radial-ply

British

adjective

(of a motor tyre) having the fabric cords in the outer casing running radially to enable the sidewalls to be flexible Compare cross-ply

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This week in Kansas City, Goodyear also will begin test marketing "radial-ply" tires, which have been popular in Europe for years, but are new to the U.S.

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