2 Ply Vs 3 Ply Tires etc
Submitted: Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 16:33
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TerraFirma
Just wondering what the pro's and cons are of 2 Ply vs 3 Ply when it comes to tires ..?
Reply By: _gmd_pps - Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 16:38
Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 16:38
I assume you mean sidewalls ...
3 ply less prone to staking and other damage
2 ply softer when aired down in sand ...
I'd always go for 3 ply sidewalls .. like GDY MT/R
gmd
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 16:50
Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 16:50
Is 3-ply, albeit thinner plys, less prone to staking than 2 (thicker) plys? Why?
Andrew
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Reply By: Kiwi Kia - Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 16:59
Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 16:59
Depends on what the plies are made of and the way the tyre is manufactured. Plies may be made of anything from cotton to kevlar. The fibres may be very tightly woven or a very coarse mesh that can see through like shade cloth.
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Reply By: brian - Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 18:58
Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 18:58
Tyres if you are an aussie tires if a septic tank....sorry sick of seeing aussie sliding into a abyss....ill go and have a rest now.
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 19:20
Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 19:20
Obviously the OP is refering to Coopers tires vs BFGs :-)
Andrew
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Follow Up By: brian - Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 22:00
Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 22:00
the spell check on this site seems to be septic tank
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Follow Up By: Kumunara (SA) - Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 09:43
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 09:43
I agree with you about sliding into the abyss.
I recall a newspaper article about the poor standard of spelling in Australian Schools. The article was written in American English.
If you look at most newspapers they all write in American English. What is wrong with Australian.
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Follow Up By: TerraFirma - Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 10:01
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 10:01
TYRES then..! Tell the spell checker on this site, not me..!
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Follow Up By: Off-track - Wednesday, Aug 30, 2006 at 12:56
Wednesday, Aug 30, 2006 at 12:56
Spell checker will recognise tires as in the fatigue sense. Tyres are black rubber hoops that help you to not crash when you tire.
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Reply By: nonon - Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 19:24
Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 19:24
Although I have always been a fan of the 3ply sidewall tyres like BF Goodrich TA's, I have noticed that they do not bellow out as much when let down for sand driving as much as soft sided tyres, particularly Bridgestone desert duellers and Yokahama super diggers and most standard tyres fitted to modern 4WD's, all of which are excellent sand tyres but have been noted to puncture easily in some situations.
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Follow Up By: ImEasy - Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 09:00
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 09:00
Why do you want them to bellow out on sand for?
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Follow Up By: nonon - Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 22:43
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 22:43
Floatation on sand. You should try it some time!
Do you do much beach driving?
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Follow Up By: ImEasy - Wednesday, Aug 30, 2006 at 09:28
Wednesday, Aug 30, 2006 at 09:28
Ive done a bit of driving on
the beach over the years, and ive let air out, down to 15 psi, in which the tyre does bellow out, but its actually the length of the tread that increases, giving it flotation, not the belowing out.
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Follow Up By: robak (QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 30, 2006 at 13:48
Wednesday, Aug 30, 2006 at 13:48
I was always a little cutious about those statements that claim the tyre bellows out in the length and not the width (or vice versa). If you let the tyre down, wouldn't it bellow out equally in all directions. .
i.e. If the footprint increases 50% front to back it should also increase 50% side to side. Shouldn't it?
R.
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Follow Up By: nonon - Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 23:49
Saturday, Sep 02, 2006 at 23:49
It is the extra length of the tyre "footprint" that make sand driving easier but having a softer sidewall allows the tyre to "go down" more easily.
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 23:04
Monday, Aug 28, 2006 at 23:04
Everything is a compromise.
If the sidewalls are extra thick, then the tyres heat up, and wear quicker on bitumen. But that's the price you pay for
puncture resistance.
Thinner sidewall tyres give more mileage, and ride better.
If you do serious offroading go for a nice thick sidewall like the MTRs.
If you do a lot of bitumen, then go for Cooper and BFG :-)))
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Follow Up By: Off-track - Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 22:57
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 at 22:57
Nothing wrong with BFG/
Coopers as a serious offroad tyre. It's true that MTR's may be a little more rugged but the term 'serious offroading' is uaually associated with a pi$$ing contest.
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