tread separation

  • 1tread separation — Pulling away of the tread from the tire casing …

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  • 2separation — [1] The parting of retread rubber from the buffed casing or the parting or debonding of any adjacent parts of the tire (ply to ply, ply to rubber, etc.), usually due to excessive heat. [2] After long storage, liquid ingredients of paints and… …

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  • 3Tire — 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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  • 4Tire-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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  • 5Firestone Tire and Rubber Company — Infobox Company company name = Bridgestone Firestone, LLC company company type = Subsidiary of Bridgestone foundation = 1900 (Akron, Ohio) location = Nashville, Tennessee United States key people = Mark A. Emkes, CEO industry = Manufacturing num… …

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  • 6Firestone and Ford tire controversy — The Firestone and Ford tire controversy was a period of unusually high tire failures on some Ford vehicles, resulting in numerous accidents.In May 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Ford and Firestone about …

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  • 7Ford Explorer — See also Ford Explorer Sport Trac for the spinoff pickup truck SUV Crossover version Infobox Automobile name = Ford Explorer manufacturer = Ford Motor Company layout = Front engine, rear wheel drive / four wheel drive class = Mid size SUV… …

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  • 8Mercury Mountaineer — Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1997–2010 Assembly Louisville, Kentucky …

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  • 9Calendar of 2000 — ▪ 2001 January We are fortunate to be alive at this moment in history. Never before has our nation enjoyed, at once, so much prosperity and social progress with so little internal crisis and so few external threats. Never before have we had such… …

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  • 10Product recall — For The Office episode, see Product Recall. A product recall is a request to return to the maker a batch or an entire production run of a product, usually due to the discovery of safety issues. The recall is an effort to limit liability for… …

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