Outline of tires
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Car_tires.jpg/220px-Car_tires.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/F1_Slick_Tires.jpg/220px-F1_Slick_Tires.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Gianttires_ontruck.jpg/220px-Gianttires_ontruck.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Two_man_replace_a_main_landing_gear_tire_of_a_plane.jpg/220px-Two_man_replace_a_main_landing_gear_tire_of_a_plane.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Pirelli_Diablo_Rosso.jpg/220px-Pirelli_Diablo_Rosso.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Spikes-Rennmotorrad.jpg/220px-Spikes-Rennmotorrad.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Claas_Jaguar_970%2C_Vorderrad_mit_Schlauch_der_Reifendruckregelanlage.jpg/220px-Claas_Jaguar_970%2C_Vorderrad_mit_Schlauch_der_Reifendruckregelanlage.jpg)
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[edit]
Firestone and Ford tire controversy
Types[edit]
By construction[edit]
By tread[edit]
By material[edit]
By appearance[edit]
Vehicle specific[edit]
Use specific[edit]
Components and materials[edit]
Attributes[edit]
Behaviors[edit]
Maintenance[edit]
Inflation[edit]
- Bicycle pump
- Central Tire Inflation System
- Tire mousse
- Tire-pressure monitoring system
- Tire-pressure gauge
Tools[edit]
Life cycle[edit]
Failure[edit]
Organizations[edit]
Manufacturing Companies
Standards
- European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Tire and Rim Association
Technical
Identification[edit]
- UTQG Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Regulation and Standards[edit]
- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe[1]
- SAE J1269
- SAE J2452
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]