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The modern tyre has evolved over the past 100 years from the simple pneumatic cycle tyre to the sophisticated tread and cord structures of today.

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© 1982 Roy Brooks and John Whipp

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Whipp, J., Brooks, R. (1982). Tyres and Wheels. In: Brooks, R. (eds) Transmission, Chassis and Materials. Macmillan Motor Vehicle Craft Studies Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06643-8_6

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