THE TYRE DE-CONSTRUCTED

Atyre is not just another part of your two wheeler. It is a morsel of natural rubber entrusted to offer you a smoother ride when sculpted around the rim of a motorcycle. Made up of multiple layers as per the standardized processes and needs of the two wheeler, each layer of tyre has a specified role that improves its performance everytime you hit the roads.

Inner liner:

Inner liner is the bottom-most layer in a tyre. Built out of synthetic rubber that can resist air diffusion, the inner liner ensures to keep the air in your tyres remains intact for longer period of time.

Bead:

Made up of a strong cord-like fabric such as metal wires wrapped around in a firm rubber, bead in a tyre is assigned to keep the tyre attached to the wheel. It plays a vital role of minimizing any air escape and also keeps the tyre remain attached to the wheel even in the case of puncture as well.

Carcass:

A carcass can be tagged as a customary backbone of the tyre. It is the entire inner structure that undertakes the core tyre functionality. It not only upholds the air pressure, but also maintains vertical load and absorb shocks when unavoidable.

Sidewall:

Sidewall plays a important role in connecting the bead to the shoulder. It can be identified with ease as one glance at the sidewall will tell you all you required to understand about your tyre – everything from the type of tyre to the manufacturer is printed on the sidewall.. Easily identifiable, it is usually made of rubber and reinforced with steel chords to enhance strength and ductility to increase performance.

Shoulder:

The crucial link between sidewall and read is the shoulder of the tyre. As it is deginated to diffuse heat generated within the tyre, sidewall is carved out with the thickest rubber across the board.

Breaker:

Found between the carcass and the tread, the breaker is also known as the belt. In case the tread takes any penetrative damage, the breaker is empowered to protect the carcass of the tyre. It performs as a damper for shocks, prevents tearing, and also curtail the separation of the carcass from rest of the tyre.

Ply:

In order to avoid any unnecessary stretching of rubber when under duress, stiff cords are melded into the body of the tyre to make sure it retains it shape. Called plies, and the quality and design of these cords augment the performance of the tyre.

Tread:

Constructed out of rubber or a combination of rubber and composite compound, the tread is arguably the single most vital component of the tyre. As it is the tyre’s point of contact with the road, the tread provides traction and grip to the vehicle. The design that you see on the tyre is tread which is made up of grooves, lugs, voids, and sipes. Where grooves displace water so that the motorcycle does not slide around on wet surface, Sipes are little divots cut into the grooves and the shoulder to allow the displaced water to escape the tyre. Lugs and voids are the crests and dips of a groove respectively – while lugs help the tyre stay planted, voids being the negative space between them, allow the lugs room to flex, and this flexing motion pushes the water outwards from under the tyre.

Wear bar:

If you look between tread grooves, you will find little markings etched in rubber called wear bars. They tell you how much life is left in your tyre. When the lugs have deteriorated to the extent that these wear bars connect across them, rather than being broken up by voids and sipes, replace your tyre.