| Consists of steel wires vulcanised into rubber. |
| Ensures secure seating of the tyre on the rim. |
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Rim flange protection |
| Protects the rim and tyre from abrasion from, for example, contact
with the kerb |
| Tyres with Maximum Flange Shield (or rim protector bar) are marked
with the abbreviation MFS. |
| The nylon ply -4-, belt layers
-5-, bead cores
-6- and bead filler
-7- form the carcass. The carcass
is the “load-bearing structure” of the tyre. |
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Questions & answers
Cross section of a radial belted tyre — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
What does a radial tyre cross-section show?
Tread, belt plies, carcass plies, sidewall rubber, bead wire, inner liner, shoulder and the relationship between aspect ratio and section width.
Removing and fitting run-flat tyres
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If run-flat tyres are used, a Tyre Pressure Monitor display
must be fitted.
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