What is the difference between nylon tires and steel wire tires?
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Nylon tires and steel wire tires differ in the following aspects: 1. Different specification codes. Nylon tires - represent nylon tires, with specifications indicated as 900-16. Steel wire tires R represent steel wire tires, with specifications indicated as 900R16. 2. Different materials. Nylon tires are mainly made of nylon, with the NYLON mark on the sidewall. Steel wire tires are mainly made of steel wire, with a fine steel wire mesh inside the rubber layer of the tire and the STEEL mark on the sidewall. 3. Different structures. Nylon tires have a bias-ply structure, an older design, with the carcass composed of multiple layers of crisscrossed nylon cord fabric. Steel wire tires have a radial structure, with the carcass made of a single layer of radially arranged steel cord fabric. The tread is reinforced by multiple layers of steel belts, and the sidewall and tread pattern functions are relatively independent. 4. Different cord arrangements. In nylon tires, the carcass cords are arranged in a crisscross pattern between layers, forming a mesh and making an angle of 35-45 degrees with the circumferential centerline of the tread. In steel wire tires, the carcass cords are arranged parallel to each other in a radial pattern, forming a 90-degree angle with the circumferential centerline of the tread. 5. Different treads. Nylon tires have a thinner tread, with most of the stress borne by the carcass cord layers, while the tread only bears 10%~20% of the stress. Steel wire tires have a thicker tread with a rigid belt layer, capable of bearing 60%~75% of the stress.
