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...ark71">{{cite book |last1=Clark |first1=S.K. |title=Mechanics of Pneumatic Tires |date=1971 |publisher=NHTSA |edition=1st |url=https://books.google.com/book {{Tires|state=collapsed}} ...

...ro. Therefore, the wheelbase is related to the [[force]] on each pair of tires by the following formula: ...e vehicle sinks will depend on counter acting forces, like the size of the tires, tire pressure, and the [[spring rate]] of the [[suspension (vehicle)|suspe ...

...cle)|suspension]] system in combination with similar forces from the other tires, will cause the vehicle to turn to the right. Note that there is also a sma {{Tires|state=collapsed}} ...

{{Short description|Pressure exerted on the ground by the tires or tracks of a motorized vehicle}} '''Ground pressure''' is the [[pressure]] exerted on the ground by the [[tires]] or [[Caterpillar track|tracks]] of a motorized vehicle, and is one measur ...

...res. The tracks spread the 70 tons over a much larger area of contact than tires would and allow the tank to travel over much softer land. ...ed on heavy trucks may have a life approaching 100,000 km. The truck tires have less traction and also thicker rubber. ...

...in [[forensic science]] and [[forensic engineering]]. Skid marks caused by tires on roads occur when a vehicle wheel stops rolling and slides or spins on th ...The darker marks on the outside are from the front wheels, while the back tires leave thinner marks. This is because the force exerted makes the wheels tak ...

...o spin the tires up to speed prior to touchdown, thus reducing wear on the tires, and then as a generator to provide [[regenerative braking]].<ref name=Sull ...

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...that will make up the tire with the desired gas to make the most efficient tires. ...

...|solid tires]]. HMTs operate at a higher speed then SPMts that's why solid tires are not an option for HMTs. ...

...sances, traction problems and ugly [[aesthetics]] to others. In racing air tires lent to greater speed.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://sciencepolicy.colorado. ...advanced to the stage where air tire bikes started to win the bike races. Tires were still considered cumbersome and ugly, but they provided a solution to ...

...e?ev=prf_pub|archive-date=2013-10-19}}</ref> Simple things such as keeping tires properly inflated, having a vehicle well-maintained and avoiding idling can ...f>{{Cite report |url= https://www.trb.org/publications/sr/sr286.pdf |title=Tires and passenger vehicle fuel economy: informing consumers, improving performa ...

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| improved by narrow, high pressure tires with narrow, large radius, steel/titanium alloy wheels on steel/concrete. B ...

**** [[Outline of tires|Tires]] &ndash; ring-shaped coverings that fit around wheel rims ...

* [[Low-rolling resistance tires]] ...

...nepubs/sr/sr286.pdf|title=TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD SPECIAL REPORT 286 TIRES AND PASSENGER VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY, Transportation Research Board, National |Replacing tires with low rolling resistance (LRR) models ...

...mmerce]])''. Conversely, the [[Tire code|load index]] rating on automobile tires, which specifies the maximum [[structural load]] for a tire in kilograms, r ...

...ric multiple unit]]s on [[railway track]]s. Some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''[[maglev]]''), or [[monorail]]. The stations typica ...es]] given the increased [[Traction (engineering)|traction]] of the rubber tires. However, they have higher maintenance costs and are less energy efficient. ...