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Eric Tompkins, The History of the Pneumatic Tyre (1981); Samuel K. Clark (ed.), Mechanics of Pneumatic Tires, rev. ed. (1981); A.N. Gent and D.I. Livingston, “Automobile Tires,” in Anthony Kelly (ed.), Concise Encyclopedia of Composite Materials, rev. ed. (1994), pp. 21–24; James E. Mark, Burak Erman, and Frederick R. Eirich (eds.), Science and Technology of Rubber, 2nd ed. (1994).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering - Tyres influence on vehicle fuel economy (PDF). | Oct 07, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering - Tyres influence on vehicle fuel economy (PDF). | Apr 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Wear and Tear of Tyres: A Stealthy Source of Microplastics in the Environment. | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CiteSeerX - Understanding Parameters Influencing Tire Modeling (PDF). | Jan 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering - Different types of tyres used under different operating conditions. | Sep 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Wheels and Tires. | Jan 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Energy.gov - Energy Saver History Timeline: Tires. | Sep 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States Department of Transportation - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Tires. | Jul 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveAbout - Finding the Right Size Tires for Your Vehicle. | Jun 13, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 22, 2016 | ||
| Added new Web site: None. | Jun 03, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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