 Tyre Construction
The tread of the tyre consists of specially compounded/vulcanised rubber which can have unique characteristics ranging from wear resistance, cut resistance, heat resistance, low rolling resistance, or any combination of these. The purpose of the tread is to transmit the forces between the rest of the tyre and the... |
New Tyre Dimension
Aspect Ratio - Section Height / Section width.
Rim Width - Linear distance between the flanges of the rim.
Static Loaded Radius - Distance from wheel axle centerline to supporting tread surface at a given load and pressure in a static condition.
Tyre Width ( Overall Width ) - The width... |
Decoding information of the tyre
For example "GMT TYRES" Tyre Markings
1 - Manufacturers or brand name, and commercial name or identity
2 - Trade mark
3 - Tyre size and construction designations
4 - Pattern model
5 - Denotes type of tyre construction
6 - The load index encoded
7... |
Tyres History
For most of history wheels had very little in the way of shock absorption and journeys were very bumpy and uncomfortable. The modern tyre came about in stages in the 19th century.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear invented vulcanization, the process that would later be used to produce cured... |
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