摘要 |
<p>A method of assembling a tyre carcass comprises applying a cord reinforced rubber ply (4) to a toroidal-shaped former (5) such that the edges of the ply (4) are located on radially inner portions of the former (5), placing a circular bead component (9,11) adjacent to each edge and stitching each ply edge to its said circular bead component (9,11) to secure the ply edge in the region of the tyre bead (6). <IMAGE></p> |