Directional tyres must be mounted on the vehicle in such a way that when the tyres are moving forward, they rotate in the direction indicated by the arrows on the side of the tyres. The wheels must therefore not be swapped from left to right when changing tyres, as this would reverse the direction of rotation!
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Sedan is the designation of a passenger car body type with a stepped rear and a three-door, usually four-door body.
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Passive safety features are features and systems that mitigate the consequences of accidents. Generally speaking, these features only take effect at the time of the accident.
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Active safety features are those features and systems that prevent or avoid accidents. Generally speaking, these features operate before an accident occurs.
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The track width is one of the basic dimensional parameters of a vehicle. In simplified terms, it can be seen as the distance between the centres of the tyres.
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The ground clearance of a car is determined by the space between the ground and the chassis. The ground clearance is a determining parameter, for example, for the car’s ground clearance.
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