Michelin
1948, courtesy of Michelin.
Patented in 1915 by Arthur Savage in California. Michelin started building radial tires in 1946.
No, do not mix bias tires with radial tires.
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.
manufacturing process of bias & radial tires
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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.
Radial tires are made specifically to reduce the wear and tear of your car whereas goodyear tires are simply regular tires.
To determine if your tires are radial or cross ply, check the sidewall markings. Radial tires typically have "RADIAL" or "R" in the size designation, while cross ply tires may have "B" for bias or lack the radial designation altogether. Additionally, radial tires have a more flexible sidewall and a flatter tread profile, whereas cross ply tires usually have a more rounded profile and stiffer sidewalls. Inspecting the tire's construction can also reveal its type, as radial tires have layers of fabric running perpendicular to the tread, while cross ply tires have layers that crisscross.
It's not reccomended.
Radial tires came about in the '70's, and have an interior tube, as opposed to the older tires, which were solid rubber.
Yes, these tires from BFGoodrich come highly recommended and there are no recent reports of accidents caused by defective radial tires from this company.