What Is Tyre?
A tire (American English) or tyre (British English) Is a ring-shaped component that surrounds a wheel’s rim to transfer a vehicle’s load from the axle through the wheel to the ground and to provide traction on the surface over which the wheel travels. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, are pneumatically inflated structures, which also provide a flexible cushion that absorbs shock as the tire rolls over rough features on the surface. Tires provide a footprint, called a contact patch, that is designed to match the weight of the vehicle with the bearing strength of the surface that it rolls over by providing a bearing pressure that will not deform the surface excessively.
The materials of modern pneumatic tires are synthetic rubber, natural rubber, fabric, and wire, along with carbon black and other chemical compounds. They consist of a tread and a body. The tread provides traction while the body provides containment for a quantity of compressed air.
Before rubber was developed, the first versions of tires were simply bands of metal fitted around wooden wheels to prevent wear and tear. Early rubber tires were solid (not pneumatic). Pneumatic tires are used on many types of vehicles, including cars, bicycles, motorcycles, buses, trucks, heavy equipment, and aircraft. Metal tires are still used on locomotives and railcars, and solid rubber (or other polymers) tires are still used in various non-automotive applications, such as some casters, carts, lawnmowers, and wheelbarrows.
What Are The Two Types Of Tyres?
tube type and tubeless.
High-quality tires may be a blessing for your valued automobile, but low-quality ones might be a curse because they would reduce their performance. Whether they include tubes or not, two general types of tyres are “tubed tyres” and “tubeless tyres”.
What Are The Functions Of Tyres?
- To support a vehicles weight.
- To transmit accelerating and braking force to the ground.
- To change/maintain direction.
- To absorb shock from the road surface.
How Long Do Tires Last?
On average, people drive between 12,000 to 15,000 miles a year, which means the average good quality all-season tire will last somewhere between three and five years, depending on maintenance, driving style and conditions, etc.
Tyre Prices In Ghana:
GH₵ 1,100.00
Bridgestone Tyres
GH₵ 2,600.00
Continental Tires 275 /40 R22
GH₵ 1,400.00
Michelin Tires
GH₵ 1,310.00
265/65r17 ALL TERRAIN Brand New Tyres Tires
GH₵ 1,050.00
235/60R18 Brand New GT Radial Tyres Tires
GH₵ 1,900.00
Contenental Tires 275/45r21
GH₵ 600.00