Aviation Maintenance Terms beginning with R

Radial tire

A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords extend to the beads and are laid substantially at 90 degrees to the centerline of the tire. Additional stabilization is provided by essentially inextensible belting in the tread area.

Recap and Recapping

Synonymous with the terms retread and retreading.

Retread

The methods of restoring a used tire by renewing the tread alone, or by renewing the tread plus one or both sidewalls. It refers as well to the process of extending new sidewall material to cover the bead area of the tire. Repairs are included in the retreading of tires.