"THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT COMMERCIAL TRUCK TYRES"
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[ "THINGS TO KNOWABOUT COMMERCIAL TRUCK TYRESHow a car runs on a road and how much comfortand pleasure you experience depends upon the tyres. If your tyres start gettinggrumpy, you may need to pay attention to them. Maybe, they have become worn-outor maybe they have lost all the strength and durability that they are expectedto have. Today, we will look at the commercial truck tyres which are built towithstand high pressure and travel thousands of miles. Their design is muchcomplicated than anyone would ever think. We will understand the componentswhich make them upA. HOW ARE THE COMMERCIAL TRUCK TYRES MADE?;Beforeknowing about how they are built, you should know the fact that the commercialtruck tyres are made of 200 different raw materials. It has an average weightof around 110 poundsThese200 raw materials have a very important purpose toserve. It is because of these materials that make these truck tyres so strongand unique. So, what are the materials that are used in constructing them?Before discussing them, let us know about some basic terms everyone shouldunderstandTread:Tread is the grooved material that covers the outermost surface of the tyresTreaddepth: Tread depth is a measurement of how deep the treads are. It determineshow much usable tread is left because, more the tread depth, there is moretraction on the roadsTraction:Traction is the friction that is present between the tyres and the road surfaces.This is important to maintain a steady speed on the roads and this grip makessure that the vehicles do not lose their controlRollingresistance: Rolling resistance is the force that is required for the tyres tokeep moving on the road at a constant speedSidewall:Sidewall is the part between the rim of a wheel and the tread. It isresponsible for providing lateral stability to the carVulcanisation:Vulcanisation is a process in which rubber is heated with sulphur to create apliable (smooth and flexible) materialNow,let us go back to the 200 materialsChemicals:Chemicals like zinc oxide and sulphur are added to the tyres during themanufacturing process which helps in the process ofvulcanisation and help in providing low rolling resistanceCarbonBlack and Silica: Carbon black and silica are used to add strength. The blacksurface that you see is actually the black carbon. It is said that for thefirst 25 years, the tyres were black because of the rubber mixed with zincoxide used for adding strengthSyntheticrubbers: Synthetic rubbers are obtained from crude oil and otherpetrochemicals. 70 per cent of the rubber is syntheticNaturalrubbers: Natural rubbers are obtained in the form of latex and are harvestedfrom the rubber tree.Reinforcements:Reinforcements such as metallic and textile are added to provide and rigidityand shape.B WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF A TYRE?;Theinner liner makes up the innermost part of the tyre and it is responsible forholding high pressureThecarcass ply is situated directly above the inner liner and consists of textilefibre cords which are responsible for strengthening the tyresThebead is the underlining ride that secures the tyres to the rimThesidewall is situated between the tread and bead and is responsible forproviding flexibilityThebelts are responsible for keeping the parts such as tread and carcass connectedHowever, being a responsible car owner, you must alsoensure to get a proper wheel alignment Westerhope for your car, so itdoes not cause any issues on the road" ]