Radial and non-radial tyres... what does it mean?

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Radial and non-radial tyres... what does it mean?

Pls explain why a radial tyre is called 'radial'?
Whats the difference between a radial and a non-radial tyre?
(pls. stick to the topic)

Gari.pk User 5933 asked on 03 Aug 2010 16:31:01 pm

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Anas - on 03 Aug 2010 16:31:14 pm

A radial tire (more properly, a radial-ply tire) is a particular design of automotive tire (in British English, tyre). The design was originally developed by Michelin in 1946 but, because of its advantages, has now become the standard design for essentially all automotive tires.

Tires are not fabricated just from rubber; they would be far too flexible and weak. Within the rubber are a series of plies of cord that act as reinforcement. All common tires (since at least the 1960s) are made of layers of rubber and cords of polyester, steel, and/or other textile materials. This network of cords that gives the tire strength and shape is called the carcass.