Automobile. Wheels and Tyres Revision

Question 1

What causes tyre wear on inner and outer edges

Answer 1

Underinflation

Question 2

What aids the removal and refitting of the tyre.

The space surrounding one of the wheels.

The housing inside the fender/wing

Answer 2

Wheel Well

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Wheel well liner

Question 4

Tyre width in mm

Answer 4

Question 5

Tyre pressure gauge

Answer 5

Question 6

Tyre changing machine

Answer 6

Used to remove and replace tyres

Question 7

Tread wear indicators

Answer 7

Used to show/indicate minimum tread depth

Question 8

Tread depth gauge

Answer 8

Used to measure tread depth

Question 9

Torque wrench

Answer 9

Tool for tightening nuts and bolts

Question 10

Steel wheel

Answer 10

Most common and cheapest type of wheel

Question 11

Static wheel balance

Answer 11

How to check stationary imbalance

Question 12

Static wheel balancer

Answer 12

Machine to check stationary imbalance

Question 13

Static and dynamic wheel balancing

Answer 13

Tyre & wheel balance methods

Question 14

Answer 14

Static tyre imbalance effects

Question 15

Answer 15

Dynamic tyre imbalance effects

Question 16

Answer 16

Toe and Camber effects

Question 17

Answer 17

How to rotate tyres

Question 18

Spoke wheel

Answer 18

Most common type of wheel for classic cars

Question 19

Speed rating

Answer 19

Question 20

Space saver wheel

Answer 20

Used as temporary wheel upto 50 mph

Question 21

Self sealing layer

Answer 21

Reduces rapid deflation of tyre when punctured

Question 22

Rim diameter in inches

Answer 22

Question 23

Radial ply

Answer 23

More common type of tyre construction

Question 24

Cross ply / Bias tyre

Answer 24

Less common type of tyre construction

Question 25

Radial and Croos ply

Answer 25

common types of tyre construction

Question 26

Answer 26

Radial & croos ply tyres differences

Question 27

Overinflation

Answer 27

Centre of tread worn out

Question 28

Improper balance

o mechanical (shock absorbers, etc) problem

Answer 28

Patches of worn out tread

Question 29

Feathering

Answer 29

Excessive toe in or toe out

Question 30

Excessive camber angle

Answer 30

Caused by worn out or damaged suspension components

Question 31

Dynamic wheel balance

Answer 31

Popular method to balance wheel and tyre

Question 32

Answer 32

Directional tyre

Question 33

Asymmetrical tyres

Answer 33

Can have two types of tread pattern on the same tyre

Question 34

Aspect ratio

Answer 34

Calculated as a percentage of the trye width

Question 35

Aquaplanning

Answer 35

When the tyre has no contact with the road

Question 36

Alloy wheel

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Load index

Answer 37

Denotes max pay load for the tyre

Question 38

Answer 38

Parts involved in wheel alignment

Question 39

Answer 39

Wheel alignment angles