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Wheel and Tire Guide - Edition 11.2010
PAX Tire, Bead Area Construction
1 - Loop
2 - Fabric carcass
3 - Bead bundle
4 - Rim flange
PAX Tires, Anchoring
The secure seating of the tire in the rim is ensured in all driving
situations due to the type of construction.
A wedge-shaped component of the tire is pressed between the
bead bundle and rim when loaded. This happens independently
of the pressure in the tire.
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PAX Tires, Dimensions
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In contract to conventional tires, tires with emergency running
characteristics (PAX) exhibit differences in regard to dimensions
and designations.
Therefore, PAX tires can only be mounted on special rims (PAX).
1 - Width in millimeters; Tire width from flank to flank on stand‐
ard rim (corresponds to width specification on standard tire).
2 - Outer diameter in millimeters: Maximum new tire diameter.
3 - Designated diameter in millimeters on standard rim seat.
4 - Smaller bead diameter in millimeters: rim seat on outer side.
5 - Larger beam diameter in millimeters: rim seat on inner side.
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