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Tire changer

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A tire changer is a machine used to help tire technicians dismount and mount tires with automobile wheels. [1]

9 relations: All-terrain vehicle, Alloy wheel, Bead breaker, Pounds per square inch, Rim (wheel), Run-flat tire, Tire, Tire bead, Valve stem.

All-terrain vehicle

An all-terrain vehicle (ATV), also known as a quad, quad bike, three-wheeler, four-wheeler or quadricycle as defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a vehicle that travels on low-pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control.

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Alloy wheel

In the automotive industry, alloy wheels are wheels that are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium.

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Bead breaker

Invented in 1984 by David Allen Dayton.

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Pounds per square inch

The pound per square inch or, more accurately, pound-force per square inch (symbol: lbf/in2; abbreviation: psi) is a unit of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units.

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Rim (wheel)

The rim is the "outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire".

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Run-flat tire

A run-flat tire is a pneumatic vehicle tire that is designed to resist the effects of deflation when punctured, and to enable the vehicle to continue to be driven at reduced speeds - under - and for limited distances - generally between to, depending on the type of tire.

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Tire

A tire (American English) or tyre (British English; see spelling differences) is a ring-shaped component that surrounds a wheel's rim to transfer a vehicle's load from the axle through the wheel to the ground and to provide traction on the surface traveled over.

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Tire bead

Tire bead is the term for the edge of a tire that sits on the wheel.

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Valve stem

A valve stem is a self-contained valve which opens to admit gas to a chamber (such as air to inflate a tire), and is then automatically closed and kept sealed by the pressure in the chamber, or a spring, or both, to prevent the gas from escaping.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_changer

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