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Tyres and grip questions — B licence
203 exam-style Tyres and grip questions for the B licence with correct answer and explanation. Practice free, no signup.
- How many rear-view mirrors must a two-wheeled moped carry as a mandatory requirement?
- Regarding ageing of passenger-car tyres, which action is appropriate?
- Besides checking before long trips or whenever necessary, how often should tyre pressure normally be checked?
- Correct tyre inflation pressure...
- With the engine already running, why may it be difficult to move off on snow?
- Under the current Annex VII, which pictogram accompanies the M+S, M&S or M.S marking on snow tyres approved for severe snow conditions?
- You will park a car with a trailer on a significant gradient and leave the driving position. In addition to the usual measures, how must the combination be secured under Article 92.3.d?
- On a snow-covered mountain pass’s passability sign, which panel colour indicates the general requirement for chains or special tyres for a car allowed to proceed?
- In a conventional car without adapted controls, which control normally operates the service brake?
- In a car without ABS, you notice the wheels locking when braking in a curve. What should you do with the brake?
- Where is the pressurised air located in tubeless tyres?
- What is the name of the ADAS system that warns if a tyre has lost pressure?
- Which of these causes can lead to excessive tyre wear?
- The tyre inflation pressure...
- Worn tires can cause:
- What is an essential function of ABS during hard braking?
- From 1 January 2026, what device must a car registered in Spain carry to warn of immobilisation on Spanish roads?
- When crossing a low-grip area in a straight line on a motorcycle, what is recommended?
- In heavy rain, poor tyre condition mainly increases the risk of:
- What can accelerate tyre wear?
- When the road is icy...
- What do the letters M+S that may appear on a tyre mean?
- Your car has no winter tyres and needs chains to continue on a snow-covered road. When should you fit them?
- When braking a car in a straight line on level ground, towards which axle is vertical load transferred?
- In a car, cold inflation pressure above the manufacturer’s specification for the load can...
- What is normally used to inflate a passenger car’s tyres with a service-station compressor?
- If you notice that the vehicle pulls to one side when driving in a straight line, this could be due to...
- What effect can inflation pressure below the manufacturer’s recommendation produce?
- Which system helps keep tyres in contact with the road and absorbs road irregularities?
- During straight-line forward acceleration on level ground, towards which axle is vertical load transferred in a car?
- You park your vehicle, fitted with a manual gearbox, on a downhill slope. Which gear should you leave engaged?
- When does a skid occur?
- The braking distance...
- For transport fully subject to the equipment requirements of ADR 8.1.5.2, what wheel-chock provision is required?
- Where is pressurised air held in a car’s tubeless tyre?
- What effect can an imbalance of the wheel-and-tyre assembly produce?
- How should we drive up an upward slope covered in snow?
- After a dry period, the first drops of rain begin to fall. Why must you take extra care?
- In a manual-transmission car on snow, under conditions allowing a safe start, which technique helps reduce wheel spin?
- In a conventional two-axle car, without using an emergency spare, which rule must be observed when fitting tyres?
- What is the name of the vehicle system that prevents the wheels from locking?
- In a car with a conventional vacuum brake booster, the engine is stopped, the stored vacuum has been exhausted and no auxiliary assistance is available. What happens when pressing the brake pedal?
- When driving, what precautions should be taken in the event of heavy rain?
- In a conventional rear-wheel-drive vehicle with the gearbox at the front and a separate differential at the rear axle, which component carries rotation from the gearbox output to the rear assembly?
- With other factors comparable, which surface can provide poorer tyre grip?
- Excluding the regulatory exception for certain historic vehicles, for a car’s tyres, what is the legal minimum tread depth in the principal grooves?
- A vehicle over 3,500 kg maximum authorised mass is parked on a substantial slope and the driver leaves their position. In addition to general immobilisation measures, what statutory alternative to suitable wheel chocks may be used?
- A tyre with incorrect inflation pressure...
- How should you act when the rear wheels skid?
- Which of these causes can lead to an imbalance in a vehicle's wheels?
- A vehicle is being driven with low tyre pressure. How much fuel will it use?
- In a car with correctly functioning ABS, an emergency on a bend requires braking to avoid a collision. How should you operate the brake pedal?
- For an externally bleeding wound on an arm or leg with no embedded object, which initial action helps control the bleeding?
- A two-wheeled vehicle without a sidecar, with an internal-combustion engine capacity greater than 50 cm³, is classified as...
- When it rains, how do the vehicle's wheels grip the road?
- If you must use a temporary spare wheel after a puncture, which speed limit must you observe?
- How should the pressure of the vehicle's tyres be checked?
- Which of the following characteristics must a wheel rim have to work correctly?
- How should you drive up slopes if the road surface is covered in snow?
- Which measure helps reduce the risk of aquaplaning?
- What can cause irregular wear of a vehicle's tyres?
- Which system helps keep the wheels in contact with the road and absorb its irregularities, supporting grip and braking?
- Excluding the regulatory exception for certain historic vehicles, in a category M1 passenger car, which of these measures helps maintain grip, particularly on a wet road?
- Which example describes direct damage to a tyre?
- By orientation, what two common names describe tread grooves that help drain water from a tyre?
- What condition must a motorcycle’s tyres meet for safe road use?
- In a manual car whose manufacturer permits starting in second gear on snow, with enough grip to continue, which option helps you move off smoothly?
- What effect does snowfall have on a moving vehicle?
- What is the pattern of grooves in a tyre’s tread called?
- A car is stuck in mud in a safe place. Its manual allows preparing the surface with suitable material while immobilised, with nobody near the wheels when attempting to move. Which option helps regain grip?
- To comply with winter-mobility restrictions using 3PMSF-certified tyres, a car with MAM no greater than 3,500 kg must have them, under the current Annex VII...
- When tyres are underinflated...
- You park a car towing a light trailer on a noticeable slope and leave the driving position. Besides applying the parking brake and taking other precautions, what must you do?
- What function does a pneumatic tyre’s flexibility serve when rolling over small surface irregularities?
- Which of the following effects is caused by thick fog?
- Which components should the driver regularly check for cold inflation pressure, following manufacturer values?
- How should the tyres be when their pressure is checked?
- Which outer part of a tyre is intended to contact the road?
- Regarding ageing of passenger-car tyres, which action is appropriate?
- In a tyre, what main function does the casing serve as a load-bearing structure together with inflation pressure?
- What is the maximum number of authorised seats, including the driver's, that a van may have in order to be allowed to travel on the road?
- Under comparable conditions, with tyres in good condition, which surface offers better grip than a highly polished or icy surface?
- Who should carry out wheel balancing?
- Which instrument measures tyre pressure?
- In a combustion-engined car, which system mechanically transmits engine motion to the driven wheels?
- When must a passenger-car tyre with deterioration incompatible with safe use be replaced?
- If you are riding a motorcycle and the road surface is wet, is it necessary to increase the tyre inflation pressure above that recommended by the manufacturer?
- If the use of chains is compulsory, on which wheels must they be fitted?
- Under what conditions should snow chains be used?
- What will happen if we drive at high speed in an area where aquaplaning occurs?
- Which alternative to a full-size spare wheel do some vehicles carry to continue temporarily after a puncture?
- Do tubeless tyres exist?
- An external wound with no embedded object is bleeding. After making the scene safe and requesting help as needed, what initial measure is appropriate?
- If the tyre inflation pressure is lower than recommended, does fuel consumption increase?
- On a rain-wet road, under conditions comparable to a dry road, how should you anticipate a planned braking manoeuvre?
- When the wheels bounce excessively over potholes, what may be a cause?
- With tyres in suitable condition, what loss-of-control risk can increase when braking abruptly while taking a bend?
- Keeping the other required characteristics for ordinary tyres, may you choose a tyre with a speed rating higher than required in the vehicle technical document?
- Can excessive heat contribute to tyre deterioration or wear?
- The braking distance can increase...
- In a fall while riding a two-wheeled vehicle, the helmet...
- You park a car-and-trailer combination on a substantial uphill slope beside a kerb and will leave the driving position. Without suitable chocks, how must it be secured in addition to the parking brake and appropriate gear?
- When the tyre inflation pressure is lower than recommended...
- A two-wheeled moped is required to have...
- There is ice on the road. What should you do?
- What are wheels called according to their function of guiding the vehicle by changing their angle through the steering system?
- What consequence occurs if tyre pressure is lower than required?
- If you are riding your motorcycle in heavy rain, is there a danger of "aquaplaning" occurring?
- In a passenger car or other vehicle covered by a B licence, correct tire pressure:
- In a radial tyre, which two areas behave more independently because of its construction?
- From 1 January 2026, must a Spain-registered car carry triangles as the mandatory device for warning of an immobilisation due to a breakdown or crash in Spain?
- In a passenger car with removable wheels secured by bolts or nuts, to which component is the rim normally attached?
- In a tyre assembly fitted with an inner tube, which of these items does NOT belong to the assembly?
- What characteristic sensation may a driver experience during aquaplaning?
- When a tyre's rubber hardens with age, is this dangerous?
- When a vehicle's tyres wear unevenly, it could be...
- On a snowy climb, should you avoid unnecessary abrupt gear changes that could make the wheels slip?
- What can heavy rain reduce concerning what the driver sees?
- Which of these functions is NOT performed by a tyre?
- Which part of the tyre tread pattern helps evacuate water from the contact area with the road?
- With the same tyres and otherwise equal conditions, which dry road surface normally provides better grip?
- When an authorised anti-slip device compatible with the vehicle is required for driving on snow, which of these may be used?
- On a snow-covered road, a car has no special tyres legally able to replace chains. When must it fit chains to continue?
- When driving on a snow-covered road, slopes should be climbed...
- What effect does aquaplaning produce?
- What are tyres designed to operate without a separate inner tube called?
- In a vehicle with a front engine and gearbox and rear-wheel drive, which component transmits rotation from the gearbox output to the rear differential?
- The tyre inflation pressure must be checked…
- During aquaplaning, which components lose effective contact and grip with the road because of a layer of water?
- If you discover damage or a puncture in a tyre, what should you do?
- In a pressure-lubricated engine, which component pumps oil into the lubrication passages?
- From 1 January 2026, which breakdown-warning device must a passenger car registered in Spain carry?
- What is the limit of a vehicle's braking?
- Must a motorcycle carry a V-16 breakdown-warning beacon?
- Which driving habit can accelerate tyre wear?
- How can defective shock absorbers affect braking?
- If engine power is transmitted only to the rear wheels, what drive layout does the vehicle have?
- Can an inappropriate pressure difference between tyres on the same axle impair vehicle handling?
- Which road-surface condition favours aquaplaning?
- When riding a motorcycle, if the road is wet, how should you take a bend?
- When approaching a sharp bend during preventive driving, with no emergency inside it, when should you perform the braking needed to reduce speed?
- Excluding the regulatory exception for certain historic vehicles, what is the legal minimum depth in an M1 car’s main tyre tread grooves?
- On a snow-covered carriageway, can abrupt or improper use of the brakes cause a skid?
- To check pressure against the manufacturer’s recommended cold value, in what condition should tyres be measured?
- Is it permitted to drive normally with a temporary-use spare wheel?
- When carrying out emergency braking in a vehicle equipped with ABS, you must press...
- A tyre has greater tread wear in the centre than at the shoulders. Which pressure problem may have contributed?
- Which pressure does a vehicle’s TPMS monitor?
- At the same speed and in otherwise comparable conditions, how should you adapt the following distance when the road changes from dry to wet?
- What does the word "tubeless" written on the sidewall of the tyre indicate?
- Do textile devices exist for improving grip when driving on snow?
- Is it compulsory to carry a spare wheel in a car?
- Which of these causes a tyre to deteriorate quickly?
- Under the General Vehicle Regulations, where does a motorcycle with a sidecar carry its single registration plate?
- On the open road, which measure helps reduce a passenger car’s aerodynamic drag and fuel consumption?
- With the same vehicle, speed and tyres, comparing the same pavement type, which condition usually favours more effective braking?
- In a passenger car or other vehicle covered by a B licence, poor tire condition can:
- Can fallen leaves on the carriageway affect driving?
- In the event of rain, is it advisable to increase the safety distance from the vehicle travelling ahead?
- Does the condition of the tyres affect the braking distance?
- Which is NOT a function of the wheel-and-tyre assembly?
- In rainy conditions, how well do the vehicle's wheels grip the road?
- Understeer develops in a bend: the front tyres lose grip and the vehicle runs wide. With no immediate need for emergency braking, what should you do first?
- The main cause of accidents due to a vehicle's mechanical failure is...
- Which of these is NOT a structural component of a tyre's casing?
- What function does suspension in good condition perform?
- Which of the following is the correct tyre pressure?
- Regarding a passenger car, correct tire pressure:
- While a car wheel turns, what movement does the rim make relative to its axis?
- On snow, in a manual car that permits it, how should you move off to reduce wheelspin?
- In a conventional five-speed manual gearbox, with the same engine torque, which pair multiplies torque at the wheels most?
- Must tyre pressure be checked before starting a long journey?
- What does it mean that a tyre bears the marking "M+S"?
- What should we look for when inspecting a tyre?
- A four-wheeled car has all-wheel drive when its system can transmit driving force...
- In a passenger car, how should tyre pressure be checked periodically?
- What is the purpose of a tyre's tread?
- If you have to ride your motorcycle through a particularly slippery area, what precautions should you take?
- How does rain affect the road on which we are travelling?
- You fit a normal full-size spare wheel identical to the others. Before driving, what pressure should you set?
- In the tyre size 205/55 R16, what construction does the letter R indicate?
- What conditions must motorcycle tyres meet?
- During emergency braking in a car equipped with ABS, how should you use the brake pedal?
- During gentle straight-line braking in a car on level ground, which axle gains vertical load compared with before braking?
- Which dangerous effect can faulty shock absorbers cause?
- Excluding the regulatory exception for certain historic vehicles, for an M1-category passenger car, what is the legal minimum depth of the main tread grooves during use on public roads?
- What effect does aquaplaning have on tyre contact with the road?
- At what inflation pressure should a vehicle's tyres be kept?
- Excluding the regulatory exception for certain historic vehicles, which of these vehicles must have at least 1.6 mm tread depth in its tyres’ principal grooves?
- What problem can an under-inflated tyre cause?
- What is the phenomenon called in which the tyre's surface grips the road surface?
- What circumstances can cause tyres to wear more than usual?
- Which of these components contacts the road and, through its elasticity, helps cushion small irregularities?
- A driver who checks their tyres regularly can...
- Why should tyre pressure be checked when the tyres are cold?
- On a snow-covered road, can following other vehicles’ tracks be advisable if they are not icy or otherwise hazardous?
- A parking bay’s lines form an oblique angle with the kerb, other than 90 degrees. How should the vehicle be aligned within the bay?
- On a car, what safety advantage may a tubeless tyre offer over a tyre with an inner tube after a small puncture?
- If there are puddles of water on the carriageway...
- During emergency braking with ABS, if the brake pedal vibrates, you must...
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