Tire - Regular
| Tire - Regular | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Vehicle Maintenance |
| Type | Vehicle Part |
| Vehicle Types | Standard, Heavy-Duty, Sports |
| Weight | 15 |
| Condition | 100 |
| Max Air Pressure | 35 |
| Wheel Friction | 1.4 |
| Install Skill | Mechanics: 1 |
| Research |
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| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.NormalTire1/additem Base.NormalTire2/additem Base.NormalTire3
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The Tire - Regular gives a vehicle its grip on the road. It is the middle grade of tire, between the Tire - Old and the Tire - Performance.
The regular tire comes in Standard, Heavy-Duty and Sports versions. Each version fits only vehicles of its own type. Trailers take the Standard version too.
Tires decide how well a vehicle grips, brakes and corners. Worn or flat tires make a car slide and can end a trip early. The regular tire is the grade car supply stores stock most often, so it is the usual replacement for a bad wheel. The Mechanic is the best occupation for vehicle maintenance. It starts with the most Mechanics skill.
How to Use Tire - Regular
Grip is the main thing a tire changes. A regular tire grips better than an old one and less well than a performance tire. The Sports version grips best of the three regular types.
Condition matters a great deal. A tire in low condition loses grip on the road. A tire that runs critically low on condition or air pressure can burst. A burst tire has to be replaced before the vehicle drives well again.
Tires wear as the vehicle drives. On paved roads the wear is slow. Off road the wear is many times faster, so shortcuts across fields cost tread. The Heavy-Duty version stands up to rough ground better than the others.
Air pressure can be topped up with a Tire Pump. A regular tire holds more air than an old one and less than a performance tire.
Many regular tires spawn damaged. A tire found on a parked car should be checked before it is trusted.
A worn out tire still has uses. It burns as fire fuel. It can also be cut up into Tire Pieces and a little Scrap Metal. Cutting by hand needs Strength level 4, and a Metal Bandsaw does the job without that strength. Studying a tire with Research Craft teaches how to make tire forearm and shin armour.
How to Install Tire - Regular
Fitting or removing a tire needs a Jack and a Lug Wrench. The job calls for Mechanics level 1, so it is one of the first part swaps a new mechanic can do.
The brake and the suspension on that wheel must be in place before the tire goes on. Taking the tire off is also the first step to reach those parts.
The tire must match the vehicle type. A Standard tire goes only on a Standard vehicle, and the same rule holds for Heavy-Duty and Sports tires.
The tools, Mechanics level and knowledge the game asks for to fit the Tire - Regular and to take it out again.
| Slot | Install Tools | Install Skill | Knowledge | Remove Tools | Remove Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | Mechanics: 1 | - | Mechanics: 1 |
Fitting the Tire - Regular into the Tires slot needs the Brakes and Suspension in place first.
Tire - Regular by Vehicle Type
The tire - regular comes in a version for each vehicle type, and each version fits only that type.
| Vehicle Type | Weight | Condition | Max Air Pressure | Vehicles | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 15 | 100 | 35 | /additem Base.NormalTire1
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| Heavy-Duty | 15 | 100 | 35 | /additem Base.NormalTire2
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| Sports | 15 | 100 | 35 | /additem Base.NormalTire3
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Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Tire - Regular and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Tire Forearm Armor | Tire Forearm Armor | 
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/additem Base.VambraceTire_Right
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| Make Tire Shin Armor | Tire Shin Armor | 
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/additem Base.GreaveTire_Right
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Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Tire - Regular by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Up Tire | Tire Piece | 
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- | /additem Base.TirePiece
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| Cut Up Tire With Bandsaw | Tire Piece |
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Metal Bandsaw | /additem Base.TirePiece
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Locations
Car supply stores are the best place to look, and their metal shelves very often hold one. Mechanic shops keep them on their shelves too. Parked cars, vans and wrecks are the other big supply, though many of their tires are damaged.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car supply store | Metal shelves | 80% |
| Car supply store | Other | 20% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanic | Metal shelves | 28.3% |
| Mechanic | Other | 20% |
Notes
- Low condition tires lose grip and can burst.
- Driving off road wears tires far faster than paved roads.
- A Tire Pump keeps the pressure up.
- An old tire can be cut up for Tire Pieces or burned as fuel.
- Car supply stores are the surest place to find a spare.
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