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How are tires made? Tires are made of a combination of steel, textile plies, and rubber to create safer and higher quality tires. The bead is a loop bundle of steel cable coated in rubber. The bead is to give the tire shape, structure, and strength of the tire. The plies are a series of fabrics layered to give the tire its strength also. The tread is the rubber on the top of the tire that you see. The tread gives the tire traction and is made of natural and synthetic rubbers. The size, type, and tread type of tires vary widely. There are many of different types of tires. Resources: []