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Components
Tread: The portion of the tyre, which comes in contact with the
road, is called the tread. It is designed to provide the necessary traction,
wear resistance, and allow for low heat build-up and low noise.
Side Walls: These are the layers of appropriate thickness of rubber
compound applied on both sides of the tyre carcass between the beads
and tread.
Plies: Plies are reinforcing members of the tyre, which are made
from rubber coated fabric (Rayon, Nylon, Steel, and Polyester etc.
Bead: Layers of rubber coated high tensile steel wires formed into
inextensible loops.
Radial
Carcass ply cords run at 90 degrees to circumferential axis. Carcass
stabilized by steel belts.
Bias
Carcass ply cords run Carcass ply cords run at at an angle with respect to
90 degrees to circumferential axis of the circumferential axis.
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Longer tyre life resulting from lesser tread squirming & shuffling.
Improved fuel efficiency due to reduced rolling resistance.
Better high speed performance: Better dimensional & directional
stability due to reduced edgewise bending.
Better Vehicle handling due to:
Minimum distortion in foot print area
Higher flexibility of sidewalls
Reduced side slip
Greater traction , improved braking & cornering stability due to:
Larger footprint
More Uniform Pressure Distribution
Tubeless Tyres
Tubeless tyres, as the name suggests, are tyres without the tube.
The tyre is built in such a way that it can contain the air by itself. It does
not require a tube within it.
The tyre and rim assembly form an air container, to Seal and
Contain the compressed air inside the assembly.
The tyre has a halo- or chloro-butyl lining on its inside which is
airtight. Together with the airtight joint between the tyre and the wheel,
the membrane forms a container that holds the air for the tyre.
A valve is fitted on to the rim for inflation or deflation to the
assembly.
Advantages of Tubeless Tyres Use
Economy
Chances of tube getting pinched under the bead while mounting are
eliminated.
In case a nail or other sharp object penetrate a tubeless tyre, the air loss
is not sudden. The tyre wheel assembly continues to perform its function
for some time before going flat. This ensures and is one of the biggest
advantages of a tubeless tyre.
Industry Profile
The Indian tyre industry has been witnessing tremendous growth for
the past few years on account of growth in automobiles demand,
especially in passenger vehicles and two-wheeler segments. In fact,
availability of raw material (natural rubber) and ultramodern production
facilities has led the country to emerge as one of the worlds most
competitive tyre markets. Driven by the strong demand in automobile
OEM sector and replacement market, the India tyre industry has been
witnessing stupendous growth from since the last two fiscal years.
Further, according to the research report, Indian Tyre Industry
Forecast to 2015, the tyre production in India is anticipated to reach
191 Million Units by the end of FY 2016. Moreover, manufacturers are
expected to invest huge amount into the industry over the next few years,
with a major proportion of this investment directed towards the radial tyre
capacity expansion.
The study also finds out that tyre manufacturers are coming up with new
technologies to provide customers with better products and services. The
concept of green tyres is becoming a paradigm of the countrys
competitive edge. Technologies like self-inflation by Goodyear and run flat
tyre (RFT) by Bridgestone are paving the way in Indian market. This new
category of tyres is now being widely accepted in India. Several Greenfield
projects are also there in pipeline to facilitate an increase in the domestic
production capacity to meet the growing tyre demand in the country.
It has also been found that Indias market for radial tyres in commercial
vehicles section is still in its infancy. The passenger car segment switched
to radial tyres in a short period of time, with radial tyre penetration level
for the category reaching 100%. However, penetration level of radial tyre
has also started to increase rapidly in the light commercial vehicles and
truck & bus segment. This segment will be the largest growth area over
the next few years.
It was found that companies are also looking for overseas plantation of
rubber to meet their raw materials need which will help the companies to
acquire raw material at cheaper prices. Apart from this, the raw material
accounts for the major share in total cost.
Further, tubeless tyres are gaining ground in Indian market as almost all
the automobile manufacturers are launching their vehicles with tubeless
tyres. This shows that tubeless tyre market will exhibit tremendous growth
in the coming years.
Key Figures:
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Last Price
Change
% Change
Net Sales
(Rs. cr)
39,497.70
257.25
0.66
13,197.58
Apollo Tyres
153.50
1.40
0.92
8,937.82
112.10
0.05
0.04
6,125.23
1,046.75
-10.55
-1.00
5,591.66
Balkrishna Ind
650.70
0.40
0.06
3,779.91
TVS Srichakra
2,800.00
1.05
0.04
1,895.99
573.00
4.00
0.70
1,579.15
Govind Rubber
22.05
-0.55
-2.43
338.71
PTL
Enterprises
82.00
-1.80
-2.15
40.00
Krypton
16.50
0.31
1.91
36.33
Modi Rubber
55.95
2.65
4.97
5.23
Tirupati Tyres
42.50
0.10
0.24
0.68
Ceat
Goodyear