[orange4boy]

First you wrote this:

Originally Posted by CapriRacer

Sorry, but the steel belts are neither radial nor circumferential. They are at about a 15° angle. And while the belt slows the “arching” affect down, it does not prevent it from happening.

Then I posted the diagram. Then you posted this:

Originally Posted by CapriRacer

I hope you understand that I am not singling you out for ridicule, but you've just demonstrated a point well worth repeating - and that is being careful to really understanding what it is you are looking at:

Notice the "steel belts" - they are sort of white. What direction do the cords in the belt appear to go? The cords look like black lines.

Oh, I know what I'm looking at. Those are woven steel wire belts that run around the circumference of the tire. The individual wires are angled, yes, but as a whole they run around the circumference of the tire.

And that, my friends, is one of the problems with the internet. You can find a web page to support almost any position you take:

I agree there is a difference between some guy's opinion and solid, good information. That's why I found scientific and government studies as well as textbook references that support my positions.

You have yet to do so. For now I will have to treat your opinion the same as I do "some guy" although since I have found information that supports Sgt. Stockton's opinion, I am inclined to mostly believe his opinions on driving at max sidewall.