ply turnup — The extension of a carcass ply to its end after wrapping around the bead. Also called flipper strip … Dictionary of automotive terms
ply — A layer of rubber coated parallel cords which forms a unit of a tire carcass. The plies are made of cord, fiberglass, steel, or structural fabric. See bias tire conventional cross ply radial ply tire plies tire ply … Dictionary of automotive terms
bias ply tire — A tire having two or more carcass plies arranged in a criss cross manner and diagonally to the beads and travels approximately 1/3 the distance around the circumference before attaching to the other bead. Each cord in the next ply is arranged in… … Dictionary of automotive terms
conventional cross ply — A tire having two or more carcass plies arranged in a criss cross manner and diagonally to the beads and travels approximately 1/3 the distance around the circumference before attaching to the other bead. Each cord in the next ply is arranged in… … Dictionary of automotive terms
cross-ply tyre — noun A tyre in which the plies of fabric in the carcass are wrapped so as to cross each other diagonally • • • Main Entry: ↑cross … Useful english dictionary
radial-ply tyre — noun A tyre in which layers or plies of fabric in the carcass are wrapped in a direction radial to the centre of the wheel • • • Main Entry: ↑radial … Useful english dictionary
Radial tire — A cross section of a tire. Number 12 indicates the radial ply. Numbers 14 and 16 are bias plies. A radial tire (more properly, a radial ply tire) is a particular design of automotive tire (in British English, tyre). In this design, the cord plies … Wikipedia
Tire manufacturing — Pneumatic tires are manufactured according to relatively standardized processes and machinery, in around 450 tire factories in the world. Over 1 billion tires are manufactured annually, making the tire industry the majority consumer of natural… … Wikipedia
tire — tire1 /tuyeur/, v., tired, tiring, n. v.t. 1. to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary; fatigue: The long walk tired him. 2. to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of; make weary; bore: Your stories tire me. v.i. 3. to… … Universalium
Daniel Erlandsson — Background information Birth name Daniel John Erlandsson Born 22 May 1976 … Wikipedia
Tire code — Automobile tires are described by an alphanumeric tire code (in American English) or tyre code (in British English, Australian English and others), which is generally molded into the sidewall of the tire. This code specifies the dimensions of the … Wikipedia