Golf Mk3
| Construction of a radial belted tyre |
| Cross section of a radial belted tyre |
| 1 - | Tread block |
| 2 - | Tread groove |
| 3 - | Tread |
| 4 - | Nylon ply |
| 5 - | Belt layers |
| q | Usually made of steel |
| 6 - | Bead core |
| q | Consists of steel wires vulcanised into rubber. |
| q | Ensures secure seating of the tyre on the rim. |
| 7 - | Bead filler |
| 8 - | Rim flange protection |
| q | Protects the rim and tyre from abrasion from, for example, contact with the kerb |
| q | Tyres with Maximum Flange Shield (or rim protector bar) are marked with the abbreviation MFS. |
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