The seatbelts and airbags come to mind when you consider a car's safety features, most certainly. While these two are undoubtedly on that list, many car owners also fail to take into account the importance of the tyres.

Your car must be capable of moving, stopping, and turning without slipping or skidding. Your car's tyres are responsible for carrying out these duties. The behaviour of the tyres on rough, distorted, wet, and dry surfaces depends on their design and structure. The motion of your vehicle is also significantly influenced by other significant forces applied by the tyres, in addition to gravitational and aerodynamic forces.

In this episode, we list down 5 fundamental tasks that the tyres complete to keep you secure and comfortable while driving.