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focus Tyres and Wheels 34<br />
HOW<br />
A<br />
TYRES<br />
HAVE<br />
CHANGED<br />
car keeps firmly to the road<br />
courtesy of its tyres. Not<br />
solely those four round rubber<br />
rings, but working with<br />
shock absorbers, springs<br />
and other suspension components<br />
the tyres transmit power, slow a car<br />
down and keep it on the tarmac going<br />
through the bends.<br />
And as cars have changed, so too<br />
have tyres. A modern car wouldn’t work<br />
well with crossplies or earlier radial<br />
designs, and today’s tyres also have to<br />
cope with reducing noise and helping<br />
achieve greater fuel economy through<br />
reduced rolling resistance.<br />
But while the demand for tyres is<br />
phenomenal, for a long time many<br />
workshops just didn’t bother getting<br />
involved. It was something handled by<br />
the fast-fits, and independent garages<br />
were often reluctant to get involved.<br />
If anything the money-making opportunity<br />
to be had from tyres is greater<br />
than ever before. With tyres getting wid-<br />
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