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  2. Tire code - Wikipedia

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    The tires on a Hummer H1 might be labeled: 37X12.5R17LT. 37 – the tire is 37 in (940 mm) in diameter; 12.5 – the tire has a cross section of 12.5 in (320 mm) R – this is a radial tire; 17 – this tire fits 17 in (430 mm) rims; LT – this is a light truck tire

  3. Occluded front - Wikipedia

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    Occluded fronts usually form around mature low pressure areas.There are two types of front occlusions, warm and cold, depending on the temperature contrast: . In a cold occlusion, the cold air mass that overtakes the warm air mass ahead is colder than the cool air at the very front and plows under both air masses, and often has the characteristics of a cold front.

  4. File:Occluded front symbol.svg - Wikipedia

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    The following other wikis use this file: Usage on ar.wikipedia.org جبهة مقفلة; Usage on ca.wikipedia.org Front oclús; Usage on cs.wikipedia.org

  5. Rim (wheel) - Wikipedia

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    Cutaway diagram of a rim and tire from an ATV Cross section of a bicycle rim A wooden bicycle rim with tubular tire. The rim is the "outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire". [1] It makes up the outer circular design of the wheel on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such as automobiles. [2]

  6. Weather front - Wikipedia

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    Occluded front depiction for the Northern Hemisphere. An occluded front is formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, [10] and usually forms around mature low-pressure areas, including cyclones. [2] The cold and warm fronts curve naturally poleward into the point of occlusion, which is also known as the triple point. [11]

  7. Tire uniformity - Wikipedia

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    Tire uniformity refers to the dynamic mechanical properties of pneumatic tires as strictly defined by a set of measurement standards and test conditions accepted by global tire and car makers. These standards include the parameters of radial force variation , lateral force variation , conicity, ply steer, radial run-out , lateral run-out , and ...

  8. ISO 5775 - Wikipedia

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    Clincher tires can be mounted on straight-side or crochet-type rims. Crochet-type rims are not the same as hooked-bead rims. Such tires are designated with their nominal section width and their nominal rim diameter, separated by a hyphen (-). Both are measured in millimeters. A typical example of a tire marking according to ISO 5775-1 is:

  9. Glossary of automotive design - Wikipedia

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    Staggered wheel fitment The front and rear wheels are different widths. On sporty rear-wheel-drive cars, the rear tires are usually wider than the front. Prominent strakes on the side of the Ferrari 512TR extend onto the doors Strake Crease in the sheet metal intended as a "speed line" styling feature. Exemplified in the doors of the Ferrari ...