Some dirt bike tires have rubber spokes on the surface. How does it help?

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Solution

The spokes as columns support the wheel and help it to retain its shape. But, the "support" that the wheel receives is created by pulling the spokes towards the centre of the wheel (tension) rather than pushing out from the centre (compression).

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