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  • Skid resistance Road slipperiness

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    Skid resistance Road slipperiness

    Car Skid resistance Road slipperiness explained Road slipperiness or skid resistance is the technical term for the cumulative effects of snow, ice, water, loose material and the ...

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  • Skoda Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Skoda Wheel Fitment Guide

    Skoda Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET C.B. Škoda Favorit 4 x 100 35...38 57 Škoda Felicia 4 x 100 35...38 57 Škoda Forman 4 x 100 35...38 57 Škoda Octavia ...

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  • Slip angle explained

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    Slip angle explained

    Car Slip angle explained In vehicle dynamics, slip angle or sideslip angle is the angle between a rolling wheel's actual direction of travel and the direction towards which it is ...

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  • Slip ratio explained

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    Slip ratio explained

    Car Slip ratio explained Slip ratio is a means of calculating and expressing the locking status of a wheel and is vital to the effectiveness of any anti-lock braking system. When ...

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  • Snow chains

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    Snow chains

    Snow chains Snow chains, or tire chains, are devices fitted to the tires of vehicles to provide maximum traction when driving through snow and ice. Snow chains are attached to ...

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  • SSang Yong Wheel Fitment Guide

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    SSang Yong Wheel Fitment  Guide

    SSang Yong Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model Year PCD Offset Bore Korando/Musso/Rexton 01 on 6×139 10 to 20 108 Rodius 05 on 5×130 35 to 45 See other Makes of car to ...

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  • Steering Wheel Shake Repair

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    Steering Wheel Shake Repair

    How to Repair a Steering Wheel Shake When driving your car the steering wheel should provide a steady and smooth operating motion when maneuvering it through city street and ...

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  • Subaru Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Subaru Wheel Fitment Guide

    Subaru Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET Bore Subaru Forester 5 x 100 40...50 56 Subaru Justy (iki 1995 m.) 4 x 100 35...38 59 Subaru Justy (nuo 1995 m.) 4 ...

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  • Suzuki Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Suzuki Wheel Fitment Guide

    Suzuki Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model Year PCD Offset Bore Baleno 95 on 4×100 35 to 38 54.1 Esteem 95 to 97 4×100 35 to 45 54.1 Grand Vitara MK1 95 to 04 5×139.7 0 ...

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  • Toyota Wheel Fitment Guide

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    Toyota Wheel Fitment Guide

    Toyota Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model P.C.D. ET Bore Toyota Avensis 5 x 100 35...38 54 Toyota Camry (nuo 1990 m.) 5 x 100 35...38 54 Toyota Camry (nuo 1991 m.) 5 x ...

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  • Traction control system (TCS)

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    Traction control system (TCS)

    Traction control system (TCS) A traction control system (TCS), also known as anti-slip regulation (ASR), is typically (but not necessarily) a secondary function of the anti-lock ...

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  • Transbrake

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    Transbrake

    Transbrake In drag racing, a transbrake is a mechanism that selectively places the transmission in first and reverse gears simultaneously, effectively holding the race car ...

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  • TVR Wheel Fitment Guide

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    TVR Wheel Fitment Guide

    TVR Wheel Fitment Sizes Guide PCD & Offsets Model Year PCD Offset Bore Cerbera 95 on 5×114 35 to 45 71.5 Chimaera 4.0/5.0/V8 93 on 4×108 35 to 45 63.3 Chimaera 4.6 97 on 4×108 15 ...

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  • Tyre (tire) History

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    Tyre (tire) History

    Automotive tyre (tire) History History The earliest tires were bands of iron (later steel), placed on wooden wheels, used on carts and wagons. The tire would be heated in a forge ...

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  • Tyre (tire) Terms & Specifications

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    Tyre (tire) Terms & Specifications

    Car Tyre (tire) Terms & Specifications Explained Vintage Car cross ply tyres Tire pressure monitoring system Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are electronic systems that ...

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  • Tyre Components

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    Tyre Components

    Car Tyre (Tire) Components Explained A tire carcass is composed of several parts. Tread The tread is the part of the tire that comes in contact with the road surface. The portion ...

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  • Tyre Markings codes

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    Tyre Markings codes

    Car Tyre (Tire) Markings codes Explained Automobile tires are described by an alphanumeric tire code (in American English and Canadian English) or tyre code (in British English, ...

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  • Tyre Materials & manufacturing

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    Tyre Materials & manufacturing

    Car Tyre Materials & manufacturing Pneumatic tires are manufactured according to relatively standardized processes and machinery, in around 450 tire factories in the world. With ...

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