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"
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Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 00:01:00 EDT
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Subject: Steel belted + nonsteel belted
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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
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