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2. Spare wheel cover - Wikipedia

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   A spare wheel cover or spare tire cover is an accessory that covers the spare wheel mounted on external part of a car or van. On 4x4 vehicles, the spare wheel is normally rear mounted and is often printed with a design. Covers can be hard shells or soft vinyl covers.

3. Spare tire - Wikipedia

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   A spare tire allows a driver to replace a flat tire and drive on A Stepney rim. An early approach to providing a car with a spare tire Dual sidemounted spare tires behind the front fenders on a 1931 Nash Ambassador Temporary use "space-saver" spare tire mounted in the trunk of a 1970 AMC AMX with a single use air canister Full size spare tire mounted in cargo space area of a 1993 Jeep Grand ...

4. Beadlock - Wikipedia

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   A beadlock or bead lock is a mechanical device that secures the bead of a tire to the wheel of a vehicle. Tires and wheels are designed so that when the tire is inflated , the tire pressure pushes the bead of the tire against the inside of the wheel rim so that the tire stays on the wheel and the two rotate together.

5. Tire maintenance - Wikipedia

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   Spare tires (sometimes called "doughnuts") for modern cars are smaller than regular tires (to save trunk space, weight and cost) and should not be used to drive very far before replacement with a full-size tire. A few vehicle models use conventional size spare tires. Jacks and lug wrenches for emergency replacement of a flat tire with a spare ...

6. Spare part - Wikipedia

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   A spare tire mounted at the rear of a Mitsubishi Type 73 Light Truck as an example of a repairable spare part. In logistics, spare parts can be broadly classified into two groups, repairables and consumables. Economically, there is a tradeoff between the cost of ordering a replacement part and the cost of repairing a failed part. When the cost ...

7. Locking differential - Wikipedia

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   Stepping down on this pedal locks the rear differential. The left lever engages the front axle , and the right one enables selection between high and low speed gearing. Some utility vehicles such as tow trucks , forklifts , tractors , and heavy equipment use locking differentials to maintain traction, especially when driving on soft, muddy, or ...