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  2. Tire code - Wikipedia

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    P – these tires are for a passenger vehicle. However 'P' denotes P metric size load and speed rating changes for P tire & non-P tires; 195 – the nominal width of the tire is approximately 195 mm at the widest point; 55 – indicates that the height of the sidewall of the tire is 55% of the width (107 mm) R – this is a radial tire

  3. Shore durometer - Wikipedia

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    The term is also used to describe a material's rating on the scale, as in an object having a "'Shore durometer' of 90." The scale was defined by Albert Ferdinand Shore , who developed a suitable device to measure hardness in the 1920s.

  4. Low rolling resistance tire - Wikipedia

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    So a Michelin Harmony tire rated at 9.45 RRF at 1000 pounds load would be .0095 RRC. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In the early 2010s in Canada , Transport Canada tests were planned on a number of different tires mounted on 15 and 16-inch rims – the most common tire sizes in Canada at that time – to determine how rolling resistance is influenced by vehicle ...

  5. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company - Wikipedia

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    Their new company produced tire patches, tire cement, and tire repair kits. They purchased The Giant Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, a tire-rebuilding business, in 1920, and in 1922 moved the business to Findlay, Ohio, [ 3 ] at a site at the intersection of Lima and Western avenues that is still occupied by Cooper Tire, adjacent to The Cooper ...

  6. Tire war - Wikipedia

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    Tire wars are a controversial practice: on the one hand, they promote technical innovation, forcing tire manufacturers to "push the limits" of their tire manufacture. On the other hand, when all event competitors plan to stretch their tires' performance envelope , the event risks widespread tire failures that can reduce driver safety; such a ...

  7. Cold inflation pressure - Wikipedia

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    A 2001 NHTSA study found that 40% of passenger cars have at least one tire under-inflated by 0.4 bars (6 psi) or more. [1] The number one cause of tire failure was determined to be under-inflation. Drivers are encouraged to make sure their tires are adequately inflated at all times.