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1Valve stem — For the shaft which transmits motion from the outside to the inside of a valve, see Valve#Stem. A valve stem is a self contained valve which opens to admit gas to a chamber (such as air to inflate a tire), and is then automatically closed and… …
2valve hole — The hole in the rim of a wheel for mounting tubeless tires. Tubeless car tires commonly have a snap in valve consisting of a rubber molding bonded to the metal stem casing. The rubber molding has a groove formed at the base; when the valve is… …
3rim drivers — Riveted or welded metal blocks or extrusions on both sides of the valve slot to prevent valve damage due to rim slippage on cast spokes …
4valve slot — Tube type tires require a valve slot instead of a valve hole to allow the tire valve to be removed from the rim; a thread adaptor is molded to a circular rubber patch vulcanized to the inner tube; the valve stem casing is then screwed onto the… …
5valve seat — noun : a circular ring of heat resistant bronze or steel on which a valve of an internal combustion engine rests when closed * * * valve seat, the rim of the valve port on which the valve rests when closed, made of specially hardened steel… …
6Schrader valve — The Schrader valve, invented by August Schrader in the 1890s, consists of a valve stem into which a valve core is threaded, and is used on virtually all automobile tires and wider rimmed bicycle tires. The valve core is a poppet valve assisted by …
7Presta valve — The Presta valve is a valve commonly found in high pressure road style and better mountain bicycle tires, although it is now used on all UST or tubeless mountain bike tires. Its three components are the valve body, a threaded valve stem, and a… …
8tire valve — A small valve, mounted on the wheel rim of a tubeless tire that allows air to be added to the tire with an air hose and allows air to be withdrawn from an over inflated tire by pressing on the little stem at the end of the valve. Some tire valves …
9Float valve — Float Float (fl[=o]t), n.[OE. flote ship, boat, fleet, AS. flota ship, fr. fle[ o]tan to float; akin to D. vloot fleet, G. floss raft, Icel. floti float, raft, fleet, Sw. flotta. [root] 84. See {Fleet}, v. i., and cf. {Flotilla}, {Flotsam},… …
10Tire — 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) …
