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Dan W 30 April 2011 04:13 PM
Apologies for asking what some might call a very silly question
 
What is it about cross ply tyres that makes them so dangerous?

chopperman 30 April 2011 04:15 PM
Originally Posted by Dan W (Post 10014747)
What is it about cross ply tyres that makes them so dangerous?
Lack of contact patch

Midlife...... 30 April 2011 04:17 PM
Too flexible IIRC...............all that bending rubber causes a lot of rolling friction and lack of control.

Shaun

dunx 30 April 2011 05:07 PM
They aren't inherently dangerous...

It's mixing them with radials, then there are problems.

dunx

P.S. F1 only started using radials in 1977...

chopperman 30 April 2011 05:16 PM
Originally Posted by dunx (Post 10014818)
They aren't inherently dangerous...

It's mixing them with radials, then there are problems.

dunx

P.S. F1 only started using radials in 1977...
motorcycle only started using radial in the mid to late 80's

Dan W 30 April 2011 05:31 PM
I see.

So if you were to mix them with radials their limitations are exacerbated then.
Radials being the superior tyre making the cross ply reach their limits of performance.

Have I got that right?

daz1968 30 April 2011 05:57 PM
Just can't mix on same axle as dangerous not common to find them now though


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