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I know there is a current tire thread but I wanted the point this out separately.
So, as always, I am researching tires and I really like the look of **** Cepek's Extreme Country tire but wasn't sure about their new " two-ply high-tensile body cord " that they use for the carcass, hence a 2 ply sidewall. At first I blew it off and said "no 2-ply sidewalls" (like the Duratrac), I only wanted 3 ply for the puncture resistance. the funny thing is, their "Fun Country" which is their A/T tire has Coopers new 3 ply sidewall.
NEW EXTREME COUNTRY MUD-TERRAIN TIRE | **** CEPEK TIRES AND WHEELS
well I got curious again and contacted them with this question.
"I have 2 questions regarding your "Fun Country" and "Extreme Country". I see you went with Coopers 3 ply sidewall with your A/T Fun country. That\'s a great sidewall. But im am confused as to why you put a 3 ply on an A/T tire and a 2 ply on a "Mud Tire". I see you have the 2 ply labeled as "two-ply high-tensile body cord". What exactly does this mean? are the cords the same diameter but made of stronger material. or are they the same cords just more tightly wove? or maybe bigger cords?
I have a HD 3500 SRW truck, so its kinda heavy. I love the extreme country tire buy not to happy about it being a 2 ply for when im "off road", and fear sidewall punctures.
how does this new 2 ply compare in puncture resistance to coopers 3 ply? is the 2 ply suitable for a heavy truck like mine when off road?"
Their answer was not as detailed as I was looking for but im sure they cant share much info without giving away their secrets sauce. LOL. Here is their answer, And I understand the reasoning behind it. just not much out their to test their clams on the sidewalls specifically.
"The 2 ply construction has the same factor as the 3 ply without adding more weight is why we did that with the mud tire, so the sidewall will still have more flex when airing down. The sidewall puncture is still very good on the mud tires."
BTW, can anyone really say without just guessing, what they mean by "factor". LOL
So, as always, I am researching tires and I really like the look of **** Cepek's Extreme Country tire but wasn't sure about their new " two-ply high-tensile body cord " that they use for the carcass, hence a 2 ply sidewall. At first I blew it off and said "no 2-ply sidewalls" (like the Duratrac), I only wanted 3 ply for the puncture resistance. the funny thing is, their "Fun Country" which is their A/T tire has Coopers new 3 ply sidewall.
NEW EXTREME COUNTRY MUD-TERRAIN TIRE | **** CEPEK TIRES AND WHEELS
well I got curious again and contacted them with this question.
"I have 2 questions regarding your "Fun Country" and "Extreme Country". I see you went with Coopers 3 ply sidewall with your A/T Fun country. That\'s a great sidewall. But im am confused as to why you put a 3 ply on an A/T tire and a 2 ply on a "Mud Tire". I see you have the 2 ply labeled as "two-ply high-tensile body cord". What exactly does this mean? are the cords the same diameter but made of stronger material. or are they the same cords just more tightly wove? or maybe bigger cords?
I have a HD 3500 SRW truck, so its kinda heavy. I love the extreme country tire buy not to happy about it being a 2 ply for when im "off road", and fear sidewall punctures.
how does this new 2 ply compare in puncture resistance to coopers 3 ply? is the 2 ply suitable for a heavy truck like mine when off road?"
Their answer was not as detailed as I was looking for but im sure they cant share much info without giving away their secrets sauce. LOL. Here is their answer, And I understand the reasoning behind it. just not much out their to test their clams on the sidewalls specifically.
"The 2 ply construction has the same factor as the 3 ply without adding more weight is why we did that with the mud tire, so the sidewall will still have more flex when airing down. The sidewall puncture is still very good on the mud tires."
BTW, can anyone really say without just guessing, what they mean by "factor". LOL
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