But that's just one of many ingredients used to manufacture today's automotive tires. To learn more about what goes into tires and how they are made, visit Goodyear's Tire School . Start by reviewing the basic ingredients to make a tire. By weight, natural and synthetic rubber is the main ingredient in making a typical passenger tire. Now that you know the ingredients, click How to Make a Tire to learn about radial tire production.
Tires come in many different types, sizes, speed and load ratings, and tread designs.
You need to know the right information about a tire before you can replace the ones you own. Fortunately the information you need is right there on the side of each tire. Click Tire Specifications to learn what you need to know about tire specs. Tire Care and Maintenance Don't leave the Goodyear Tire School yet. Start with Driving Habits and click Next to move on to the next question.