The Tyre and Rim Association of Australia
Official site of Australian Tyre and Rim Standards Manual
List of Vehicle Manufacturers
Vehicle Manufacturers
Vehicle manufacturers can spend millions of dollars developing the engineering capabilities of their vehicles, with tyres playing a major role in the vehicle’s handling and ride qualities to achieve comfort and performance. Tyre and rim manufacturers work closely
TYRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS
Tyre Pressure – Monitoring Systems
Maintain correct tyre pressure
The release of vehicles in the Australian market fitted with Ultra-Low Profile (ULP) and Run-Flat Technology (RFT) tyres as standard has been increasing dramatically over the past 10 years. It is
How to Find the Age of your Tyres
How Old Are My Tyres?
For the end user, knowing the age of a tyre is generally not high on the list of things-to-know. However tyre age can be important from a number of perspectives.
Legislation requires that a tyre
Is Tyre Age Important?
The simple answer?
In certain situations – yes.
The rubbers used in tyre manufacture can be natural, synthetic or a combination of both.
After the tyre has been manufactured it still goes through changes to its physical properties.
Rubber curing
Definition of Terms
New Tyre Dimensions
Measuring Procedure for New Tyres
Design/Measuring Rim Width – “Design/Measuring Rim Width” is the specific rim width assigned to each tyre size designation to determine basic tyre dimensions.
Tyre Section Width – The linear distance between the
Load Identification
Identifying Loads on Tyres
Standard Load and Extra Load are used to identify a given size tyre with its load and inflation limits when used in the specific service as defined in the heading of the Tyre and Rim tables.
Tyre Flatspotting
Do you ever notice a vibration or a steering shimmy during the first few kilometres of driving after your car has been parked overnight or longer ?
The vibration (or shimmy) is apparent for a while, then goes away. This
All my tyres will wear at the same rate, won’t they?
The Benefits of Wheel Rotation
The load on each of the tyres on your car is different depending on the tyre’s position. What this means is that, depending on the mounting position of the tyre, the wear-rate of that tyre