Radial tire

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:car
Tire
gptkbp:adoptedWorldwide 1970s
gptkbp:advantage More complex manufacturing
Stiffer sidewalls
gptkbp:hasComponent gptkb:Steel_belts
Rubber
Textile cords
gptkbp:hasConstructionType gptkb:Radial_ply
gptkbp:hasPlyOrientation 90 degrees to direction of travel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Radial tire
gptkbp:introducedIn 1946
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Michelin
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:X_(by_Michelin)
gptkbp:provides Better ride quality
Improved fuel efficiency
Improved handling
Longer tread life
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Bias-ply_tire
gptkbp:usedIn Bicycles
Automobiles
Trucks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4