Re: [T3] Correcty 1965 Squareback/Variant Wheel Paint

[knowonelse <knowonelse@sbcglobal.net>]

<x-flowed>At 02:09 PM 11/5/2004, Russ Wolfe wrote:
> The idea is that because
> of the sidewall construction of a radial, they can break the bead even
> when properly inflated. Bias ply's don't seem to have this problem.
> Maybe it is because you cant corner a biasply as hard as you can a
> radial.

Radials are designed to flex side-to-side on cornering,
which puts a high -local- load on the wheel from the tire
being pushed sideways.

A bias ply tire is designed to be very stiff so that
the load is -distributed- across almost the entire
circumference of the tire during the same load.

This same difference is also what makes radials much
more comfortable to drive on, as they flex under
normal driving as well.

The localized loads on a radial need an extra bead lock
on the rim to resist this load and prevent the tire from
popping off the rim.

Jeff - '64 F100 Ford truck with stock, really tall and
skinny, funny looking bias-ply tires, and a '67 Sqbk

If I wanted to go to radials with my truck, the
stock rims would in no way be safe for radials,
I'd have to go for an after-market wheel. 


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