THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR ARE SO VARIED. SUCH AS, AT
SPEED THE FRONT WHEEL IS TURNED OPPOSITE THE LEAN ANGLE. I WILL BE USING
RADIAL FRONT AND BIAS REAR. [ AGAIN ] PARDON THE CAPS BRADFORD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Oberle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "V-MAX TECH LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 1:00 PM
Subject: Radial, bias, poly, etc
> 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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> 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
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