TYRES

TyresorTiresareoneofthemostimportantpartsofanautomobile,notonlyitprovidesabase
to an automobile but also it provides stability and reliability to the driver. Tires are
round-shapedandtheycovertherimsofthecar.Rimsaretheouterpartofthewheelsthatare
generallymadeupofaluminiumorsteel.Rimscomeindifferentshapesdependinguponthe
sizeoftheautomobileitwillgetattachedto.Themainfunctionofthetyreistoreleasethe
excessweightofthecarfromtheaxleandtransferittoitselfthuspreventingtheaxlefrom
breaking.Tyresthatareusedtodayinourcarsortrucksarethepneumaticortheinflatedtyres.
Long before its invention,the rims ofthewheels werecoveredbymetaltyresthatdidn't
providethestabilitythatwasprovidedbythepneumatictyres.Thepneumatictyresactasa
shock absorberwhen theautomobilemovesoverany roughterrain.Theyaremadeupof
naturalorsyntheticrubber,carbonblackandotherchemicalcompounds.Theyarefilledwith
compressedair.Theoutercoveringinthetyrewhichhasgroovesandridgesonitisknownas
tread and is meant for providing traction.