Definition of bias-ply in US English:
bias-ply
adjectiveˈbaɪəsˌplaɪˈbīəsˌplī
North American (of a tire) having fabric layers with their threads running diagonally, crosswise to each other.
Compare with radial
Example sentencesExamples
- Challenge attendees spent two days with experts who presented information on the latest advances in radial technology and seminars on radial versus bias-ply tire construction, soil compaction and tire durability.
- Previously, buyers had the option to select regular-size bias-ply tires for paved runways, or larger bias-ply tires for use on unimproved runways.
- There is more flex and movement, more like you were on bias-ply tires.
- The company reports that the steel-belted radial tire, has a 30% longer life than a bias-ply tire.
- We riders must be aware of the two types of tire construction - the bias-ply and the radial.