Types of Tyres

The materials of modern pneumatic tires are synthetic rubber, natural rubber, fabric and wire, along with carbon black and other chemical compounds. They consist of a tread and a body.

In general, there are two major classes of tyres, according to the presence or absence of tubes in them. Thus, they are called ‘tubed tyres‘ and ‘tubeless tyres‘ respectively. Furthermore, based on the construction or skeleton of tyres known as carcass