Golf Mk4
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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