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The tread and the sidewalls
The tread and sidewalls. Radial construction combines a reinforced tread area with flexible sidewalls. They are not separate pieces, and this does not mean every impact causes negligible deformation: impacts can damage a tyre, so have it checked if abnormalities appear.
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