Question

Tech A says that most wheels have a drop center or deep well that is used in installing a tire on the wheel. Tech B says that the drop center or deep well is used to prevent the tire from coming off the wheel in the case of low tire pressure. Who is correct?

Answer 1

Tech A is correct in stating that the drop center is used for tire installation, while Tech B is incorrect; the drop center's primary purpose isn't to prevent the tire from detaching at low pressure.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tech A says that most wheels have a drop center or deep well that is used in installing a tire on the wheel. Tech B says that the drop center or deep well is used to prevent the tire from coming off the wheel in the case of low tire pressure. The answer here is that Tech A is correct. The drop center or deep well feature on a wheel is indeed primarily designed to help in the installation and removal of the tire. It allows the bead of the tire to drop into a recessed area, giving enough slack to work the tire over the rim. On the other hand, Tech B’s statement is not accurate. While the drop center might incidentally help keep the tire on the rim in the case of low pressure, its primary purpose is not to prevent the tire from coming off the wheel.

Answer 2

Both Technician A and B

Step-by-step explanation:

The drop center or deep well allow for easy installation of tyre on the wheel when the tyre have same inner diameter as the wheel's outer diameter, one side of the tire must be placed into this depression on the wheel so that the tire can slide over just enough to let the other side of the tire slip over the rim edge. It also function to prevent the tyre from coming off the tyre in case of blown off or low tyre pressure.