Space saver spare is new concept designed to provide emergency service normally expected of spare tire but with added advantages of substantial storage space reduction and some weight reduction; when needed, tire is intalled on automobile like any other spare tire; it is inflated by means of either CO2 or Freon cylinder, or other source of gas pressure, including hand tire pump; when conventional tire is repaired or replaced, space saver spare is deflated for reuse at later time if needed; tire returns very nearly to original diameter at once, and further approaches exact original size after extended time in deflated state.
New spare tire
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1967
1967
5 pages
Conference paper
English
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