Maximize Your Tyre's

WHAT IS A TYRE?

• Pneumatic tyre is a flexible, toroidal, compressed gas (normally air) container mechanically attached to the outer circumference of rim of a vehicle wheel. The name is derived from “Attire” – a protecting covering or coat.
  

• The rubber exterior of a pneumatic tyre is merely a flesh for a skeleton of fabric; this skeleton and the manner in which it is constructed are of fundamental importance in establishing the tyre’s characteristics.
  

• A tyre is an integral component of a vehicle and is the intermediary between the vehicle and the road.
  

  
  

WHY DO I NEED TYRE?

• Supporting the vehicle weight including payload (load carrying capacity)
  
• Transferring Traction and Braking forces to the road surface (Traction, Torque and braking)
  
• Absorbing Road shocks (Cushioning and Enveloping)
  
• Changing and maintaining Direction of travel (Steering response and stability during cornering)
  
• Low Rolling Resistance
  
• Minimum Noise / Road Vibration
  
• High Speed safe operation Capability
  
• Aesthetics & Comfort
  

TYRE COMPONENTS

The components of different types of tyre are shown below:

TREAD

The portion of the tyre, which comes in contact with the road, is called the tread. It is designed to provide the necessary traction, wear resistance, and allow for low heat build up and low noise.

SIDE WALLS

These are the layers of appropriate thickness of rubber compound applied on both sides of the tyre carcass between the beads and tread.

PLIES

Plies are reinforcing members of the tyre, which are made from rubber coated fabric (Rayon, Nylon, Steel, Polyester) etc.

For bias tyres, Nylon is the most commonly used fabric whereas Polyester is used for Passenger radial and steel for truck radials.

BEAD

Layers of rubber coated high tensile steel wires formed into inextensible loops.