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米其林轮胎技术用语词典Michelintyretechnicaldictionary
米其林轮胎技术用语词典(Michelintyretechnicaldictionary)
Pressure|AirPressure
Theinternalairpressureoftheairpersquareinchisthe"poundpersquareinch"(PSI)ortheairpressuremetric"kPa".
Four-wheelpositioning|Alignment
Adjustallthewheelsonthevehicle,makeitrelativetotheroadandthebestdirectionofeachother,andthefour-wheelpositionwillcausethetiretowearoutandshortenthelifeofthetire.
Allseasontyres|all-seasontyres
Itprovidesagoodbalanceoftractionintherainandsnow,andhasagoodlifeoftreadpattern,comfortableandquiettires.Wintertiresarerecommendedformaximumsafetyinwinterandsnowroads
Thewaterfloatis|Aquaplaning
Averydangerouscondition.Thewaterinfrontofthetirecausesthetiretolosecontactwiththeroadsurface.Atthispoint,thevehiclewillbeskiddingonthewater,completelyoutofcontrol.Thisphenomenonisalsoknownashydroplaning.
HeightRatio|AspectRatio
Theratioofthetiresideheighttothewidthofthecrosssection.
AsymmetricTreadpatternDesign|AsymmetricalTreadDesign(AD)
Usingdifferentpatternsonbothsidesofthetreadcanenhanceandoptimizetheoperationperformanceofdrywetland.Thetreadpatternontheinsideofthetyrehasmorehorizontalgroovestofacilitatedrainage.Andtheoutside
Balance/unbalanced|Balance/unbalance
Balancereferstotheconditionoftheaverageweightdistributionofatireandrimwhenitisrotated.Intheadjustmentoftheimbalancestate,thetrainedtechnicianwilladdacertainweighttotheinnerorouterrimoftherim.
MichelinBAZtechnology?
|BandedAtZeroTechnology?
Michelin?
BAZtechniquereferstotheuseofaspiralwoundpolyamideoverlayintheuppertreadareaofawirebeltlayer,whichcanresistthecentrifugalforcethatcancausethetyredeformationwhentravelingathighspeed.BAZtechnologyoptimizesthespeedcontrolofvehiclesandthedurabilityoftires.
Skewcordfabric(tire)|Bias-Ply
AtirethatUSESthecenterlineofthetreadtocrossthecord.
BoltCircle(diameter)|BoltCircle
Throughtheimaginarycirclediameterofeachnutholecenter,thedistancefromthetworelativeholesinthecircumferenceisobtained.Thisdatacanbeusedwhenselectingthecorrectreplacementrim.
ExternaltiltAngle|Camber
TheAngleoftherimontheinsideortheoutsideismeasuredindegrees.Inordertokeeptheoutersurfaceofthetyreandthesurfaceofthesurfaceoftheroad,theAngleoftheoutsideinclinationshouldbeadjusted.TheabnormalwearofthetyreduetoexcessiveAngleAngleortoosmallAnglewillaffectthelifeofthetyre.
ExternalThrust|CamberThrust
Thelateralforceorlateralforceproducedwhenthetyreisrotatedwiththeoutertilt,itcanincreaseordecreasethelateralforceproducedbythetyre.
CarbonBlackBBB0CarbonBlack
Thisisanenhancedadditivethatcanenhancethewearresistanceofthetirewhenaddedtotherubberformula.
CarryingCapacity|CarryingCapacity
Thedesignofeachtirecancarryasmuchweightasthespecifictirepressure.Eachtiresizehasaninflatablefillingtabletoensurethattheairpressureissufficienttowithstandtheloadontheaxle.
BackAngle|Caster
TheAnglebetweentheverticallinedrawnfromthecenterlineoftherimandtheaxlethatcontrolstherimoftherim.Canimprovethevehicledirectionstabilityandthecentraldirectlinefeeling.
Line|Centerline
Animaginarylinedownthecentreofthevehicle.Locationtrackingismeasuredusingthisline.
CentrifugalForce|CentrifugalForce
Thelateralaccelerationoftheobjectdoingthecurvemotionisg.Whenthecarismovinginacurvedway,itwillbeaffectedbycentrifugalforceandpullitoutward.Tocounteractthecentrifugalforce,thetireswillproducethesamereactionforceontheroad.Alsocalled"lateralforce".
ColdInflationPressure|ColdInflationPressure
Thetirepressuremeasuredbeforethetyreisdrivenbytheheat,theunitisapound/squareinch(psi).
Ground|ContactPatch
Theareawherethetyreisincontactwiththeroadsurface.Alsocalled"footprints".
TurntoForce|CorneringForce
Thesteeringforcegeneratedbythesteeringwheelisabletokeepthevehiclemovingalongthedesiredarc.
CrossZsmallgrooveTechnology|Crossz-sipesTechnology
Asmallgroovedpatternthatcanprovidetransverseandlongitudinalrigidityinthetreadpattern.
VehiclegearingWeight|CurbWeight
Theweightofthevehiclewithafulltank(includingthetank)andallnormalequipment,butnotthedriverandpassenger.
Qutorsion|Deflection
Whenthetreadisexposedtotheroadsurface,thecurvatureofthesideofthetireisdistorted.
DirectionalStability|DirectionalStability
Thevehicleisinasafe,confidentdrivetoovercometherugged,lateralwind,aerodynamicliftorotherexternalinfluence1,theabilitytodriveastraightlineathighspeed.
TheU.S.departmentoftransportationlogo|DOTMarkings
AsignonthesideofthetirethatshowswhetherthetiresmeetthevehiclesafetystandardssetbytheU.S.departmentoftransportation(DOT).OnlytyressoldinNorthAmericaarerequiredtoapplytheDOTmarkonthetiresideofthetyre.ThetyressoldintheChinesemarketdonotneedtoapplytheDOTmark.
Wandering|Drift
Thedeviationreferstothedeviationofthevehiclefromthestraighttrackwhenthereisnoturning.
Twins|Duals
Twotyresaremountedsidebysideonthesamesideoftheaxletoimproveloadandtraction.Therearefourtiresoneachaxle.
DynamicBalance|DynamicBalance
Thedynamicbalanceisachievedwhentheweightofthevehicleisevenlydistributedonthetyrecircumferenceandatthecenterlineonbothsides.Thetireandrimcombinationsthatlosetheirbalancewillcausewobblesorwobblesonbothsidesofthevehicle.
Eccentricinstall|EccentricMounting
Whenthetireandrimareinstalled,thecenterofrotationisnotalignedtothecenterofthewheelhubofthevehicle.
ECElogo|ECESymbol
ECEhasdevelopedmotorvehiclestandards.ECEapprovedtyresmustmeettherequirementsofsizeandbrandstandards,aswellashighspeeddurability.
Reinforcedcartire|ExtraLoad
Acartirethathasahigherinflationthanthenormalstandard,whichcanachievealargerloadrating.
FreeRadius|FreeRadius
Thetyreandrimarecombinedinano-loadconditionwithnodeflectionradius.
GreenX?
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GreenX?
Marktoensurethemarketthehighestenergyefficiency,reducetheemissionsofcarbondioxide,whilemaintainingthepropertiesoftheMichelinproductsuniqueadvantages,includingwear-resistingperformance,security,andsoon.
Groove|Groove
Thespacebetweentwoadjacenttreadrubberstripsisalsocalled"treadgroove".
TotalWeight(GAWR)|GrossWeightRating(GAWR)
Themaximumweightofatireonacertainaxle.
TotalVehicleWeight(GVW)|GrossVehicleWeight(GVW)
Thetotalweightofthevehicleanditsload(liquid,passengerandcargo).
TotalVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)|GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)
Maximumallowableweightofthevehicleanditsload.Thisnumberisestimatedbythevehiclemanufacturerandcanbefoundonthedoorsticker.
HungfloatingLighttyres|HighFlotationSizingSystemforLightTrucks
Tyreswithalowersideandwidertreadcanprovidebettertractioninthesandyandsoftsoilscommoninwetoff-roadareas.
High-performancetyres|High-performancetires
Alsoknownasmaximumperformance,ultrahighperformancetires,providebettercontrol,gripandbendingcapabilitythanstandardproducts.Inaddition,highperformancetyresaretestedwithhigherperformancethanregulartires.
Highwaytire|Highwaytires
Alsoknownas"summertires",designedfordryandwetroads,butnotsuitablefordrivingonicyroads.
Hubcenter|Hub-centric
Therimcanbemountedonahuborflange.Therimofthehubcenterwillcustomizetheflangeholeofthewheelrimtoaccuratelymatchthediameterofthewheelhub.
KPa(kPa)|Kilopascal(kPa)
Ametricunitofairpressure.Onepoundpersquareinchequals6.9kpa.
Lighttruck|Lighttruck
Thetermreferstosmallertrucks,pickuptrucks,passengercarsorsuvs.
Loadcapacity|Load-carryingcapacity
Itreferstohowmuchweightatirecanwithstandunderpressureofmaximuminflatabletire.
Loadradius|Loadedradius
Whenthetireisnormallyinflated,thedistancefromtherimtothegroundiscalculatedinfeet.
Loadsectionheight|Loadedsectionheight
Theheightofthecrosssectionofthetire.
Loadindex,|Loadindex
Aspecificvaluebetween0and279correspondingtotheloadbearingcapacity.
Loadrange|Loadrange
Itdefinesthemaximumloadrangethatatirecanwithstandunderaparticulartirepressure.
Luxuryhigh-performancetraveltyres|Luxuryperformancetouringtyres
Generallydesignedforluxurycars.Thiskindoftyrecombineshighperformancewithsmoothandcomfortabledrivingperformance.
Maximuminflationpressure|Maximuminflationpressure
Themostatmosphericpressureofacoolingtire;Thisnumbercanbefoundonthefetalside.
Mr.Michelin?
|MichelinMan?
MichelinhasbeenasymbolofMichelinformorethan100years.
Install|Mounting
Loadthewheelrimandensurethebalanceisassembled.Whennewtyresarepurchased,theyneedtobeinstalledbyprofessionaltechnicians.Thetiredealermayalsochargeanormalfeeforthevalve.
M+S,M/SorM&S|M+S,M/SorM&S
Tiresthatcanbeusedinacertainamountofmudandice
ThewheelisNegative,Negativecamber
Apositioningmethodfortiltingthetopofthetiretothecenterofthevehicle.TheracersuseanegativeAngleinorderto