Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 367 / 539
Si los neumáticos están poco inflados...
If the tyres are under-inflated…
- Ase desgastan más en los lados.they wear more at the edges.
- Bse desgastan por igual en los lados y en el centro.they wear evenly at the edges and in the centre.
- Cse desgastan más en el centro.they wear more in the centre.
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Correct answer
- Ase desgastan más en los lados.they wear more at the edges.
Explanation
With too little pressure the tyre flattens and rests mainly on its shoulders, so the tread wears more at the edges than in the centre. With too much pressure the opposite happens: the centre wears more.
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