Advantages of Radial ply tyre over cross-ply tyre

• The side walls of radial ply tyres can bend readily. Their shock absorbing deflection is above 25 
 
  percent more than the cross ply tyre. They can absorb more bounce of rough roads and are thus 

  more comfortable at high speeds

  

• Radial tyres have a continuous flat  contact-patch area with the road surface, improving  the 

 

  acceleration and braking

• Radial tyres have lower rolling resistance than cross ply tyres which ultimately means reduced fuel 

 

  consumption 

• Radial tyres have extra life may be upto 100 percent 

 

 

• For similar tread design the water removal efficiency and hence the breaking efficiency on wet roads 

 

  is better in case of radial ply tyres

 

 

• Both the cornering force as well as self-righting torque or higher for radial ply tyres which results in 

 

  better steering characteristics

 

• While taking a turn a radial tyre has less tendency to distort and lift off the road from one side. Thus 

 

  there is better contact of tyre and hence less tendency to skid while cornering