 | B arry's Tire Tech
This is a series of articles on the technical aspects of tires, their care and usage.
My primary purpose in these articles is to help people understand tires and thereby reduce the risks we all face every day.
..........and since tires is just about the only thing I know about..........
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Articles Grouped by Topic:
The Fundamentals:Tire Standardizing Organizations Load Tables Dimension Tables Footprint / Contact Patch (Updated Sep, 2023) Ply Strength and Load Ranges (New Sep, 2022) Serial Number / DOT Codes (Updated Aug, 2022) Tire Aging and Weather Cracking (New June, 2022) Tire Sizing Speed Ratings Vibration: Balance, Runout, and Uniformity Directional and Asymmetrical Tires Wheel, Rims, and Spiders! OH MY! (New Nov, 2023) Force and Moment (New Mar, 2024) The Physics (and Math!) behind Tires (New May, 2024)
Types of Tires: Testing: Miscellaneous: Repairing Tires (New Feb, 2024) Flatspots (New Dec, 2023) Match Mounting (New Aug, 2023) Misalignment (New July, 2023) Drifts and Pulls (New July, 2023) Tire Wear: Irregular and Uneven (New Mar, 2023) Tire Inflation Pressure (New Oct, 2022) Rolling Resistance and Fuel Economy Followup on Rolling Resistance and Fuel Economy (Revised May, 2023) Nitrogen Inflation Pressure Buildup Test (New Nov, 2023) Tire Brands (New Oct, 2023) Explanation of Tire Failure Returns (New Apr, 2024) Storing Tires (New Apr, 2024)
Difficult to Classify: Stray Thoughts and Ramblings (New Oct, 2023) Storing Tires (New Oct, 2023)
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