Outline of tires
Appearance
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Car_tires.jpg/220px-Car_tires.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/F1_Slick_Tires.jpg/220px-F1_Slick_Tires.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Gianttires_ontruck.jpg/220px-Gianttires_ontruck.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Two_man_replace_a_main_landing_gear_tire_of_a_plane.jpg/220px-Two_man_replace_a_main_landing_gear_tire_of_a_plane.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Pirelli_Diablo_Rosso.jpg/220px-Pirelli_Diablo_Rosso.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Spikes-Rennmotorrad.jpg/220px-Spikes-Rennmotorrad.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Claas_Jaguar_970%2C_Vorderrad_mit_Schlauch_der_Reifendruckregelanlage.jpg/220px-Claas_Jaguar_970%2C_Vorderrad_mit_Schlauch_der_Reifendruckregelanlage.jpg)
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tires:
Tire (North American) or tyre (British) – ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground.
Tire Industry History
[edit]Firestone and Ford tire controversy
Types
[edit]By construction
[edit]By tread
[edit]By material
[edit]By appearance
[edit]Vehicle specific
[edit]Use specific
[edit]Components and materials
[edit]Attributes
[edit]Behaviors
[edit]Maintenance
[edit]Inflation
[edit]- Bicycle pump
- Central Tire Inflation System
- Tire mousse
- Tire-pressure monitoring system
- Tire-pressure gauge
Tools
[edit]Life cycle
[edit]Failure
[edit]Organizations
[edit]Manufacturing Companies
Standards
- European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Tire and Rim Association
Technical
Identification
[edit]- UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Regulation and Standards
[edit]- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe[1]
- SAE J1269
- SAE J2452
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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