Flipper - a protective strip between the disc and wheel

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2020-02-09 09:20:09

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To protect your camera uses a special tape called "flipper" imposed on the inner surface of the wheel rim.

The purpose of the flipper

Tires and set the inner chamber is made of rubber and special rubber compounds. Despite the fact that the composition of resinosis depending on destination car tyres, scope, period of operation use special chemical additives to increase the stiffness, the car wheel is still soft enough, vulnerable material.

flipper's

In the operation of any car is a gradual wear of the tires, which is accompanied by increased friction with the temperature increase and the occurrence of mechanical wear particles. Flipper is a special tape that performs as a protective strip between the camera and the rim of the wheel. It protects the camera from damage that could cause arose in the process of exploitation of the products of wear from the outside or trapped debris.

Manufacturer

The flipper is an integral part of the wheel that does not have its parameters degrade the specs, wheels and performance characteristics of the car. Currently flap is installed primarily on truck tyres since its application in the passenger car tyre reduces dynamic performance that is especially noticeable on high speed models.

flipper wheel

Despite the fact that the jointing tape is used in truck tires, it's the flipper creates difficult conditions. Given this factor, for the manufacture of V-belts used are not the most expensive grades of rubber compound. Often includes a large percentage of rubber, discarded on technological violations in the manufacture of tires and reclaimed rubber, recycled car tires.

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Marking

To ensure reliable, long-lasting, and safe operation of a vehicle wheel, it is imperative that all components: tire, camera, flap, rim - meet certain interrelated parameters. To determine such conformity, with the purpose of proper selection and staffing, and introduced a system of notation and classification, including for rim tape. For flipper this notation indicates the following properties:

  1. The Name of the manufacturer.
  2. Seat sizes (in inches), consisting of specifying the nominal width of the tape and rim size wheel rim.
  3. Production Date.
  4. Stamped on the passport control for correct operation.

seal between the disk and the camera

Storing and installation of the flipper wheel

For safety and to prevent loss of performance properties, avoiding premature aging, the rim tape should be stored in compliance with binding requirements.

  1. Not allowed-simultaneous storage of flippers with lubricants and flammable materials, solvents, other aggressive substances.
  2. The storage location of the flipper wheel should be located in a dry building or room, be sure to closed against the sunlight.
  3. Do Not allow the contact of the strips of material subject to corrosion or low corrosion resistance.
  4. Placement of flippers storage should be carried out on semicircular surfaces of special brackets or rails in bundles not more than 20 pieces.
  5. Storage Temperature can range from +30 to -30 °C.

To install the gasket between the disk and the camera is required in accordance with the current technology for the Assembly-disassembly of car wheels, with mandatory compliance with approved safety regulations. Flipper is an integral part of the wheel which does not require separate measures for care and maintenance.

flipper camera

Causes of loss of efficiency of the flipper

The Main reason for the failure of the flipper is a gap between air pressure in the tire normative parameters. At low pressure the wear, and thus drastically shortens the life of the wheel. At high pressure, and when you Overdrive the car, in the valve hole of the rim is squeezing the rim tape first and then the rubber of the camera. The result of such an accident is loss of the integrity chamber and the pressure loss. This leads to the escapement wheel, it is almost always loaded on a vehicle leads to destruction of the tires. Also usually non-restore the camera and flipper.

To avoid such defects, there is the design of the rim tape, which was first used by Michelin. This flipper provides for the installation of a special plastic insert under the valve hole. The purpose of this insert is to prevent the penetration of the rim tape and camera into the slot on the rim. This solution extends the life of the car wheel, but only in cases of short-term exposure to high internal pressure or overload of a motor vehicle.


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