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HIGH PERFORMANCE TYRE

In the tyre industry, those tyres with speed ratings of S or greater and aspect ratios of 70 or less. 2.

HOOP STRENGTH

The retention strength inherent in the belt construction of a tyre that resists centrifugal force and provides dimensional stability.

HUB CENTRIC

A wheel with a centerbore made to match up with a vehicle's hub diameter.

HUB CENTRIC RINGS (HUBRINGS)

Hard plastic or aluminium rings mounted on a vehicle's hub before the wheel. They ensure the wheel is perfectly centred on the vehicle's hub. Without hub rings, there is a possibility of getting a vibration even if the wheel & tyre assembly is perfectly balanced.

HYDROPLANNING

Loss of traction at high speeds caused by a wedge of water that lifts a tyre off the road surface.

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