Tyre Classification According to Pattern

 With the exception of certain special tyres, various characteristics exist for tyre treads (the part of the tyre that meets the road). These characteristics are becoming more complicated as applications grow more diverse with the development of roads and vehicles.

 Kerf and Sipe 

Kerfs and sipes are small slots molded into treads to improve braking capability or prevent. They are particularly useful on wet road surfaces.

1. Rib             -

Paved roads, high speeds

                    -Mainly used for passenger cars and buses                              as well as light trucks

 Advantages:

-Low rolling resistance and heat generation

-High resistance to side slippage, good steering and safety

-Less vibration and good rideness

Disadvantages

-Relatively lower braking, driving power

-Grooves are sensitive to fatigue

2.Lug      

    -Regular roads, unpaved road

                      - Used for trucks, buses, light trucks. Most                             construction vehicles and industrial                                                                    Vehicles use the lug type

Advantages:

-Good driving, braking power

-Good for unpaved roads

Disadvantages:

-Relatively higher rolling resistance (low fuel economy)

-Relatively greater noise

-Relatively lower resistance to side slippage

3. Rib-Lug       

   -Paved, unpaved roads

                                -Used for trucks, buses

Advantages:

-Good steering and safety due to use of both rib and lug patterns

-Good for vehicles that use both paved and unpaved roads

Disadvantages:

-Greater wear on ends of lugs

-Rips in rib grooves

-Lower driving, braking power than lug type

4. Block      

    - Snow tyre

                           - Used for sand service vehicles

Advantages:

-Good propulsion, braking

-Good braking, steering, safety good in snow & mud

Disadvantages:

-Wears faster than rib or lug types

-High rolling resistance

5. Asymmetrical      

    Passenger use tyre(high speed)

                                            Some trucks

Advantages:

-Uniform contact area

-Good wear and braking

-No need to rotate tyres

Disadvantages:

-Not in much use

-Little compatibility with other sizes

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