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PostPosted: 14:03 - 05 Oct 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
sickpup wrote:

Or likely a Bias Belted tyre so your comment is pretty irrelevant as well as wrong.

I thought that bias belted tyres were likely to have the sidewall a more-similar stiffness to the main tyre when compared to a radial tyre?

As I had understood it, that you can a more separate construction on the sidewalls was one of the major benefits of Radial belted tyres.
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sickpup
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PostPosted: 14:13 - 05 Oct 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
MCN wrote:
Two of my motorcycles have alloy wheels (front and rear).

So those aforementioned plastic pads (protectors) should be perfect for them. Thumbs Up


Or you could just use a motorcyle tyre machine or converter set that are meant for the job and don't damage the wheels.
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sickpup
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PostPosted: 18:39 - 05 Oct 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
G wrote:
I thought that bias belted tyres were likely to have the sidewall a more-similar stiffness to the main tyre when compared to a radial tyre?

As I had understood it, that you can a more separate construction on the sidewalls was one of the major benefits of Radial belted tyres.


Mostly no to both but some yes.

Bias tyres have the same tread plies as sidewall plies. Bias belted have extra in the tread area, the belt. Radial are constructed more like Bias Belted than Bias.
A Bias belt will always have 2+plies in the sidewall. Radial could be just 1.

The sidewall on a radial MOTORCYCLE tyre extends into the tread area which is what restricts the repair of punctures to the edge of the tread.

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MCN
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PostPosted: 19:57 - 05 Oct 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
sickpup wrote:
G wrote:
I thought that bias belted tyres were likely to have the sidewall a more-similar stiffness to the main tyre when compared to a radial tyre?

As I had understood it, that you can a more separate construction on the sidewalls was one of the major benefits of Radial belted tyres.


Mostly no to both but some yes.

Bias tyres have the same tread plies as sidewally piles. Bias belted have extra in the tread are, the belt. Radial are constructed more like Bias Belted than Bias.
A Bias belt will always have 2+plies in the sidewall. Radial could be just 1.

The sidewall on a radial MOTORCYCLE tyre extends into the tread area which is what restricts the repair of punctures to the edge of the tread.


Or does the tread extend into the side wall?

Chicken or the egg?


https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/motorcycle-tire-construction-explained#page-2

Tired now.

https://www.bigtyres.co.uk/blog/whats-the-difference-between-a-radial-or-crossply-tyre.html
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