Its a tyre Fred, a tyre with a "Y" ! But you are right, that why I bought a tyre shop machine years ago.I learned a long, long time ago when dealing with tires....if your fighting with the tire, your doing it wrong, and the tire always wins.
Its a tyre Fred, a tyre with a "Y" ! But you are right, that why I bought a tyre shop machine years ago.
It interesting to know how these differences in spelling originated. If we are feeling weary, we are tired, does it follow that over there you would be tyred ? I don't think so, but its all very bizarre.
All I care about tires, is that they meet (3) criteria:Because this would of kept me awake tonight... according to wikipedia, it comes from attire where the tyre is considered a wheel dressing. Looks like the Brits started using tyre in 1840s but it really took hold in the 1900s even though encyclopaedia britanica (amongst others) were still trying to claim the common usage of tyre was 'incorrect'.
Now I need to know why tyre started getting used or it's going to keep me awake tonight...
All I care about tires, is that they meet (3) criteria:
1. round
2. Black
3. hold air
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Having dealt with both kinds, I have never heard of that theory, but like it.Not all tires use air. Historically, the tire was the wearing component of a railway wheel. Solid steel, exchanged by shrink fitting when a change was required. I am guessing that rubber tyres, originally solid, not pneumatic, were spelt with a ‘y‘ instead of an ‘i‘ to differentiate between cart tyres rather than car tyres?
I had quite a few stupid motor - related injuries as a kid, posted some of them on here.Bitten by a small motor from a blender which was on the bench, fan attached. Yes, I knew there'd be a torque reaction, but it surprised me just how much there was.
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Still, only a surface graze.