AUT-104 Written Final

Today’s newer, lightweight vehicles are less sensitive than ever to minor tire or wheel issues.

• True

• False

The height of the center of gravity is determined by the ______ of the center of the mass above the road surface.

• Height

• Depth

• Width

• Length

• Feedback

Tires on many vehicles are inflated to about ______ pounds per square inch (psi).

• 16

• 24

• 32

• 40

Which of the following speed rating designations is rated for speeds above 149 mph (240 kph)?

• V

• Z

• Y

• W

In ______ offset wheels, the hub mounting surface is toward the brake side or back of the wheel's centerline.

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Initial

Technician A says that TPMS sensors that are fastened to the inner end of the valve stem are called direct sensors. Technician B says an indirect TPMS system does not use pressure sensors. Who is correct?

• Technician A only

• Technician B only

• Both Technician A and Technician B

• Neither Technician A nor Technician B

All of the following problems or conditions may be caused by improper wheel balance, EXCEPT:

• uncomfortable vibration.

• uneven tire wear.

• premature wear of brake pads.

• premature wear of suspension components.

Tires and wheels must be balanced statically and dynamically.

• True

• False

1.       ________ is most commonly a result of the tires set with excessive toe-in or toe-out.

• a.       Groove

• a.       Friction

• a.       Feathering

• a.       Balding

Wheel and tire assembly runout is a condition defined by all of the following, EXCEPT:

• side-to-side variation.

• up-and-down variation.

• felt as a vibration, worsening with vehicle speed.

• felt as a vibration, worsening with engine speed.