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A wheel of a car is made up of two parts (1)theΒ central metal rim, and (2)the rubber tyre. The widthΒ of the tyre W = 16.5 cm and height h = 10.7 cm. TheΒ rim overlaps the tyre. The total weight of the car isΒ 1500 kg distributed evenly. The tyres are inflatedΒ with air to a pressure 2.0 kg/cm2. The density of airΒ at pressure of 1.0 kg/cm2 and at room temperatureΒ equals 1.29 g/litre. The outer diameter of the tyre isΒ 55.4 cm and that of the rim is 40 cm.

Consider the following two statements about a tyre of a car.
Statement A : the horizontal road surface is exactly tangential to the tyre.
Statement B : the tyre is inflated with excess pressure.
Which of the following alternatives is correct?
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