P100
Tire Talk
T
oday we are going to delve deep inside of your
motorcycle tires and specifically explain the difference
between Radial and Bias-Ply tires.
A tire is not only made of rubber, it has an internal structure
that acts as a skeleton, or a chassis. If it didn't, it wouldn't be
able to contain the internal pressure and would tear apart.
To provide insight, we can zoom inside and see the cross
section of a radial tire, ContiRoadAttack 2 .
1
st
and 2
nd
are reinforcement layers that provide stability
to the tire. 3
rd
is the carcass that provides stiffness to the tire
structure and holds the air located inside the tire and the
rim when it is tubeless. 4
th
are the bead wires, two circular
covered steel wires that provide strength and provide an air
tight seal with the rim.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY CONTINENTAL TIRES
the difference
between
Radial
a Bias-Ply
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