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Cutaway
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If you're in the market for new
tires, all of the variables in tire
specifications and the confusing jargon
you might hear from tire salesmen or
"experts" might make your purchase
rather stressful. Or maybe you just want
to fully understand the tires you
already have, the concepts at work, the
significance of all of those sidewall
markings. What does all this stuff mean
in regular terms?
In this edition of
HowStuffWorks, we will
explore how tires are built and see
what's in a tire. We'll find out what
all the numbers and markings on the
sidewall of a tire mean, and we'll
decipher some of that tire jargon. By
the end of this article, you'll
understand how a tire supports your car,
and you'll know why heat can build up in
your tires, especially if the pressure
is low. You'll also be able to adjust
your tire pressure correctly and
diagnose some common tire problems!
How Tires are Made
As illustrated below, a tire is made up
of several different components.
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The parts
of a tire
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