Wheels and Tires Crossword Puzzle

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Wheels and Tires Crossword Puzzle

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  • wide base singles : single truck tires designed to replace sets of duals on drive and trailer axles.
  • bias ply : a tire construction geometry in which the plies are laid either diagonally or at an angle of 35 degrees.
  • sipes : in tire terminology, the tiny notches along the edges of grooves within the tread blocks and ribs.
  • footprint : the critical contact interface between a tire and the road surface it contacts.
  • cbb : teflon-coated glass beads placed inside tires used to dynamically balance axle-end assemblies.
  • retread : a tire that has been reconditioned by having a new rubber tread cured to it to extend its usable life.
  • wheel balance : the state of balance of a wheel assembly, not just the tire/rim. in trucks wheel balance is critical because of the high mass of rotating components other than the tires.
  • wheel dolly : single or dual wheel assembly hoist on rollers.
  • section height : the tread center-to-bead plane on a tire.
  • rim : component on which a tire is mounted.
  • radial tire : a tire with circumferential belts in which the plies run at right angles to the beads.
  • tpms : wireless tire pressure (and sometimes temperature) monitoring system.
  • unitized seal : a wheel seal in which a static seal is made at both the axle hub installation bore and the axle spindle; the dynamic portion of the seal is self-contained within the seal itself so it turns within itself.
  • lip type seal : a shaft to hub, dynamic seal that has the seal medium, usually leather or synthetic rubbers, spring-loaded to ride on a wiper ring or wiper race, which is located on the shaft.
  • preset hubs : hub assemblies with both the bearings and seals already installed. to install on the wheel end, the technician installs the self-piloting hub and torques the assembly in place, eliminating the need for bearing adjustment.
  • wheel hop : wheel or axle oscillation that results in irregular tire-to-road contact.
  • section width : the sidewall-to-sidewall measurement on a tire.
  • aspect ratio : a tire term calculated by dividing the section height by the section width.