Wheels and Tires

Wheels and tires form an integral part of a vehicle. The smooth functioning of a vehicle depends majorly upon the kind of automotive wheels and tires used. Automotive wheels have circular frames that have the capability of rotating on their axis thereby helping in the movement of a vehicle. Wheels are available in a wide variety of sizes, designs, and styles. Wheels are attached to an axle, which are used for moving or turning wheels in a circular motion around a point or fulcrum. There are different types of wheels available in the market namely alloy wheel, wire wheel, chrome wheels, rubber wheels, aluminum wheel, magnesium wheel and steel wheel. Apart from wheels, different wheel parts are also found in the market.



Automotive tires are usually rubber tubes or more specifically pneumatic enclosures affixed around a wheel which helps in facilitating rotation of a vehicle. Almost all types of automobiles ranging from two wheelers, cars to airplanes use tires. Tires are filled with air, which ultimately offers a flexible support to the vehicle. Tires enhance the performance of an automobile by providing a smooth and comfortable grip of the road. Mostly, auto tires are manufactured using ductile elastomer material like rubber, fabric and wire. Presently, more than one billion automotive tires are manufactured annually in the world with the three leading automobile wheel manufacturers occupying more than 60% of a global market share. New innovations in terms of material, design and wheels parts in the auto industry have helped the auto wheels and auto tires manufacturers to put forth an extensive array of improved and high performing auto parts.