My Kirklands are 4 + 2 plies. 6 ply total. 4 in the tread and 2 in the sidewall. LT195-75/14 C rated. Good for 50 psi, load rating of 93.
Jay
David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 03/10/2003 06:01:30 PM Please respond to David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US> Sent by: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM cc: Subject: Re: Simple tire qurestion
mark drillock wrote: >I've never seen a 14" tire with true 6 ply sidewall. I think you are >confused. No 4 ply sidewalls either. 1 ply is typical, 2 plies on some >higher pressure tires and a 3 ply in a load D maybe. > >My Bridgestone load D, 8 ply rated, have only 2 plies in the sidewall. 3 >in the tread. 185R14. > > I think "real" six-ply tires went out with bias-ply tires. Radials use a different construction, that's why a "six ply rated" tire doesn't really have six plies, but can still carry the same weight a six-ply bias ply tire could have.
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