A condition in which the plane of the hub mounting surface is positioned toward the brake side or back of the wheel centerline.

A rubber or steel piece that attaches the tire valve to the rim.

A one-way valve used in a valve stem.

A standardized grading system that indicates how well a tire will maintain contact with the road surface when wet.

A rating system that denotes the number of belt layers or plies that make up the tire carcass. In radial ties, ply rating denotes the relative strength of the plies, not the actual number of plies

The part of the wheel containing the holes for the lug studs.

The specialized rim design that is used with some run-flat tires.

The number imprinted on the sidewall of a tire by the manufacturer as required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that indicates the tire's tread life.

A condition in which both the front and the rear tires of a vehicle are experiencing the same slip angle.

A condition in which the plane of the hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel.

The pressure on the wheel that pushes it toward the outside or inside of the rim as the vehicle makes a turn.

A wheel design with part of the center section of the wheel a smaller diameter than the rest It is used for mounting and demounting the tire.

A tire's sideways distortion that makes the vehicle follow a path at an angle to the direction the road wheel is pointing.

The threaded fasteners that attach the wheel to the vehicle

A metric unit of measure for pressure.

A type of lug nut with a tapered end toward the rim that helps center the wheel on the wheel studs.

The network of cords that give the tire shape and strength

The one-way spring-loaded valve that screws into the valve stem that allows air to be pumped into a tire and prevents it from flowing out.

The outside edge of the wheel that helps keep the tire from popping off the wheel.

The force that acts between the tread and the road surface is called____________.

When the front slip angles are larger than the rear slip angles, the vehicle is said to be in a(n) ___________

The distance across the rim flanges at the bead seat is called the __________.

What type of rim is designed to hold the tire bead in place on the rim in the event of inadequate tire pressure?

All of the following are standard types of wheel retaining studs or nuts, except:

When the plane of the hum mounting surface is shifted from the centerline toward the outside or front side of the wheel it has a _________.

The measure of the innate strength of a material is called _________.

The first two letters following the letters "DOT" on a tire identify the ______

The standardized system designed to provide tire buyers with a comparative measure of a tire's tread life traction, and temperature characteristics, is known as the _________.

If a tire has a four-digit Department of Transportation code, when was it manufactured?

What type of monitoring system utilizes the wheel speed anti-lock braking system to measure the difference in the rotational speed of the four wheels?

What type of tires are designed to get the driver to a service center in order to have the regular tire fixed or purchase a new one?

The amount of air pressure in the tire that provides it with load-carrying capacity and affects the overall performance of the vehicle is called the ______.

What type of rotation pattern should you use for a four-tire rotation with nondirectional tires?

What type of balancing does not take into consideration that the tire has width

During cornering, centrifugal force puts more weight on the outside wheels

The bead seat is the edge of the rim that creates a seal between the tire bead and the wheel.

Vehicles manufactured in the mid-70s through the 80s were typically built with positive offset wheels.

Most lug nuts and studs are left-hand threaded, which means the tighten when turned clockwise.

Pick-up trucks and large SUVs can have as many as 6,8, 10 studs

The primary function of the Schrader valve is to assist in keeping debris out of the valve stem.

Bias-ply tires have much more flexible sidewalls because they use two or more layers of casing plies.

A properly inflated radial tire runs cooler than a comparable bias-ply tire

A symmetric tread patterns are designed in such a way that the tire can be mounted on the wheel for any direction of rotation

Radial tires are marked with the section width in millimeters, but with the rim diameter in inches.

The lower a tire's aspect ratio, the wider the tire is in relation to its height.

The DOT tire date manufacturing code is a six digit code.

It is illegal to sell a tire intended for use on a public road within the United States without a DOT stamp.

The use of centrifugal switch in the indirect TPMS sensor allows the sensor to go to sleep when the vehicle stops.

Self-sealing tires feature standard tire construction with the addition of a flexible and malleable lining inside the tire in the tread area.

The proper tire pressure for the vehicle is referred to as the recommended cold inflation pressure.

Nitrogen-filled tires can be identified by the green valve stem caps that are placed on the valve stem when the tire is inflated

Directional tires require keeping the tires on the same side of the vehicle during rotation and generally use a front-to-rear pattern.

Dynamic imbalance tends to cause the tire to move purely up and down.

A tire pressure gauge measures pressures in pounds per square inch (psi), kilopascals (kpa), or bars

_________ is when the rear slip angle is larger than the front slip angle; it is referred to as the vehicle being "loose" in the corners.

The ______ of a wheel is the outer circular lip of the metal on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted.

In _________ wheels, the drop center is closer to the rear of the wheel.

Wheels are fastened to the rims by wheel ______ and ________ nuts

The _________ of a wheel is the distance from its hub mounting surface to the centerline of the wheel.

After the wheel assembly has been fitted, the wheel retaining, nuts that hold the wheel onto the vehicle are _________ to the manufacturer's specifications

The ___________ refers to the number and spacing of the lug nuts or wheel studs on the wheel hub on the wheel rim.

A (n) _________________ is a specially designed opening that allows a tire to be inflated and then automatically closes to prevent air from escaping.

A (n) _________________ -_________ tire is the older form of the tire and is still in use on some trailers and off-road vehicles, primarily because of a slightly lower cost and their more durable construction.

Directional ______ _________ are designed to provide a range of attributes during particular driving conditions.

________ tread patterns have the same tread pattern on both sides of the tire and are usually non directional tires.

________ ________ is a respresentation of tire's ability to resist and dissipate heat.

Tires with a speed rating designation of ___________ may be driven up to 124 mph (200 kph).

The ___________ __________ of a tire is the ratio of its height to its width. It is usually given as a percentage.

As part of the US __________ ___________ regulations, there must be a tire manufacture date code stamped on the sidewall of every tire.

A (n) _____________ system monitors the tires for low air pressure and alerts the driver when one or more tires are lower than ( or in some cases, higher than) the designated thresholds.

The major safety benefit of _______________ technology is that it enables a driver to maintain vehicle control if a tire sufferers a rapid pressure loss when in motion.

The ____________ is inspected to ensure that it is above the built-in wear indicators, which indicate that the tire is at the end of its legal life and should be replaced.

Filling the tires with ______________ will increase the vehicle the vehicle's fuel efficiency and tire life by reducing the effects of pressure loss due to permeation.

_______________ balancing is performed by placing specific amounts of weight on each side of the rim to provide the exact counterbalance needed.