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From: ix1037@sdcc6.UUCP (Christopher Latham)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: HOW TO TIRE safely
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Date: Fri, 9-Nov-84 02:13:51 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  9 02:13:51 1984
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> You missed the point. Inflation pressure is by far the biggest factor in
> determining contact patch size. The shape of the contact patch will vary, but 
> the size will not. One reason modern radial tires are "better" than bias-ply
> tires is they are MORE COMPLIANT. 
> -- 
The sidewalls of a radial are more compliant than those of a bias ply
tire but the belts in the tread area are supposed to cause this area to
be stiffer and to help it remain flatter than on the bias ply tires.

Christopher Latham
U.C.San Diego
Dept. of Applied Mechanics
and Engineering Sciences
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