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Bicycle Bob · 05-02-2009, 01:02 AM

Actually, the main benefit is not stiffness per se, but the directions of stiffness and flexibility. The belted tire tread squirms less as it conforms to the road.

05-02-2009, 01:02 AM	#37 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Location: N. Saskatchewan, CA Posts: 1,268 Appliance White - '93 Metro 4-Dr. Auto Last 3: 42.35 mpg (US) Stealth RV - '91 Sprint Base Thanks: 43 Thanked 144 Times in 109 Posts	Actually, the main benefit is not stiffness per se, but the directions of stiffness and flexibility. The belted tire tread squirms less as it conforms to the road.