Kraig, The response/reaction to input is different between bias and radial tires. In straightline cruising the effect is negligible. However when input fluctuates quickly (hard cornering, quick lane changes, etc) the tire types flex and track differently. In simple terms; tires are reinforced. They are not plain "rubber". The reinforcing element can be sttel, nylon, aramid, polyester, etc. The orientation of the primary carcass reinforcement determines the bias or radial designation. Radial tire primary reinforcement run bead-to-bead or "radially" based on the center of the wheel. Bias ply reinforcement runs, typically, bead-to-bead but does so at an angle. The results are different and can make the handling reaction change so quickly it becomes hazardous. Here is a link that shows it in tech terms. http://www-tt.wbmt.tudelft.nl/vehicle/projects/modal.htm The orientation of the reinforcement alters the modality of the tire. Mike Oberle /1990 Shiny-Black MonkeyMax VMOA #1355 / AIM - "Injuhneer" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 00:01:00 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Steel belted + nonsteel belted Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The sales rep at K&N told me that it would not be a good idea to put a Dragon steel belted tire on the front of my "P-51" due to the fact that I did not have a steel belted one on the rear. He stated that it would make for an unstable situation??? Has anyone heard of this? Kraig VMOA 1328 The "P-51" Long Range Max http://www.sayegh.org/images/Paul/P-51.jpg (915)857-7345 ------------------------------ ............................................. To unsubscribe go to http://www.sayegh.org/unsubscribe.htm .............................................
