What does the Tyre do?
Provides grip, absorbs small bumps and affects how easily the bicycle rolls.
Wheel System Component study
Tyre
The rubber outer layer of the wheel that touches the ground.
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How does it work?
Air pressure inside the tyre supports the rider's weight. Wide, knobbly tyres grip loose ground, while narrow, smooth tyres roll easily on roads.
Materials & Construction
Materials commonly used to make the Tyre.
Rubber
A flexible, grippy material used for tyres. Different rubber compounds balance grip, rolling resistance and wear.
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