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The DOT code [1] is an alphanumeric 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 U.S. Department of Transportation [2] but is used worldwide. [3] The DOT code is also useful in identifying tires subject to product recall [4] or at end of life due to age.
Tires, Alloy wheel, Bead breaker. A tire changer is a machine used to help tire technicians dismount and mount tires with automobile wheels. After the wheel and tire assembly are removed from the automobile, the tire changer has all the components necessary to remove and replace the tire from the wheel. Different tire changers allow technicians ...
Spare tire. A Stepney rim. An early approach to providing a car with a spare tire. A spare tire (or stepney in some countries [1]) is an additional tire (or tyre - see spelling differences) carried in a motor vehicle as a replacement for one that goes flat, has a blowout, or has another emergency. Spare tire is generally a misnomer, as almost ...
Wheel alignment of a Ford Focus. Wheel alignment, which is sometimes referred to as breaking or tracking, is part of standard automobile maintenance that consists of adjusting the angles of wheels to the car manufacturer specifications. [1] The purpose of these adjustments is to reduce tire wear and to ensure that vehicle travel is straight and ...
The wheel size is the size designation of a wheel given by its diameter, width, and offset. The diameter of the wheel is the diameter of the cylindrical surface on which the tire bead rides. The width is the inside distance between the bead seat faces. The offset is the distance from the wheel's true centerline (half the width) to the wheel's ...
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 ] For example, on a bicycle wheel the rim is a large hoop attached to the ...