The red and yellow dots both serve to highlight small inconsistencies in a tire’s weight and structure that can have a big ...
Last week I had the opportunity to experience first hand the differences between radial and bias tires on earthmoving equipment. I spent a morning at the Michelin proving grounds in South Carolina and ...
The terms “radial” and “bias” describe the pattern of your tire’s plies. Those are the layers that lie beneath the tread — you won’t actually see them unless you wear through the rubber. Bias tires ...
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The Wheel Design That Must Survive 1000 mph Forces
The wheels for the Bloodhound SSC world-land-speed-record car were developed by Castle Precision Engineering in Scotland over three years and must withstand spin rates over 170 revolutions per second ...
Wheel installation is pretty simple, right? Bolt ’em on, torque ’em down and you’re good to go. If that’s what you believe, then perhaps you’ve had more than your share of truck wheel separation ...
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