Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 333 / 539
¿Cuál es el tipo de neumáticos más utilizados en la actualidad?
What type of tyre is most used today?
- ANeumáticos radialesRadial tyres
- BNeumáticos diagonalesBias-ply (cross-ply) tyres
- CNeumáticos diagonales cinturadosBelted bias-ply tyres
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Correct answer
- ANeumáticos radialesRadial tyres
Explanation
Today the most used tyres are radial tyres, in which the plies of the casing run from bead to bead in a radial direction. They give better grip, stability and life and lower fuel consumption than bias-ply tyres, which are now hardly used.
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