Polo Mk4
| Structure of a radial tyre |
| Transversal cut of a radial tyre |
| 1 - | Block of the tyre tread |
| 2 - | Grooves of the tyre tread |
| 3 - | Tyre tread |
| 4 - | Nylon stabilizer mesh |
| 5 - | Interlaced wire mesh |
| q | are, in most cases, manufactured in steel |
| 6 - | The wires of the tyre bead |
| q | are formed by steel wires covered by rubber through vulcanization process. |
| q | It assures the stable seat of the tyre to the wheel |
| 7 - | Reinforcement of the tyre bead |
| 8 - | Wheel flap protector |
| q | It is a protection against friction points in the wheels and in the tyres, for example, in case of contact with the sidewalk curb. |
| q | The tyres with wheel protection are identified with the MFS abbreviation or identification |
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