tire ply rating

  • 1ply rating — (PR) An indication of tire strength and load carrying capacity. It does not necessarily indicate actual number of plies. A two ply four ply rating tire would have the load capacity of a four ply tire of the same size but would have only two… …

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  • 2ply rating — A rating used for aircraft tires to indicate their relative strength. The ply rating does not indicate the actual number of plies but rather the equivalent number of plies of cotton fabric needed to produce the same strength as the tire plies …

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  • 3Tire 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 …

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  • 4tire plies — The layers of nylon, rayon, etc., cloth that are used to form the casing. Most vehicle tires are two ply with a four ply rating. Two ply indicates two layers of cloth or plies …

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  • 5tire — 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… …

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  • 6Tire — This article is about tires used on road vehicles, including pneumatic tires and solid tires. For railroad tires, see railway tires. For other uses, see tire (disambiguation) or tyre.Tires, or tyres (in American and British English, respectively) …

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  • 7Tire-pressure monitoring system — A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is an electronic system designed to monitor the air pressure inside the pneumatic tires on various types of vehicles. The system is also sometimes referred to as a tire pressure indication system (TPIS).… …

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  • 8load range — [1] An index of tire strength which replaces the older (discontinued) ply rating system. [2] A discontinued measurement of the number of plies at which a tire is rated. Load range B equals 4 ply rating; C equals 6 ply rating; and D equals 8 ply… …

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  • 9Códigos en neumáticos — Los neumáticos son descritos por un código alfanumérico, moldeado en los flancos del neumático correspondiente. Estos códigos especifican sus dimensiones y algunas de sus limitaciones clave, tales como su capacidad de carga o velocidad máxima. A… …

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  • 10Автомобильная шина — Эта статья об автомобильных пневматических шинах; для прочих значений, смотрите шина …

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