Automobile tires
Studded winter tire
Formula One racing slicks
Large tires
Airless tires
Aircraft tire
Motorcycle tire
Mountain bike tires
Spiked tire
Tractor tire

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tires:

Tire (North American) or tyre (British) – ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground.

Tire Industry History

Firestone and Ford tire controversy

Charles Goodyear Medal

The Tire Society


John Boyd Dunlop

Harvey S. Firestone

Benjamin Goodrich

Types

By construction

  • Energy return wheel
  • Tweel

By tread

By material

By appearance

Vehicle specific

Use specific

Components and materials

Attributes

Behaviors

Maintenance

Inflation

Tools

Life cycle

Failure

Organizations

Manufacturing Companies

Standards

Technical

Identification

  • UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading

Regulation and Standards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Regulation No 30 of the Economic Commission for Europe of the United Nations (UN/ECE) — Uniform provisions concerning the approval of pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers". op.europa.eu. EU. Retrieved 3 October 2023.


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