Michelin tire blow out!!
On a recent trip to the Western end of the Florida panhandle, we had a blowout on the right rear inside tire. Luckily it was on a straight section of Interstate Hwy with very wide and flat shoulders a...
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Tireman9 wrote:PaulJ2 wrote:
As a follow up....The C rated tire says on the sidewall--tread 3 ply polyester, 2 ply steel, and 2 ply nylon. Sidewall 3 ply polyester.
I suspect this is for more puncture resistance, not load carrying,correct?
What feature are you assuming is going to provide improved puncture resistance against something like a nail?
More puncture resistance than what tire?
Since I don't have access to the spec or test data for the tire in question I can only guess which is not sound engineering.
I would guess the rubber composition would be the main reason for puncture resistance then, and yes nothing will stop a nail.
All I know is I used to have fairly common rock punctures off road and some even on ordinary gravel roads. Since I went with the beefier tire carcess, none since. Oh well maybe just lucky. Interesting topic anyway. Thanks guys.
