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What force is used to stop a vehicle?
the friction caused by the road agianst tires
What causes the force on a car as it travels through a curve?
The road through the tires of the car. It is caused by the new bias of the tires allowing the car to proceed only in the assigned direction.
Why rear tires wear unevenly?
Uneven tire wear can be caused by a couple of things. The tire pressure could be low. Or the rear wheel alignment could be off.
What causes a car to go out of allignment?
Wear in the front end components, and or, (excessive stress) caused by the wrong size tires, or different sized tires, and or, front end damage from an accident of some type.
The rear tires of a front- wheel driver car have a series of cups worn into them the most likely cause is?
This is caused by not rotating your tires on a regular basis. Also, over-accelerating through corners will wear down your rear tires. Or rear alignment is out of spec.
Why do the front tires on a car wear faster than the back tires?
Because they are used for steering and get more wear.
What is the cause of a sawtooth wear pattern on tires?
Not rotating your tires will cause niosy saw tooth wear. Tires should be rotated at least every 10,000 miles.
Can bad struts affect the wear of your tires?
Yes Yes. Look for patchy (scalloped) wear across the whole width of the tire. The patches are caused by insufficient damping in the strut and the tyre bouncing on the road as a result.
Do tires on the front wear out faster than the back?
Only on a front wheel drive vehicle. On a rear wheel drive the rear tires wear faster. rotate your tires every 10,000 miles and they will wear evenly.
Why do we rotate tires?
Tires last longer and work more efficiently when the wear is even. Gas milage improves as well.Rotating the tires will extend the life of the tires.
What damage can be caused if proper weights are not put on the tires for a 2000 Mitsubishi eclipse?
Tire damage in the form of uneven wear, find a good tire shop and get it fixed.
What would cause excessive wear to the tires in suspention system?
Normally caused by an alignment problem. Have the vehicle aligned properly at a trusted tire shop. Can also be caused by incorrect air pressure in the tires. Inflate to manufactures recommended pressure and not the pressure listed on the tire sidewall which is the maximum pressure the tire can safely handle.
