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Invented in 1915 the first tires were unreliable due to material science having not figured out how to get the Rubber to bond To the Metal Wires the Re-inforcing belts had to be made of at the time.
In the Late 1950s Michelin Tire company devised a way to coat or plate the wires with copper and copper will bond to the rubber that was available then.
By the late 1970s Radial tires had become "THE" desirable tire and had become the normal tire new cars were delivered with.
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Who invented radial tires?
Michelin
What year were radial tires invented?
1948, courtesy of Michelin.
When was the radial tire invented?
Patented in 1915 by Arthur Savage in California. Michelin started building radial tires in 1946.
Can you mix bias trailer tires with radial trailer tires?
No, do not mix bias tires with radial tires.
Were Radial Tires available from the manufacturer on a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass?
Quite possibly. The radial tire was invented in the 1940's and became widely used in the US during the 1970's. Radial tires should not be confused with steel-belting which is used to strengthen the tread resistance to puncturing in both radial and the older bias-ply tires.
What are the manufacturing processes of radial ply tires and tubeless tires?
manufacturing process of bias & radial tires
Can you mix bias tires with radial tires?
no
What kinds of specialty tires does Procomp Tires produce?
Procomp Tires offer specialty tires for all sorts of conditions. The produce tires like the Xtreme All Terrain Radial, All Terrain Radial, Xtreme Mud Terrain Radial, Pro Comp Xtreme M/T 2 Radial, and the Xtreme Trax Radial.
how are radial tires different then other tire brands?
Radial tires are made specifically to reduce the wear and tear of your car whereas goodyear tires are simply regular tires.
Can you use bias tires with radial tires?
It's not reccomended.
what is a radial tire?
Radial tires came about in the '70's, and have an interior tube, as opposed to the older tires, which were solid rubber.
Are bfgoodrich radial tires safe?
Yes, these tires from BFGoodrich come highly recommended and there are no recent reports of accidents caused by defective radial tires from this company.
