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How are tyres made

The process of building a tyre starts with the steel beads. These are then encapsulated in rubber and form the tyre bead as we know it, and provides the starting point for the rest of the tyre to built upon.

The next step is the tyre liner, which is a non-porous nylon-reinforced rubber used to form the basic shape of the tyre. This creates an airtight seal between the steel beads so the tyres can be inflated – hence needing to be made from a non-porous material to

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