fibers such as <a href="/wiki/Nylon" title="Nylon">nylon</a> or <a href="/wiki/Kevlar" title="Kevlar">kevlar</a>. Good adhesion between the cords and the rubber is important. To achieve this the steel cords are coated in a thin layer of brass,<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> various additives will also be added to the rubber to improve binding, such as <a href="/wiki/Resorcinol" title="Resorcinol">resorcinol</a>/<a href="/wiki/Hexamethoxymethylmelamine" title="Hexamethoxymethylmelamine">HMMM</a> mixtures. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Elastomer">Elastomer</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=18" title="Edit section: Elastomer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ESBR.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/ESBR.png/250px-ESBR.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="82" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/ESBR.png/330px-ESBR.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/ESBR.png/500px-ESBR.png 2x" data-file-width="1675" data-file-height="626" /></a><figcaption>About 50% of tires use the <a href="/wiki/Styrene-butadiene" title="Styrene-butadiene">Styrene-butadiene</a> copolymer as a primary ingredient<sup id="cite_ref-Ullmann_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ullmann-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></figcaption></figure> <p>The elastomer, which forms the <a href="#Tread">tread</a> and encases the cords to protect them from abrasion and hold them in place, is a key component of pneumatic tire design. It can be composed of various composites of rubber material&#160;– the most common being <a href="/wiki/Styrene-butadiene" title="Styrene-butadiene">styrene-butadiene</a> copolymer&#160;– with other chemical compounds such as <a href="/wiki/Silicon_dioxide" title="Silicon dioxide">silica</a> and <a href="/wiki/Carbon_black" title="Carbon black">carbon black</a>. </p><p>Optimizing <a href="/wiki/Rolling_resistance" title="Rolling resistance">rolling resistance</a> in the elastomer material is a key challenge for reducing fuel consumption in the transportation sector. It is estimated that passenger vehicles consume approximately 5~15% of their fuel to overcome rolling resistance, while the estimate is understood to be higher for heavy trucks.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> However, there is a trade-off between rolling resistance and wet traction and grip: while low rolling resistance can be achieved by reducing the viscoelastic properties of the rubber compound (low <a href="/wiki/Dissipation_factor" title="Dissipation factor">tangent (δ)</a>), it comes at the cost of wet traction and grip, which requires <a href="/wiki/Hysteresis" title="Hysteresis">hysteresis</a> and energy dissipation (high tangent (δ)). A low tangent (δ) value at 60&#160;°C is used as an indicator of low rolling resistance, while a high tangent (δ) value at 0&#160;°C is used as an indicator of high wet traction.<sup id="cite_ref-:0B_31-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0B-31"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Designing an elastomer material that can achieve both high wet traction and low rolling resistance is key in achieving safety and fuel efficiency in the transportation sector. </p><p>The most common elastomer material used today is a <a href="/wiki/Styrene" title="Styrene">styrene</a>-<a href="/wiki/Butadiene" title="Butadiene">butadiene</a> copolymer. It combines the properties of <a href="/wiki/Polybutadiene" title="Polybutadiene">polybutadiene</a>, which is a highly rubbery polymer (<i><a href="/wiki/Glass_transition" title="Glass transition">Tg</a></i> = -100&#160;°C) having high hysteresis and thus offering good wet grip properties, with the properties of <a href="/wiki/Polystyrene" title="Polystyrene">polystyrene</a>, which is a glassy polymer (<i>Tg</i> = 100&#160;°C) having low hysteresis and thus offering low rolling resistance in addition to <a href="/wiki/Wear" title="Wear">wear</a> resistance. Therefore, the ratio of the two monomers in the styrene-butadiene copolymer is considered key in determining the <a href="/wiki/Glass_transition_temperature" class="mw-redirect" title="Glass transition temperature">glass transition temperature</a> of the material, which is correlated to its grip and resistance properties.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Non-exhaust emissions of particulate matter, generated by the wearing down of brakes, clutches, tires, and road surfaces, as well as by the suspension of road dust, constitute a little-known but rising share of emissions from road traffic and significantly harm public health.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="On_the_wheel">On the wheel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=19" title="Edit section: On the wheel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Wheel" title="Wheel">Wheel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bicycle_wheel" title="Bicycle wheel">Bicycle wheel</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Motorcycle_wheel" title="Motorcycle wheel">Motorcycle wheel</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fietband_lek_zoeken.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Fietband_lek_zoeken.jpg/220px-Fietband_lek_zoeken.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Fietband_lek_zoeken.jpg/330px-Fietband_lek_zoeken.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Fietband_lek_zoeken.jpg/440px-Fietband_lek_zoeken.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1704" data-file-height="1278" /></a><figcaption>A <a href="/wiki/Bicycle_tire#Tubed" title="Bicycle tire">bicycle inner tube</a> with <a href="/wiki/Valve_stem" title="Valve stem">valve stem</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Associated components of tires include the wheel on which it is mounted, the valve stem through which air is introduced, and, for some tires, an inner tube that provides the airtight means for maintaining tire pressure. </p> <ul><li><i>Wheel</i>: Pneumatic tires are mounted onto <a href="/wiki/Wheel" title="Wheel">wheels</a> that most often have integral rims on their outer edges to hold the tire. Automotive wheels are typically made from pressed and welded steel, or a composite of lightweight metal <a href="/wiki/Alloy" title="Alloy">alloys</a>, such as aluminum or magnesium. There are two aspects to how pneumatic tires support the rim of the wheel on which they are mounted.<sup id="cite_ref-Clark1_87-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Clark1-87"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> First, the tension in the <a href="#Ply">cords</a> pull on the <a href="#Bead">bead</a> uniformly around the wheel, except where it is reduced above the contact patch.<sup id="cite_ref-Clark2_88-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Clark2-88"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Second, the bead transfers that net force to the rim.<sup id="cite_ref-Clark3_89-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Clark3-89"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Clark2_88-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Clark2-88"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Tires are mounted on the wheel by forcing its beads into the channel formed by the wheel's inner and outer rims.<sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Valve stem</i>: Pneumatic tires receive their air through a <a href="/wiki/Valve_stem" title="Valve stem">valve stem</a>—a tube made of metal or rubber, with a <a href="/wiki/Check_valve" title="Check valve">check valve</a>, typically a <a href="/wiki/Schrader_valve" title="Schrader valve">Schrader valve</a> on automobiles and most bicycle tires, or a <a href="/wiki/Presta_valve" title="Presta valve">Presta valve</a> on high-performance bicycles. They mount directly to the rim, in the case of tubeless tires, or are an integral part of the inner tube. Most modern passenger vehicles are now required to have a <a href="/wiki/Tire-pressure_monitoring_system" title="Tire-pressure monitoring system">tire pressure monitoring system</a> which usually consists of a valve stem attached to an electronic module.<sup id="cite_ref-Erjavec-2005_34-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Erjavec-2005-34"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Inner tube</i>: Most <a href="/wiki/Bicycle_tire" title="Bicycle tire">bicycle tires</a>, many <a href="/wiki/Motorcycle_tire" class="mw-redirect" title="Motorcycle tire">motorcycle tires</a>, and many tires for large vehicles such as buses, heavy trucks, and tractors are designed for use with <a href="/wiki/Inner_tube" title="Inner tube">inner tubes</a>. Inner tubes are <a href="/wiki/Torus" title="Torus">torus</a>-shaped balloons made from an impermeable material, such as soft, elastic synthetic rubber, to prevent air leakage. The inner tubes are inserted into the tire and inflated to retain air pressure. Large inner tubes can be reused for other purposes, such as swimming and rafting (see <a href="/wiki/Swim_ring" title="Swim ring">swim ring</a>), <a href="/wiki/Tubing_(recreation)" title="Tubing (recreation)">tubing (recreation)</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sledding" title="Sledding">sledding</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Skitching" title="Skitching">skitching</a>. Purpose-built inflatable tori are also manufactured for these uses, offering a choice of colors, fabric covering, handles, decks, and other accessories, and eliminating the protruding valve stem.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Performance_characteristics">Performance characteristics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=20" title="Edit section: Performance characteristics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tire_performance_envelope.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5e/Tire_performance_envelope.svg/250px-Tire_performance_envelope.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="186" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5e/Tire_performance_envelope.svg/330px-Tire_performance_envelope.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5e/Tire_performance_envelope.svg/500px-Tire_performance_envelope.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="522" data-file-height="442" /></a><figcaption>Tire performance envelope by Goodyear</figcaption></figure> <p>The interactions of a tire with the pavement are complex. A commonly used (empirical) model of tire properties is <a href="/wiki/Pacejka#The_Pacejka_&quot;Magic_Formula&quot;_tire_models" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacejka">Pacejka's "Magic Formula"</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Some are explained below, alphabetically, by section. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dynamics">Dynamics</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=21" title="Edit section: Dynamics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Balance</i>: Wheel-tire combinations require an even distribution of mass around their circumferences to maintain <a href="/wiki/Tire_balance" title="Tire balance">tire balance</a>, while turning at speed. Tires are checked at the point of manufacture for excessive static imbalance and dynamic imbalance using automatic tire balance machines. Tires are checked again in the auto assembly plant or tire retail shop after mounting the tire to the wheel. Assemblies that exhibit excessive imbalance are corrected by applying balance weights to the wheels to counteract the tire/wheel imbalance. An alternative method to tire balancing is the use of internal tire balancing agents. These agents take advantage of centrifugal force and inertia to counteract the tire imbalance.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> To facilitate proper balancing, most high-performance tire manufacturers place red and yellow marks on the sidewalls to enable the best possible match-mounting of the tire/wheel assembly. There are two methods of match-mounting high-performance tire-to-wheel assemblies using these red (uniformity) or yellow (weight) marks.<sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Centrifugal growth</i>: A tire rotating at higher speeds tends to develop a larger diameter, due to <a href="/wiki/Centrifugal_force" title="Centrifugal force">centrifugal forces</a> that force the tread rubber away from the axis of rotation. This may cause <a href="/wiki/Speedometer_Error" class="mw-redirect" title="Speedometer Error">speedometer error</a>. As the tire <a href="/wiki/Diameter" title="Diameter">diameter</a> grows, the tire width decreases. This centrifugal growth can cause rubbing of the tire against the vehicle at high speeds. <a href="/wiki/Motorcycle" title="Motorcycle">Motorcycle</a> tires are often designed with reinforcements aimed at minimizing centrifugal growth.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Pneumatic trail</i>: <a href="/wiki/Pneumatic_trail" title="Pneumatic trail">Pneumatic trail</a> of a tire is the trail-like effect generated by compliant tires rolling on a hard surface and subject to side loads, as in a turn. More technically, it is the distance that the resultant <a href="/wiki/Cornering_force" title="Cornering force">force</a> of <a href="/wiki/Slip_angle" title="Slip angle">side-slip</a> occurs behind the geometric center of the <a href="/wiki/Contact_patch" title="Contact patch">contact patch</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Clark_95-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Clark-95"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Slip angle</i>: <a href="/wiki/Slip_angle" title="Slip angle">Slip angle</a> or sideslip angle is the angle between a rolling wheel's actual direction of travel and the direction towards which it is pointing (i.e., the angle of the vector sum of wheel translational velocity <span class="mwe-math-element"><span class="mwe-math-mathml-inline mwe-math-mathml-a11y" style="display: none;"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" alttext="{\displaystyle v_{x}}"> <semantics> <mrow class="MJX-TeXAtom-ORD"> <mstyle displaystyle="true" scriptlevel="0"> <msub> <mi>v</mi> <mrow class="MJX-TeXAtom-ORD"> <mi>x</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mstyle> </mrow> <annotation encoding="application/x-tex">{\displaystyle v_{x}}</annotation> </semantics> </math></span><img src="https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/704b7ad1ece77840fde455daa6d2e51e64282b5e" class="mwe-math-fallback-image-inline mw-invert skin-invert" aria-hidden="true" style="vertical-align: -0.671ex; width:2.3ex; height:2.009ex;" alt="{\displaystyle v_{x}}" /></span> and sideslip velocity <span class="nowrap"><span class="mwe-math-element"><span class="mwe-math-mathml-inline mwe-math-mathml-a11y" style="display: none;"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" alttext="{\displaystyle v_{y}}"> <semantics> <mrow class="MJX-TeXAtom-ORD"> <mstyle displaystyle="true" scriptlevel="0"> <msub> <mi>v</mi> <mrow class="MJX-TeXAtom-ORD"> <mi>y</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mstyle> </mrow> <annotation encoding="application/x-tex">{\displaystyle v_{y}}</annotation> </semantics> </math></span><img src="https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/media/math/render/svg/922aa64dad09633a401e14be9b4389795835cd8c" class="mwe-math-fallback-image-inline mw-invert skin-invert" aria-hidden="true" style="vertical-align: -1.005ex; width:2.177ex; height:2.343ex;" alt="{\displaystyle v_{y}}" /></span>).</span><sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Relaxation length</i>: <a href="/wiki/Relaxation_length" title="Relaxation length">Relaxation length</a> is the delay between when a slip angle is introduced and when the cornering force reaches its steady-state value.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Spring rate</i>: Vertical stiffness, or <a href="/wiki/Spring_rate" class="mw-redirect" title="Spring rate">spring rate</a>, is the ratio of vertical force to vertical deflection of the tire, and it contributes to the overall suspension performance of the vehicle. In general, the spring rate increases with inflation pressure.<sup id="cite_ref-96" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-96"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Stopping distance</i>: Performance-oriented tires have a tread pattern and rubber compounds designed to grip the road surface, and so usually have a slightly shorter stopping distance. However, specific braking tests are necessary for data beyond generalizations.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Forces">Forces</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=22" title="Edit section: Forces"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Camber thrust</i>: <a href="/wiki/Camber_thrust" title="Camber thrust">Camber thrust</a> and camber force are the force generated perpendicular to the direction of travel of a rolling tire due to its <a href="/wiki/Camber_angle" title="Camber angle">camber angle</a> and finite contact patch.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Circle of forces</i>: The <a href="/wiki/Circle_of_forces" title="Circle of forces">circle of forces</a>, traction circle, friction circle, or friction ellipse is a useful way to think about the dynamic interaction between a vehicle's tire and the road surface.<sup id="cite_ref-Wong_97-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wong-97"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Contact patch</i>: The <a href="/wiki/Contact_patch" title="Contact patch">contact patch</a>, or footprint, of the tire, is the area of the tread that is in contact with the road surface. This area transmits forces between the tire and the road via friction. The length-to-width ratio of the contact patch affects steering and cornering behavior.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Cornering force</i>: <a href="/wiki/Cornering_force" title="Cornering force">Cornering force</a> or side force is the lateral (i.e. parallel to the road surface) force produced by a vehicle tire during cornering.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Dry traction</i>: Dry traction is the measure of the tire's ability to deliver traction, or grip, under dry conditions. Dry traction is a function of the tackiness of the rubber compound.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Force variation</i>: The tire tread and sidewall elements undergo deformation and recovery as they enter and exit the footprint. Since the rubber is elastomeric, it is deformed during this cycle. As the rubber deforms and recovers, it imparts cyclical forces into the vehicle. These variations are collectively referred to as <a href="/wiki/Tire_uniformity" title="Tire uniformity">tire uniformity</a>. Tire uniformity is characterized by <a href="/wiki/Radial_Force_Variation" class="mw-redirect" title="Radial Force Variation">radial force variation</a> (RFV), <a href="/wiki/Lateral_force_variation" title="Lateral force variation">lateral force variation</a> (LFV), and <a href="/wiki/Tire_uniformity#Tangential_force_variation" title="Tire uniformity">tangential force variation</a>. Radial and lateral force variation is measured on a <a href="/wiki/Force_variation_machine" class="mw-redirect" title="Force variation machine">force variation machine</a> at the end of the manufacturing process. Tires outside the specified limits for RFV and LFV are rejected. Geometric parameters, including radial runout, lateral runout, and sidewall bulge, are measured using a tire uniformity machine at the tire factory at the end of the manufacturing process as a quality check.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Rolling resistance</i>: <a href="/wiki/Rolling_resistance" title="Rolling resistance">Rolling resistance</a> is the resistance to rolling caused by deformation of the tire in contact with the road surface. As the tire rolls, the tread enters the contact area and is deformed flat to conform to the roadway. The energy required to make the deformation depends on the inflation pressure, rotating speed, and numerous physical properties of the tire structure, such as spring force and stiffness. Tire makers seek lower rolling resistance tire constructions to improve <a href="/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_automobiles" title="Fuel economy in automobiles">fuel economy</a> in cars and especially trucks, where rolling resistance accounts for a high proportion of fuel consumption. Pneumatic tires also have a much lower rolling resistance than solid tires. Because the internal air pressure acts in all directions, a pneumatic tire is able to "absorb" bumps in the road as it rolls over them without experiencing a reaction force opposite to the direction of travel, as is the case with a solid (or foam-filled) tire.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Self aligning torque</i>: <a href="/wiki/Self_aligning_torque" title="Self aligning torque">Self-aligning torque</a>, also known as the aligning torque, SAT or Mz, is the <a href="/wiki/Torque" title="Torque">torque</a> that a tire creates as it rolls along that tends to steer it, i.e. rotate it around its vertical axis.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Wet traction</i>: Wet traction is the tire's <a href="/wiki/Traction_(engineering)" class="mw-redirect" title="Traction (engineering)">traction</a>, or grip, under wet conditions. Wet traction is improved by the tread design's ability to channel water out of the tire footprint and reduce <a href="/wiki/Aquaplaning" title="Aquaplaning">hydroplaning</a>. However, tires with a circular cross-section, such as those found on racing bicycles, when properly inflated have a sufficiently small footprint to not be susceptible to hydroplaning. For such tires, it is observed that fully slick tires will give superior traction on both wet and dry pavement.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Load">Load</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=23" title="Edit section: Load"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Load sensitivity</i>: <a href="/wiki/Tire_load_sensitivity" title="Tire load sensitivity">Load sensitivity</a> is the behavior of tires under load. Conventional pneumatic tires do not behave as <a href="/wiki/Friction#Laws_of_dry_friction" title="Friction">classical friction</a> theory would suggest. Namely, the load sensitivity of most real tires in their typical operating range is such that the coefficient of friction decreases as the vertical load, Fz, increases.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="anchor" id="TKPH"></span><i>Work load</i>: The work load of a tire is monitored so that it is not put under undue stress, which may lead to its premature failure.<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Work load is measured in <i>Ton Kilometer Per Hour</i> (TKPH). The measurement's appellation and units are the same. The recent shortage and increasing cost of tires for <a href="/wiki/Construction_%26_Mining_Trucks#Off-road_dump_truck" class="mw-redirect" title="Construction &amp; Mining Trucks">heavy equipment</a> has made TKPH an important parameter in tire selection and equipment maintenance for the mining industry. For this reason, <a href="/wiki/Category:Tire_manufacturers" title="Category:Tire manufacturers">manufacturers of tires</a> for large earth-moving and mining vehicles assign TKPH ratings to their tires based on their size, construction, tread type, and rubber compound.<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The rating is based on the weight and speed that the tire can handle without overheating and causing it to deteriorate prematurely. The equivalent measure used in the United States is <i>Ton Mile Per Hour</i> (TMPH).</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wear">Wear</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=24" title="Edit section: Wear"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Rubber_pollution" title="Rubber pollution">Rubber pollution</a> and <a href="/wiki/Road_wear" class="mw-redirect" title="Road wear">Road wear</a></div><p>Tire wear is a major source of <a href="/wiki/Rubber_pollution" title="Rubber pollution">rubber pollution</a>. A concern hereby is that vehicle tire wear pollution is unregulated, unlike exhaust emissions.<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tire_Severe_Under_Inflation_Wear.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Tire_Severe_Under_Inflation_Wear.jpg/250px-Tire_Severe_Under_Inflation_Wear.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Tire_Severe_Under_Inflation_Wear.jpg/330px-Tire_Severe_Under_Inflation_Wear.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Tire_Severe_Under_Inflation_Wear.jpg/500px-Tire_Severe_Under_Inflation_Wear.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a><figcaption>Tire showing uneven tread wear to the point of exposing the casing</figcaption></figure> <dl><dt>Tread wear</dt> <dd>This occurs through normal contact with roads or terrain; there are several types of abnormal tread wear. Poor <a href="/wiki/Wheel_alignment" title="Wheel alignment">wheel alignment</a> can cause excessive wear of the innermost or outermost ribs. Gravel roads, rocky terrain, and other rough terrain cause accelerated wear. Over-inflation above the sidewall maximum can cause excessive wear to the center of the tread. Modern tires have steel belts built in to prevent this. Under-inflation causes excessive wear to the outer ribs. Unbalanced wheels can cause uneven tire wear, as the rotation may not be perfectly circular. Tire manufacturers and car companies have mutually established standards for tread wear testing that include measurement parameters for tread loss profile, lug count, and heel-toe wear.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tread_Wear_Indicators_of_Studless_Tire.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Tread_Wear_Indicators_of_Studless_Tire.jpg/250px-Tread_Wear_Indicators_of_Studless_Tire.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="162" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Tread_Wear_Indicators_of_Studless_Tire.jpg/330px-Tread_Wear_Indicators_of_Studless_Tire.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Tread_Wear_Indicators_of_Studless_Tire.jpg/500px-Tread_Wear_Indicators_of_Studless_Tire.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4096" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>Wear bar and tread wear indicator on the snow tire tread</figcaption></figure> <dl><dt>Tread wear indicators (<b>T.W.I.</b>)</dt> <dd>Raised bars in the tread channels, which indicate that the tread is becoming worn and therefore unsafe. Indicators have been required on all new tires since 1968 in the US.<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In many countries the Highway Code forbids driving on public roads when the contact surface is flush with any of these bars - this is often defined when the groove depth is approximately 1.5 or 1.6&#160;mm (2/32 inch). TWI can also be used to refer to small arrows or icons on the tire sidewall, indicating the location of the raised wear bars.</dd> <dt>Damage by aging</dt> <dd>Tire aging or "thermo-oxidative degradation" can be caused by time, ambient and operating temperatures, partial pressure of O2 in a tire, flex fatigue, or construction and compounding characteristics. For example, prolonged UV exposure leads to rubber's chemicals warping, potentially causing dry rot. Various storage methods may slow the aging process, but will not eliminate tire degradation.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sizes,_codes,_standards,_and_regulatory_agencies"><span id="Sizes.2C_codes.2C_standards.2C_and_regulatory_agencies"></span>Sizes, codes, standards, and regulatory agencies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=25" title="Edit section: Sizes, codes, standards, and regulatory agencies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tire_code_-_en.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Tire_code_-_en.svg/330px-Tire_code_-_en.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="231" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Tire_code_-_en.svg/500px-Tire_code_-_en.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Tire_code_-_en.svg/960px-Tire_code_-_en.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1300" data-file-height="1000" /></a><figcaption>Tire identification diagram with <a href="/wiki/Tire_code" title="Tire code">tire codes</a></figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Tire_code" title="Tire code">Tire code</a></div> <p>Automotive tires have a variety of identifying markings molded onto the sidewall as a <a href="/wiki/Tire_code" title="Tire code">tire code</a>. They denote size, rating, and other information pertinent to that individual tire. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Americas">Americas</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=26" title="Edit section: Americas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/National_Highway_and_Traffic_Safety_Administration" class="mw-redirect" title="National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration">National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration</a> (NHTSA) is a U.S. government body within the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Transportation" title="United States Department of Transportation">Department of Transportation</a> (DOT) tasked with regulating automotive safety in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-DoT_105-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DoT-105"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> NHTSA established the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (<a href="/wiki/UTQG" class="mw-redirect" title="UTQG">UTQG</a>), is a system for comparing the performance of tires according to the Code of Federal Regulations 49 CFR 575.104; it requires labeling of tires for tread wear, traction, and temperature. The DOT Code is an <a href="/wiki/Alphanumeric" class="mw-redirect" title="Alphanumeric">alphanumeric</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Transportation" title="United States Department of Transportation">U.S. Department of Transportation</a><sup id="cite_ref-DoT_105-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DoT-105"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> but is used worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The DOT Code is also useful in identifying tires subject to <a href="/wiki/Product_recall" title="Product recall">product recall</a><sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> or at end of life due to age. The <i>Tire and Rim Association</i> (T&amp;RA) is a voluntary U.S. standards organization that promotes the interchangeability of tires, rims, and allied parts. Of particular interest, they publish key tire dimensions, rim contour dimensions, tire valve dimension standards, and load/inflation standards. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/National_Institute_of_Metrology_Standardization_and_Industrial_Quality" title="National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Quality">National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Quality</a> (INMETRO) is the <a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazilian</a> federal body responsible for automotive wheel and tire certification.<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Europe">Europe</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=27" title="Edit section: Europe"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/European_Tyre_and_Rim_Technical_Organisation" title="European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation">European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation</a> (ETRTO) is the European standards organization "to establish engineering dimensions, load/pressure characteristics and operating guidelines".<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> All tires sold for road use in Europe after July 1997 must carry an E-mark. The mark itself is either an upper case "E" or lower case "e"&#160;– followed by a number in a circle or rectangle, followed by a further number. An (upper case) "E" indicates that the tire is certified to comply with the dimensional, performance, and marking requirements of ECE regulation 30. A (lowercase) "e" indicates that the tire is certified to comply with the dimensional, performance, and marking requirements of Directive 92/23/EEC. The number in the circle or rectangle denotes the country code of the government that granted the type approval. The last number outside the circle or rectangle is the number of the type approval certificate issued for that particular tire size and type.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Rubber_Manufacturers_Association#British_Rubber_Manufacturers_Association" title="Rubber Manufacturers Association">British Rubber Manufacturers Association</a> (BRMA) recommended practice, issued June 2001, states, "BRMA members strongly recommend that unused tires should not be put into service if they are over six years old and that all tires should be replaced ten years from the date of their manufacture."<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Asia">Asia</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=28" title="Edit section: Asia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Japanese Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) is the Japanese standards organization for tires, rims, and valves.<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It performs similar functions as the T&amp;RA and ETRTO. </p><p>The China Compulsory Certification (CCC) is a mandatory certification system concerning product safety in China that went into effect in August 2002. The CCC certification system is operated by the State General Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) and the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (CNCA).<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Maintenance">Maintenance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=29" title="Edit section: Maintenance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Niger,_Kodo_(8),_tire_repair_shop.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Niger%2C_Kodo_%288%29%2C_tire_repair_shop.jpg/220px-Niger%2C_Kodo_%288%29%2C_tire_repair_shop.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Niger%2C_Kodo_%288%29%2C_tire_repair_shop.jpg/330px-Niger%2C_Kodo_%288%29%2C_tire_repair_shop.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Niger%2C_Kodo_%288%29%2C_tire_repair_shop.jpg/440px-Niger%2C_Kodo_%288%29%2C_tire_repair_shop.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>A tire repair shop in Niger</figcaption></figure> <p>To maintain tire health, several actions are appropriate, tire rotation, wheel alignment, and, sometimes, retreading the tire. </p> <ul><li><i>Rotation</i>: Tires may exhibit irregular wear patterns once installed on a vehicle and partially worn. <a href="/wiki/Front-wheel_drive" title="Front-wheel drive">Front-wheel drive</a> vehicles tend to wear the front tires at a greater rate compared to the rear tires. Tire rotation is moving the tires to different car positions, such as front-to-rear, in order to even out the wear, with the objective of extending the life of the tire.<sup id="cite_ref-Gilles_114-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gilles-114"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Alignment</i>: <a href="/wiki/Wheel_alignment" title="Wheel alignment">Wheel alignment</a> helps prevent wear due to rotation in a direction other than the path of the vehicle. When mounted on the vehicle, the wheel and tire may not be perfectly aligned to the direction of travel, and therefore may exhibit irregular wear. If the discrepancy in alignment is large, then the irregular wear will become substantial if left uncorrected. Wheel alignment is the procedure for checking and correcting this condition through adjustment of <a href="/wiki/Camber_angle" title="Camber angle">camber</a>, <a href="/wiki/Caster_angle" title="Caster angle">caster</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Toe_(automotive)" title="Toe (automotive)">toe</a> angles. The adjustment of the angles should be done as per the OEM specifications.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Inflation">Inflation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=30" title="Edit section: Inflation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rolling_resistance_vs_inflation_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Rolling_resistance_vs_inflation_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png/330px-Rolling_resistance_vs_inflation_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Rolling_resistance_vs_inflation_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png/500px-Rolling_resistance_vs_inflation_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Rolling_resistance_vs_inflation_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png/960px-Rolling_resistance_vs_inflation_--_NHTSA_The_Pneumatic_Tire.png 2x" data-file-width="1295" data-file-height="746" /></a><figcaption>Rolling resistance as a function of tire inflation</figcaption></figure> <p>Inflation is key to proper wear and rolling resistance of pneumatic tires. Many vehicles have monitoring systems to assure proper inflation. Most passenger cars are advised to maintain a tire pressure within the range of 220 to 240 <a href="/wiki/Pascal_(unit)" title="Pascal (unit)">kilopascals</a> (32 to 35&#160;<a href="/wiki/Pound_per_square_inch" title="Pound per square inch">psi</a>) when the tires are not warmed by driving.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><i>Specification—</i> Vehicle manufacturers provide tire specifications, including a recommended <a href="/wiki/Cold_inflation_pressure" title="Cold inflation pressure">cold inflation pressure</a>, to ensure safe operation within the designated load rating and vehicle loading capacity. While many tires feature a maximum pressure rating stamped on them, passenger vehicles and light trucks typically include inflation guidance on a decal located just inside the driver's door and in the vehicle owner's handbook.<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Ground contact</i>: The tire contact patch is readily changed by both over- and underinflation. Overinflation may increase the wear on the center contact patch, and underinflation will cause a concave tread, resulting in less center contact, though the overall contact patch will still be larger.<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Most modern tires will wear evenly at high tire pressures, but will degrade prematurely if underinflated. Increased tire pressure may decrease rolling resistance, and may also result in shorter stopping distances<sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> If tire pressure is too low, the tire contact patch is greatly increased. This increases rolling resistance, tire flexing, and friction between the road and the tire. Under-inflation can lead to tire overheating, premature tread wear, and tread separation in severe cases.<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Monitoring</i>: <a href="/wiki/Tire_pressure_monitoring_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Tire pressure monitoring system">Tire pressure monitoring systems</a> (TPMS) are electronic systems that monitor the tire pressures on individual wheels on a vehicle and alert the driver when the pressure goes below a warning limit. There are several types of designs to monitor tire pressure. Some actually measure the air pressure, and some make indirect measurements, such as gauging when the relative size of the tire changes due to lower air pressure.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Hazards">Hazards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=31" title="Edit section: Hazards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tire_bubble.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Tire_bubble.jpg/250px-Tire_bubble.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="228" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Tire_bubble.jpg/330px-Tire_bubble.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Tire_bubble.jpg/500px-Tire_bubble.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1936" data-file-height="2592" /></a><figcaption>Tire bubble</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Weather-cracked_Tire.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Weather-cracked_Tire.JPG/250px-Weather-cracked_Tire.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Weather-cracked_Tire.JPG/330px-Weather-cracked_Tire.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Weather-cracked_Tire.JPG/500px-Weather-cracked_Tire.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>Tire showing weather-cracking over long-term exposure to the weather</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Flat_tire_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flat_tire_2.jpg/250px-Flat_tire_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flat_tire_2.jpg/330px-Flat_tire_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Flat_tire_2.jpg/500px-Flat_tire_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5333" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>A flat tire on a passenger car</figcaption></figure> <p>Tire hazards may occur from failure of the tire, itself, or from loss of traction on the surface over which it is rolling. Structural failures of a tire can result in <a href="/wiki/Flat_tire" title="Flat tire">flat tires</a> or more dangerous <a href="/wiki/Blowout_(tire)" title="Blowout (tire)">blowouts.</a> Some of these failures can be caused by manufacture error and may lead to recalls, such as the widespread Firestone tire failures on Ford vehicles that lead to the <a href="/wiki/Firestone_and_Ford_tire_controversy" title="Firestone and Ford tire controversy">Firestone and Ford tire controversy</a> in the 1990s. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tire_failure">Tire failure</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=32" title="Edit section: Tire failure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tires may fail for any of a variety of reasons, including:<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p><span class="anchor" id="Belt_separation"></span> </p> <ul><li><i>Belt separation</i> which may be belt-to-belt, tread and belt, or separation of the edge of the belt. Belt-to-belt separation may occur having the tire deflect too much, from high pavement temperatures, road hazard impacts, or other causes that have to do with maintenance and storage.</li></ul> <p><span class="anchor" id="Non-belt_separation"></span><span class="anchor" id="Non-belt_separations"></span> </p> <ul><li><i>Non-belt separations</i> include those at the tire tread, in the bead area, in the lower sidewall, between reinforcing plies, and of the reinforcing steel or fabric materials.</li> <li>Other types of failure include run-flat damage, chemical degradation, cracking, indentations and bulges.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Vehicle_operation_failures">Vehicle operation failures</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=33" title="Edit section: Vehicle operation failures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i>Melting rubber</i>: As tire rubber compounds heat, owing to the friction of stopping, cornering, or accelerating, they may begin to melt, lubricate the tire-road contact area, and become deposited on the pavement. This effect is stronger with increased ambient temperature.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Hydroplaning</i>: Motor vehicles or aircraft tires passing over a wet pavement may lose contact with sufficient speed or water depth for a given tread design. In this case, the tire contact area is riding on a film of water and loses the friction needed for braking or cornering and begins to <i><a href="/wiki/Aquaplaning" title="Aquaplaning">hydroplane</a></i> (or <i>aquaplane</i>). Hydroplaning may occur as <i>dynamic hydroplaning</i> where standing water is present with a depth of at least 3 millimetres (0.12&#160;in) above the texture of the pavement and speed is sustained above a threshold level. It may also occur as <i>viscous hydroplaning</i> whereby tire rubber melts for a brief interval and causes slippage. This may leave deposits of rubber on a <a href="/wiki/Runway" title="Runway">runway</a> as airplanes land.<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Dynamic hydroplaning causes decreased friction and contact with increased tire speed.<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Snow</i>: The degree to which a tire can maintain traction in snow depends on its ability to compact snow, which material then develops strength against slippage along a shear plane parallel to the contact area of the tire on the ground.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> At the same time, the bottom of the tire treads compress the snow on which they are bearing, also creating friction. The process of compacting snow within the treads requires it to be expelled in time for the tread to compact snow anew on the next rotation. The compaction/contact process works both in the direction of travel for propulsion and braking, but also laterally for cornering.<sup id="cite_ref-Hays2_74-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hays2-74"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Ice</i>: Ice is typically close to its melting point when a tire travels over it. This, combined with a smooth texture, promotes a low coefficient of friction and reduced traction during braking, cornering or acceleration.<sup id="cite_ref-:0A_26-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0A-26"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Soft ground</i>: Soil can become lubricated with water, which reduces its ability to maintain shear strength when a tire tries to apply force in acceleration, braking, or cornering. Dry sand also has low shear strength, owing to poor cohesiveness among sand particles.<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Health_impacts">Health impacts</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=34" title="Edit section: Health impacts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Rubber_pollution" title="Rubber pollution">Rubber pollution</a></div> <p>Tires contain a number of trace toxic chemicals including heavy metals and chemical agents used to increase the durability of the tires.<sup id="cite_ref-Tan-2023_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tan-2023-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> These typically include <a href="/wiki/Polycyclic_aromatic_hydrocarbon" title="Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon">polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Benzothiazoles" class="mw-redirect" title="Benzothiazoles">benzothiazoles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Isoprene" title="Isoprene">isoprene</a> and heavy metals such as <a href="/wiki/Zinc" title="Zinc">zinc</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lead" title="Lead">lead</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Tan-2023_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tan-2023-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>As tires are used for vehicle operations, the natural wear of the tire leaves microfine particles equivalent to <a href="/wiki/PM0.1" class="mw-redirect" title="PM0.1">PM0.1</a>, <a href="/wiki/PM2.5" class="mw-redirect" title="PM2.5">PM2.5</a>, and <a href="/wiki/PM10" class="mw-redirect" title="PM10">PM10</a> as tire residue.<sup id="cite_ref-Tan-2023_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tan-2023-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This residue accumulates near roadways and vehicle use areas, but also will travel into the environment through <a href="/wiki/Surface_runoff" title="Surface runoff">surface runoff</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Tan-2023_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tan-2023-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Both humans and animals are exposed to these chemicals at the site of accumulation (i.e. walking on the road surface) and through the accumulation in natural environments and foodchains.<sup id="cite_ref-Tan-2023_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tan-2023-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> A 2023 literature review from Imperial College London, warned of both the toxic chemicals and microplastics produced from tire wear as having potential widespread serious environmental and health consequences.<sup id="cite_ref-Tan-2023_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tan-2023-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Moreover, burning of tires releases these chemicals as air pollutants as well as leaving toxic residues, that can have significant effects on local communities and first responders.<sup id="cite_ref-127" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-127"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="End_of_use">End of use</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=35" title="Edit section: End of use"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Tire_recycling" title="Tire recycling">Tire recycling</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tires_recycled_into_water_tanks_on_roof._Cherchen,_Xinjiang.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Tires_recycled_into_water_tanks_on_roof._Cherchen%2C_Xinjiang.jpg/250px-Tires_recycled_into_water_tanks_on_roof._Cherchen%2C_Xinjiang.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Tires_recycled_into_water_tanks_on_roof._Cherchen%2C_Xinjiang.jpg/330px-Tires_recycled_into_water_tanks_on_roof._Cherchen%2C_Xinjiang.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Tires_recycled_into_water_tanks_on_roof._Cherchen%2C_Xinjiang.jpg/500px-Tires_recycled_into_water_tanks_on_roof._Cherchen%2C_Xinjiang.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>Tires recycled into water tanks on the roof in <a href="/wiki/Cherchen" class="mw-redirect" title="Cherchen">Cherchen</a>, Xinjiang</figcaption></figure> <p>Once tires are discarded, they are considered scrap tires. Scrap tires are often re-used for things from bumper car barriers to weights to hold down tarps. Tires are not desired at <a href="/wiki/Landfills" class="mw-redirect" title="Landfills">landfills</a>, due to their large volumes and 75% void space, which quickly consumes valuable space. Rubber tires are likely to contain some traces of <a href="/wiki/Heavy_metal_(chemistry)" class="mw-redirect" title="Heavy metal (chemistry)">heavy metals</a> or other serious <a href="/wiki/Pollutant" title="Pollutant">pollutants</a>, but these are tightly bonded within the actual rubber compound so they are unlikely to be hazardous unless the tire structure is seriously damaged by fire or strong chemicals.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Some facilities are permitted to recycle scrap tires by chipping and processing them into new products or selling the material to licensed power plants for fuel. Some tires may also be retreaded for re-use. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Environmental_issues">Environmental issues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=36" title="Edit section: Environmental issues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tyre_fire.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Tyre_fire.jpg/170px-Tyre_fire.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="217" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Tyre_fire.jpg/255px-Tyre_fire.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Tyre_fire.jpg/340px-Tyre_fire.jpg 2x" data-file-width="964" data-file-height="1231" /></a><figcaption>Toxic fumes emerging from a fire at a tire dump.</figcaption></figure> <p>Americans generate about 285 million scrap tires per year.<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Many states have regulations as to the number of scrap tires that can be held on-site, due to concerns with dumping, fire hazards, and mosquitoes. In the past, millions of tires have been discarded into open fields. This creates a breeding ground for mosquitoes, since the tires often hold water inside and remain warm enough for mosquito breeding. Mosquitoes create a nuisance and may increase the likelihood of spreading disease. It also creates a fire danger, since such a large tire pile is a lot of fuel. Some <a href="/wiki/Tire_fire" title="Tire fire">tire fires</a> have burned for months, since water does not adequately penetrate or cool the <a href="/wiki/Burning_tires" class="mw-redirect" title="Burning tires">burning tires</a>. Tires have been known to liquefy, releasing hydrocarbons and other contaminants to the ground and even groundwater, under extreme heat and temperatures from a fire. The black smoke from a tire fire causes air pollution and is a hazard to downwind properties. </p><p>The use of scrap tire chips for landscaping has become controversial, due to the leaching of metals and other contaminants from the tire pieces. Zinc is concentrated (up to 2% by weight) to levels high enough to be highly toxic to aquatic life and plants.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Of particular concern is evidence that some of the compounds that leach from tires into the water contain hormone disruptors and cause liver lesions.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Tires are a major source of <a href="/wiki/Microplastics" title="Microplastics">microplastic</a> pollution, found in a 2020 study to contribute 78% of the total mass of microplastics found in the ocean.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> The commonly-used compound <a href="/wiki/6PPD" title="6PPD">6PPD-quinone</a>, found entering stormwater runoff via tire-wear particles, has been identified as toxic to coho salmon, brook trout, and rainbow trout.<sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Retreading">Retreading</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=37" title="Edit section: Retreading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Retread" title="Retread">retread</a></div> <p>Tires that are fully worn can be <a href="/wiki/Retread" title="Retread">retreaded</a>, re-manufactured to replace the worn tread.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> This is known as retreading or recapping, a process of buffing away the worn tread and applying a new tread.<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> There are two main processes used for retreading tires, called mold-cure and pre-cure methods. Both processes start with the inspection of the tire, followed by non-destructive inspection method such as <a href="/wiki/Shearography" title="Shearography">shearography</a><sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> to locate non-visible damage and embedded <a href="/wiki/Road_debris" title="Road debris">debris</a> and nails. Some casings are repaired and some are discarded. Tires can be retreaded multiple times if the casing is in usable condition. Tires used for short delivery vehicles are retreaded more than long haul tires over the life of the tire body. Casings fit for retreading have the old tread buffed away to prepare for retreading.<sup id="cite_ref-Bodziak_138-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bodziak-138"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the retreading process, retread technicians must ensure the casing is in the best condition possible to minimize the possibility of a casing failure. Casings with problems such as capped tread, tread separation, irreparable cuts, corroded belts or sidewall damage, or any run-flat or skidded tires, will be rejected. The mold cure method involves the application of raw rubber on the previously buffed and prepared casing, which is later cured in matrices. During the curing period, vulcanization takes place, and the raw rubber bonds to the casing, taking the tread shape of the matrix. On the other hand, the pre-cure method involves the application of a ready-made tread band on the buffed and prepared casing, which later is cured in an autoclave so that vulcanization can occur.<sup id="cite_ref-Bodziak_138-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bodziak-138"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Recycling">Recycling</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=38" title="Edit section: Recycling"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tires can be recycled into, among other things, the hot melt <a href="/wiki/Bitumen" title="Bitumen">asphalt</a>, typically as <a href="/wiki/Crumb_rubber" title="Crumb rubber">crumb rubber</a> modifier—recycled asphalt pavement (CRM—RAP),<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-140" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-140"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and as an aggregate in <a href="/wiki/Portland_cement" title="Portland cement">portland cement</a> <a href="/wiki/Concrete" title="Concrete">concrete</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Shredded tires can create <a href="/wiki/Rubber_mulch" title="Rubber mulch">rubber mulch</a> on playgrounds to diminish fall injuries.<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> There are some "green" buildings that are being made both private and public buildings that are made from old tires.<sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Tire_pyrolysis" class="mw-redirect" title="Tire pyrolysis">tire pyrolysis</a> method for recycling used tires is a technique that heats whole or shredded tires in a reactor vessel containing an <a href="/wiki/Hypoxia_(environmental)" title="Hypoxia (environmental)">oxygen-free</a> atmosphere and a heat source. In the reactor, the <a href="/wiki/Rubber" class="mw-redirect" title="Rubber">rubber</a> is softened after which the rubber polymers continuously break down into smaller molecules. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_uses">Other uses</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=39" title="Edit section: Other uses"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Other downstream uses have been developed for worn-out tires, including: </p> <ul><li><i>Building elements</i>: Tires filled with earth have been used as garden containers<sup id="cite_ref-144" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-144"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> house foundations,<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> bullet-proof walls<sup id="cite_ref-146" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-146"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and to prevent soil erosion in flood plains.<sup id="cite_ref-147" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-147"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tire_wall" title="Tire wall">Tire walls</a> are a common feature of <a href="/wiki/Motor_racing_circuit" class="mw-redirect" title="Motor racing circuit">motor racing circuits</a> for safety.</li> <li><i>Recreational equipment</i>: Used tires are employed as exercise equipment for athletic programs such as <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> One classic conditioning drill that hones players' speed and agility is the "Tire Run" where tires are laid out side by side, with each tire on the left a few inches ahead of the tire on the right in a zigzag pattern. Athletes then run through the tire pattern by stepping in the center of each tire. The drill forces athletes to lift their feet above the ground higher than normal to avoid tripping on the tires.<sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-149"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Old tires are sometimes converted into a <a href="/wiki/Swing_(seat)" title="Swing (seat)">swing</a> for play.<sup id="cite_ref-150" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-150"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><i>Burning tires as protest</i>: <a href="/wiki/Protest" title="Protest">Protestors</a>, worldwide, have burned tires to create black smoke.<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-152" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-152"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Necklacing" title="Necklacing">Necklacing</a> is the use of tires to kill people, typically by <a href="/wiki/Lynch_mob" class="mw-redirect" title="Lynch mob">lynch mobs</a>. A tire is soaked in gasoline, placed around the victim's neck, and set on fire.</li></ul> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Three_Boys_on_a_Tire_Swing.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Children on a tire swing"><img alt="Children on a tire swing" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Three_Boys_on_a_Tire_Swing.JPG/250px-Three_Boys_on_a_Tire_Swing.JPG" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Three_Boys_on_a_Tire_Swing.JPG/330px-Three_Boys_on_a_Tire_Swing.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Three_Boys_on_a_Tire_Swing.JPG/500px-Three_Boys_on_a_Tire_Swing.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Children on a tire swing</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Intifada_in_Gaza_Strip_(FL45956336).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Burning tires in protest"><img alt="Burning tires in protest" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Intifada_in_Gaza_Strip_%28FL45956336%29.jpg/200px-Intifada_in_Gaza_Strip_%28FL45956336%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Intifada_in_Gaza_Strip_%28FL45956336%29.jpg/300px-Intifada_in_Gaza_Strip_%28FL45956336%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Intifada_in_Gaza_Strip_%28FL45956336%29.jpg/400px-Intifada_in_Gaza_Strip_%28FL45956336%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2306" data-file-height="1516" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Burning tires in protest</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=40" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 15em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dry_steering" title="Dry steering">Dry steering</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_auto_parts" title="List of auto parts">List of auto parts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_inflatable_manufactured_goods" title="List of inflatable manufactured goods">List of inflatable manufactured goods</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Off-road_tire" title="Off-road tire">Off-road tire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Outline_of_tires" title="Outline of tires">Outline of tires</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rubber-tyred_metro" title="Rubber-tyred metro">Rubber-tyred metro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rubber-tyred_trams" class="mw-redirect" title="Rubber-tyred trams">Rubber-tyred trams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shinosaur" title="Shinosaur">Shinosaur</a></li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tire&amp;action=edit&amp;section=41" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media 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title="Pneumatic trail">Pneumatic trail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Relaxation_length" title="Relaxation length">Relaxation length</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rolling_resistance" title="Rolling resistance">Rolling resistance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Self_aligning_torque" title="Self aligning torque">Self aligning torque</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slip_angle" title="Slip angle">Slip angle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steering_ratio#Alternate_definition" title="Steering ratio">Steering ratio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tire_balance" title="Tire balance">Tire balance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tire_load_sensitivity" title="Tire load sensitivity">Tire load sensitivity</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tire_uniformity" title="Tire uniformity">Tire uniformity</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lateral_Force_Variation" class="mw-redirect" title="Lateral Force Variation">Lateral Force Variation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radial_Force_Variation" class="mw-redirect" title="Radial Force Variation">Radial 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