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Tire related term Meaning
Weather side the surface area of the rim not covered by the inflated tire
Bead
the part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply
cords and that is shaped to fit the rim
Bead separation a breakdown of the bond between components in the bead
Bias ply tire
a pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at
alternate angles substantially less than 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread
Carcass
the tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, when inflated, bears
the load
Chunking the breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall
Cord the strands forming the plies in the tire
Cord separation the parting of cords from adjacent rubber compounds
Cracking
any parting within the tread, sidewall, or innerliner of the tire extending to cord
material
CT
a pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire and rim system in which the rim
is designed with rim flanges pointed radially inward and the tire is designed
to fit on the underside of the rim in a manner that encloses the rim flanges
inside the air cavity of the tire
Extra load tire
a tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures
than the corresponding standard tire
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