TYRE CARE
RHEMA DRIVING SCHOOL
WHAT IS A TYRE
▪ Tyre is a rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an
inflated inner tube, placed round a wheel to form a soft
contact with the road.
THE TYRE
▪ Car tyres are the vehicle’s only point of contact with the road, fitted
on rims and are filled with compressed air.
▪ Since their invention, natural rubber is the most widely used material
in manufacturing of tyres.
▪ However, modern tyres also employ materials like synthetic rubber,
fabric, steel wires, carbon black etc.
▪ Functions of a tyre:
▪ 1. To maintain contact between vehicle and ground by providing
desired traction.
▪ 2. To support the load of vehicle.
▪ 3. Dealing with various forces acting on vehicle during its motion.
▪ 4. Providing cushion against shocks and damping them.
TYRE-CLASSIFICATION
▪ Car tyres have evolved with time, in general, tyres may be
▪ 'tubed tyres'
▪ 'tubeless tyres'
▪ ‘Solid/Airless tyres’
▪ according to the presence or absence of tubes or air in them.
▪ Further more we can also have
▪ Summer tyres
▪ Winter tyres
▪ All-season tyres
▪ Run Flat tyres
Detailed explanation of the above will be taught in class.
THE TYRE-CLASSIFICATION
RUN FLAT
TYRE
THE TYRE CODES
▪ Every tyre is unique, unique in it’s width, rim size and age. All
these can be identified on sidwall of the tyre,
▪ How to read tyre nomenclature?
THE TYRE
▪ Calculating the year of manufacture; >10yrs tyres likely to burst
spontaneously on high speeds(very hot) causing accidents.
THE TYRES
▪ Proper vehicle safety requires tyres should be
▪ Well inflated
▪ Good tread depth (at least 1.6mm)
▪ Good general condition( no wear, bulge)
▪ Well fitted to the car and well aligned (to prevent
wearing)
▪ A proper visual inspection can help prevent tyre failure at an
early stage.
▪ Tyre inspection should be part of the daily routine checks.
▪ Your tyres will naturally lose pressure over time, and
naturally wear off .
CORRECT TYRE PRESSURES
▪ Effects of overinflating ▪ Effects of under inflation
▪ Risk of exploding ▪ Overheating
▪ Provides less grip ▪ High resistance hence more
fuel consumption
▪ Bumpy ride(uncomfortable)
▪ Wearing at the edges
▪ Wears from the centre. ▪ Less efficient braking
▪ Modern cars have an
effective car tire pressure
sensors to avoid all these.
CORRECT TYRE PRESSURES
CORRECT TREAD DEPTH
▪ Tyre tread is important for grip, traction and resistance to
aquaplaning.
▪ You should check your tyre tread at least once a month, as well as
before and after long journeys.
▪ By law your tyres need to be at least 1.6mm in depth. This is the
most basic and important check
you need to make on your tyre
tread.
TYRE ROTATION
▪ Rotating tyres is the best way to have equal wear across all
tyres and thus extend their service life.
▪ The rotation of tyres depends on the type of vehicle. Wheel
rotation is recommended every 10,000km
OTHER TYRE CARE TIPS
▪ Use the Vehicle manufacturers recommended tyre
pressures.
▪ Proper alignment is necessary for perfect vehicle control,
uniform and even tyre wear and safety.
▪ A wheel which is not properly balanced may setup vibrations
which can affect steering control.
▪ Don’t climb curbs to park the car.
▪ Overloading and over speeding leads to faster tyre wear.
▪ Avoid Speeding over pot holes, stone etc.
▪ Avoid Quick starts and sudden stops.
TYPES OF SPARE TYRES
▪ Carrying a Spare tyre always is one of the Mandatory Safety
tool to carry whenever driving.
▪ Ensure the Spare tyre is in good condition and well inflated.
▪ Types of Spare tyres.
1. FULL-SIZE SPARE
2. SPACE-SAVER SPARE
(donut tire):limited 80km/h
top speed. Not to be driven
for more than 100km.
