Another entry from The Vespa Life.

I found an excellent online resource for tire marking identification and tire information in general. Here we get to find out what a tire is…..

What is a tyre?

A tyre is a composite structure, i.e. an assembly of interdependent materials with very diverse properties whose construction requires a high degree of accuracy.

It is composed of the following materials:

• an airtight, synthetic rubber liner
• the carcass ply
• the filler
• beads
• crown plies
• the tread

These elements are combined through vulcanization into a single unit, using a mold that also forms the tyre’s final appearance (tread pattern and markings).

Interesting eh?

Read more about the radical world of radials here.
You’ll be glad to know that those strange characters actually mean something.