By definition, eating a tyre is an abnormal and accelerated wear of a tyre. Also, few people question tyre wear. Did you know that what is considered reasonable in terms of a tyre’s service life varies considerably. Factors such as tyre load, speed, pressure, tread pattern, type of road surface, steering geometry, axle alignment, make … Read more
Speed thrillers have probably heard of nitrogen in cars, nitrogen in tyres has got nothing to do with boosting your car’s engine performance. The rubber tyre is a membrane, through which oxygen, in the ambient compressed air, permeates three times faster than nitrogen. The result is that the oxygen slowly leaks out through the rubber walls, and … Read more
Under the 4WD drivetrain family, a double cab pickup is similar to a full wagon in that they both have real chassis, low range and diff-lockable drivetrains, ride on large wheels and have a big clearance from the ground which is useful when driving over ungraded roads. Their structural differences are marginal but have huge … Read more
A run-flat tyre is a pneumatic vehicle tyre that is designed to resist the effects of deflation when punctured. Several tyre manufacturers have developed run-flat tyre technologies. Run-flat tyres are handy when on a journey and you do not have a spare tyre. Subsequently, some vehicle manufacturers adopted this tyres as OE in a bid to increase customers satisfaction. Self-supporting … Read more
Kevlar is a heat-resistant and very strong synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, this high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tyres. Kevlar is used in tyres in two ways: As a replacement for the … Read more
Tyre pressure fluctuates regularly due to various reasons. The most noticeable changes are experienced in the cold season when the outside temperatures fluctuate rapidly; the daytime and nighttime temperatures are remarkably different from each other. The fluctuation in the outside temperature is the reason that your car’s Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) shows a warning … Read more
A car battery has a polarity, which can be understood by the location of the terminals on its surface (usually on the cover). To determine the polarity correctly, the wide side of the battery with the terminals should be facing the person identifying the polarity. Polarity is considered 1 or straight when the battery “+” … Read more