Wednesday, 1 April 2020

EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON TYRE BUSINESS


PRICES

Tyre prices have already gone up due corona virus since the tyre dealers cannot travel nor import and the sellers with stocks have also taken advantage by making hundred percent profit on items making it hard for the end user to purchase.

Friday, 7 June 2013

HOW TO KNOW WHETHER YOUR TYRE IS STEELBELT OR TEXTILES

It is simple!

For steelbelted check if it has letter R on it written together with size e.g 195 r 15
For textile (bias) it is noted by __ (dash) thus 195 __ 15

MORE SECTIONS OF TYRE AND ITS PURPOSE






 

 
TREAD: It is the outer cover of a tire that protects the casing from damage as well as resist wear and cuts.
SHOULDERS: also known as buttresses and consist of thick rubber that protects casing.
BELTS:  are reinforcing tire cord materials circumferential direction in a radial construction tire
SIDEWALLS: are the portions of tire contour which do not directly contact the ground, when a vehicle    
                       runs. They protect the casing
CASING:   Main body of a tire.  It maintains inflation pressure within the tire and endures load and load
        shocks.
BEADS:  Consist of bundles of high carbon steel wires, supports the casing cords and holds the tire
     assembly on the rim