TYRES V.VAIGUNDAVASAN(07ME62) M.S.VIJAY KUMAR(07ME65) D. KATHIRAVAN(08LME01) OUTLlNE
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PURPOSE
REQUlREMENTS
CLASSlFlCATlON
TYRE SlZE MARKlNG
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The assembly of tyre and tube with air is
the cushion element.
This assembly is mounted over the wheel
rim.
The air inside the tube carries the entire
load and provides the cushion. PURPOSE OF TYRES
Support the vehicle load.
Provide cushion against shocks.
Transmit driving and braking forces
effectively to the road.
Provide cornering power for smooth
steering. REQUlREMENT OF TYRES
lt should be able to carry the whole of the
vehicle.
Should not develop skidding even on wet
roads.
Must have low rolling resistance.
Tyre noise should be minimum.
Avoid wheel wobble.
Durability good abrasion resistance.
TYPES OF TYRES
Tyres may be divided as
l. Solid tyres 2. Pneumatic tyres Types of pneumatic tyres: l. Tube tyres 2. Tubeless tyres TUBE TYRES TUBELESS TYRES vs TUBED TYRES TYPES OF CARCASS PLY BIAS PLY: Plies placed one over the other such that cords make an angle of 40-50 degrees w.r.t each other. Can resist stresses caused due to sudden acceleration, cornering and braking. RADIAL PLIES: Ply cords are arranged in the direction of the tyre axis. COMPARlSlON BETWEEN BlAS PLY AND RADlAL PLY
Belted plies run with less resistance and hence less
power is used.
Radial tyres wear more slowly than bias-ply tyres.
ln radial tyres, Less heat is built up on the highway.
BELTED RADlAL TYRE lS RECOMMENDED AS THE SUPERlOR TYRE TYRE SPEClFlCATlONS Q U E R l E S