Table of Contents

What is a pneumatic tyre?; cross ply and radial ply constructions; tubed and tubeless tyres; tread patterns; punctures; basic functions of the pneumatic tyre - introduction and early development; how the tyre carries the load; the tyre's contribution to vibration and noise reduction; the tyre's function as a "spring"; the tyre's contribution to driving control and to road adhesion; tyre friction under practical conditions; the tyre's contribution to driving control; steering control - self-aligning torque; other characteristics of tyres affecting driver/vehicle control; interaction of basic tyre control properties with vehicle characteristics; tyres for two-wheeled vehicles - bicycles and motorcycles; passenger car tyres and racing tyres; tyre deflation; tyres for trucks, agricultural and earthmoving vehicles; aeroplane tyres; tyres for military vehicles.