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Bicycle Bob · 05-02-2009, 02:02 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, 02:02 AM	#37 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Location: N. Saskatchewan, CA Posts: 1,805 Appliance White - '93 Geo Metro 4-Dr. Auto Last 3: 42.35 mpg (US) Stealth RV - '91 Chevy Sprint Base Thanks: 91 Thanked 460 Times in 328 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.