Re: Radial or Bias Ply Tires???

Posted by PackardV8 On 2010/10/7 17:34:54

MOREOVER, i'm not sure the stamped 'safety bead' in the more modern wheels (such as the 1980 Dodge wheel) has anything to do with radial tires at all. I don;t really know. More research needed here.

Simply looking at the Dodge wheel with it's 'safety bead' i am more inclined to think that it is just a reenforcment to strengthen the wheel.

I have NOT checked the metal gauge difference between the 56 OEM Packard wheel and 80 Dodge wheel yet.

Very likely that the 56 wheel is heavier gauge than the 1980 wheel and therefore the safety bead exists only for extra strength due to the liter gauge of steel in the more modern wheel????? I don;t know.