"What to Look For in a Tyre?"
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[ "What to Look For in a Tyre?Size of a TyreMany people choose to buy bigger tyres for their vehicles for robust looks and better performance. What they lack to understand is that vehicles with tyres larger than the original size can mess us with the performance of the car in future. Larger tyres only offer good performance at the start. These tyres need a replacement sooner than the normal tyre. The manufacturers mention the original size of the tyre in the car manual. Check out the wide range of;tyres Frampton;with a wide range of sizes. There is a sequence that explains the size of the tyres.Application;Application is the first in the sequence. It tells you the specific usage of the tyre. For instance, P is for passenger tyres.Tyre WidthNext comes the width of the tyre which is measured in millimetres. The measurement from the beginning of the surface of the rim to the end of the sidewall is the width of the tyre.Aspect RatioAfter tyre width is aspect ratio which is the ratio between the height of the tyre to the width of the tyre. For example, the aspect ratio of the tyre is 65. That means the height of the tyre is 65% of the width of the tyre.ConstructionEach tyre has different rim case construction. Like, R stands for radial construction, B stands for bias-ply construction whereas D stands for diagonal constructionDiameter of the RimNext is the height of the rim or the diameter of the rim is measured in inches.Load IndexThe load index tells us the maximum capacity of load that a tyre can carry. Say, the load index of a tyre is 95, which means the tyres can carry up to 950kg weight.Speed RatingThe speeding rating of the tyre tells us the maximum speed at which a tyre can sustain. Although the speed rating of the tyres is more than the speed limit, we do not encourage you to drive at an illegal speed. Letters A to Z indicated the speed rating of the tyres.Weather ConditionAll the tyres can't survive in cold or warm weather. That is seasonal tyres are designed. These tyres can sustain in particular weather conditions. There are three kinds of tyres, winter tyres summer tyres and all-season tyres.Winter tyres are for places where the temperature drops down below 7C. These tyres offer great traction on icy and snowy grounds. All they work efficiently on wet roads. The rubber of the winter tyres hardens up with the rising temperature. That is why you cannot leave winter tyres on for a whole year.Summer tyres are designed for places where temperature rises above 7C. These tyres have wide tyres. Hence larger the tyre greater the contact patch. Which in turn give a high-speed rating. Summer tyres are famous on race tracks. These tyres have great traction on both dry and water-filled roads.Changing tyres every season can be a tough task. But if you live in moderate weather conditions. You can always opt for all-season tyres. These tyres are suitable for both cold and warm weather conditions. They offer great traction on wet and dry road conditions. Although, these tyres are not very efficient in extreme weather conditions. They can only sustain temperatures above 4C.Tread PatternsTreads can be described as the outermost layer of rubber which makes contact with the road and is responsible for traction. They also determine the noise as well as the wet weather performance. The tyres have three different kinds of tread patterns, symmetric tread pattern, asymmetric tread pattern and directional tread pattern.Symmetric tread patterns;are famous in passenger cars. The tread pattern of the tyres remains the same even when the tyre is reversed while mounting. They offer great traction on dry roads. They offer flexibility for tyre rotation without any disturbance. Although, they are not very effective. In water-filler roads.Asymmetric tread patterns;are designed with two different kinds of tread patterns. One tread pattern is towards the outside sidewalls while the other is towards the inside sidewall. The outside tread pattern is responsible for the traction. Whereas the inner tread is responsible for preventing hydroplaning. Asymmetric tread pattern offers ultra-high performance.Winter tyres usually have;directional tread patterns. They have deep tread depth and tiny grooves. These two together allows the directional tyre to move forward in the snow without slipping or skidding. The sidewalls of a directional tyre have v-shaped grooves. They also tell us the direction in which the tyre needs to be mounted.Rubber MaterialThe rubber material of the tyre decides whether it is going to last or not. Because the rubber not only gives the shape to the tyre but also protects it from tyre failure. Overheating causes most tyre failures. A quality rubber material will always resist overheating and hence protect the tyreAge;Never buy a tyre older than 6 months. The average age of a tyre is 5 years. No one wants to change them before that. But if you end up buying an older tyre, you might need to change your tyre sooner than later. The manufacturers mention the manufacturing week and year of a tyre on the sidewall of the tyre. Such as 56/17, which mean the tyre was manufactured in the 56th week of 2017. Buy your new;tyres Leverton." ]