How do they match: Tire Builders

  • Position ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges.
  • Position rollers that turn ply edges under and over beads, or use steel rods to turn ply edges.
  • Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands.
  • Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies.