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TriviaIf you want to be the Guest of Honor at the next Younger Member Event, be the first one to get all the answers right! So come on Houston, test your knowledge!
1. Who is the largest tire producer in the world?
a. Bridgestone
b. Good Year
c. Michelin
d. Lego
e. Firestone
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2. What is the official name of the Michelin Man?
a. Puffy
b. Barney
c. Bibendum
d. Micah
e. Tubular
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3. Match the inventor with the invention
a. Charles Goodyear
b. John Dunlop
c. Andre Michelin
d. Frank Seiberling
e. Philip Strauss
1. Invented the first successful pneumatic tires for an automobile (inner tube)
2. First person to use pneumatic tires on an automobile (tubeless)
3. Invented pneumatic tires for bicycles
4. Invented grooved tires for improved road traction
5. Invented vulcanized rubber used for the manufacturing of tires
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4. What percentage of fuel consumption is absorbed for the tires on a car?
a. 1 tank of fuel out of 10
b. 1 tank of fuel out of 5
c. 1 tank of fuel out of 20
d. 1 tank of fuel out of 2
e. 1 tank of fuel out of 15
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5. When reading a tire size of P215/65R/15 95H
a. P stands for?
b. 215 stands for?
c. 65 stands for?
d. R stands for?
e. 15 Stands for?
f. 95 stands for?
g. H stands for?
1. indicates speed rating
2. Indicates load carrying capacity
3. Indicates wheel diameter
4. Indicates radial tire
5. sidewall height as a percentage of width
6. width in millimeters
7. Indicates P-metric size
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6. D.O.T. law requires date codes stamped on tires.
What is the tire manufacture date from the following code?
9AWM4104
a. September 2004
b. April 2004
c. 41st week of 2004
d. January 2004
e. Wednesday April 2004
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