Outline of tires explained

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tires:

Tire (North American) or tyre (British)  - ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground.

Tire Industry History

Firestone and Ford tire controversy

Charles Goodyear Medal

John Boyd Dunlop

Harvey S. Firestone

Benjamin Goodrich

Types

By construction

• Tubeless tire
• Radial tire
• Low rolling resistance tire
• Run-flat tire

• Michelin PAX System
• Airless tire

• Energy return wheel

• Tweel

By tread

• Rain tyre
• Snow tire
• All-terrain tire

• Bar grip

• Knobby tire

• Large tire

• Mud-terrain tire

• Paddle tire

By material

• Orange oil tires

By appearance

• Whitewall tire

Vehicle specific

• Aircraft tire

• Tundra tire
• Bicycle tire

• Tubular tire
• Lego tire
• Motorcycle tire
• Tractor tire

Use specific

• Racing slick

• Formula One tires
• Spare tire

• Continental tire

Components and materials

• Natural rubber
• Butyl rubber
• 6PPD
• Bead

• Beadlock
• Tread

• Siping (rubber)
• Valve stem

• Dunlop valve

• Presta valve

• Schrader valve
• Inner tube

Attributes

• Camber thrust
• Circle of forces
• Cold inflation pressure
• Contact patch
• Cornering force
• Ground pressure
• Pacejka's Magic Formula
• Pneumatic trail
• Relaxation length
• Rolling resistance
• Self aligning torque
• Slip angle
• Steering ratio
• Tire balance
• Tire load sensitivity
• Tire uniformity

• Lateral Force Variation

• Radial Force Variation
• Traction (mechanics)
• Treadwear rating

Behaviors

• Aquaplaning
• Groove wander
• Rolling
• Slip (vehicle dynamics)
• Tramlining

Maintenance

• Tire maintenance
• Tire rotation

Inflation

• Bicycle pump
• Central Tire Inflation System
• Tire mousse
• Tire-pressure monitoring system
• Tire-pressure gauge

• Direct TPMS

Tools

• Bead breaker
• Tire changer
• Tire iron

Life cycle

• Tire manufacturing

• List of tire companies
• Retread
• Scrap-/Waste tires
• Tire recycling
• Tire fire

Failure

• Belt Edge Separation
• Blowout
• Flat tire
• Ozone cracking

Organizations

Manufacturing Companies

• Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
• Michelin
• Bridgestone

Standards

• European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Tire and Rim Association

Technical

• ACS Rubber Division

• Rubber Chemistry and Technology
• SAE International
• Tire Society

• Tire Science and Technology

Identification

• Tire code

• Plus sizing

• Tire label
• UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Regulation and Standards

• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe^[1]
• SAE J1269
• SAE J2452

See also

• Forensic tire tread evidence

• Skid mark
• Road slipperiness
• Roadway noise
• Rubber-tyred metro
• Rubber-tyred tram
• Snow chains
• Vehicle dynamics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Regulation No 30 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers . op.europa.eu . EU . 3 October 2023.