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Automobile. Wheels and Tyres Revision Flashcards

1
Q

What causes tyre wear on inner and outer edges

A

Underinflation

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2
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What aids the removal and refitting of the tyre.

The space surrounding one of the wheels.

The housing inside the fender/wing

A

Wheel Well

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3
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Wheel well protector or cover.

Its primary purpose is to prevent sand, mud, rocks, liquids, and other road spray from being thrown into the air by the rotating tire

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Wheel well liner

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4
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Tyre width in mm

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5
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Tyre pressure gauge

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6
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Tyre changing machine

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Used to remove and replace tyres

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7
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Tread wear indicators

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Used to show/indicate minimum tread depth

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8
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Tread depth gauge

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Used to measure tread depth

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9
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Torque wrench

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Tool for tightening nuts and bolts

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10
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Steel wheel

A

Most common and cheapest type of wheel

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11
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Static wheel balance

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How to check stationary imbalance

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12
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Static wheel balancer

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Machine to check stationary imbalance

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13
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Static and dynamic wheel balancing

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Tyre & wheel balance methods

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14
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Static tyre imbalance effects

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15
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Dynamic tyre imbalance effects

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16
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Toe and Camber effects

17
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How to rotate tyres

18
Q

Spoke wheel

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Most common type of wheel for classic cars

19
Q

Speed rating

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20
Q

Space saver wheel

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Used as temporary wheel upto 50 mph

21
Q

Self sealing layer

A

Reduces rapid deflation of tyre when punctured

22
Q

Rim diameter in inches

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23
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Radial ply

A

More common type of tyre construction

24
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Cross ply / Bias tyre

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Less common type of tyre construction

25
Q

Radial and Croos ply

A

common types of tyre construction

26
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Radial & croos ply tyres differences

27
Q

Overinflation

A

Centre of tread worn out

28
Q

Improper balance

o mechanical (shock absorbers, etc) problem

A

Patches of worn out tread

29
Q

Feathering

A

Excessive toe in or toe out

30
Q

Excessive camber angle

A

Caused by worn out or damaged suspension components

31
Q

Dynamic wheel balance

A

Popular method to balance wheel and tyre

32
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Directional tyre

33
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Asymmetrical tyres

A

Can have two types of tread pattern on the same tyre

34
Q

Aspect ratio

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Calculated as a percentage of the trye width

35
Q

Aquaplanning

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When the tyre has no contact with the road

36
Q

Alloy wheel

A

Lighter, allow good heat dissipation for brakes and reduce unsprung weight

37
Q

Load index

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Denotes max pay load for the tyre

38
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Parts involved in wheel alignment

39
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Wheel alignment angles

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