Category: References

Why the Endurance Tire Return Pattern didn’t change:

Posted in References on November 15, 2023

In the article on weather cracking and tire aging – here!– I stated I couldn’t figure out why the tire return pattern didn’t change – it should have changed timing and shifted to a later return pattern, indicating the failures were occurring later in life. Instead, it only dropped in magnitude.I now have an explanation. […]

UTQG Table

Posted in References on October 16, 2023

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Wheel Weight Charts

Posted in References on November 13, 2009

These are charts showing the various kinds and configurations of balance weights for wheels.

Excerpts from the 1950-51 Tire & Rim Yearbook

Posted in References on September 1, 2009

1950-51 TRA Cover Page: 1950-51 TRA Page 1-01: 1950-51 TRA Page 1-02: 1950-51 TRA Page 1-03: 1950-51 TRA Page 1-04: 1950-51 TRA Page 1-05: 1950-51 TRA Page 1-06: 1950-51 TRA Page 2-01: 1950-51 TRA Page 2-02: 1950-51 TRA Page 2-03: 1950-51 TRA Page 2-04: 1950-51 TRA Page 2-05: 1950-51 TRA Page 2-06: 1950-51 TRA Page […]

Excerpts from 1960 Tire & Rim Yearbook

Posted in References on August 26, 2009

1960 TRA Cover Page: 1960 TRA Page 1-01: 1960 TRA Page 1-02: 1960 TRA Page 1-03: 1960 TRA Page 1-04: 1960 TRA Page 1-05: 1960 TRA Page 1-06: 1960 TRA Page 1-07: 1960 TRA Page 2-01: 1960 TRA Page 2-02: 1960 TRA Page 2-03: 1960 TRA Page 2-04: 1960 TRA Page 2-05: 1960 TRA Page […]