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Originally Posted by kll320
Thanks for the replies everyone.
JB,
I don't believe the Cross Terrain by Michelin is available any longer and that is why I was looking for suggestions. I was hoping to find something similar that has a nice, quiet, and safe ride that will last as long as possible.
Still open to everyone's suggestions...
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Cross Terrains are probably a fine tire but I was referring to your wanting to stick to the H speed rating. Not that it's a huge deal, but I like the fact that you were treating the tires as a specific tool for a specific job.
I offer the following since you specifically stated "safety is my number one priority".
Traditionally, H marked the spot on the speed ladder where tires were constructed with a belt reinforcement called by various terms, preceeded by nylon (nearly always nylon): overlay, cap, cap ply, safety belt.
Accelerated greatly by Ford/Firestone, more and more tires are now being constructed with cap plies at lower speed ratings.
Cut to the chase: If you can't find an H rated tire, a very close second (imo), in terms of safety, would be a lower speed rated tire with a full width nylon cap ply. (Also, make sure the tire size starts with P. Can't do that at Tirerack though, don't get me started. There, just check to make sure the tire has numbers in the UTQG column on the spec page. That means it's a Passenger tire).
Easier said than done though. Cap plies are not generally a marketed tire feature.
So how:
1. It's usually fairly easy to discern from the the Tirerack "Product Description" tab. This is what it says for Revo 2 and it's pretty typical wording "The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts reinforced with spirally wrapped nylon to stabilize the tread area and enhance durability." I then contacted Bridgestone to make sure it was a full width cap ply (rather than just strips that cover the steel belt edges). Michelin has something called FAZ that apparently serves the same purpose.
2. On the tire itself, it would be listed as tread ply material. From Revo 2 it looks like this which is very typical:
Plies: Tread: 2 Polyester 2 Steel 1 Nylon
Sidewall: 2 Polyester
3. And, of course, you can always contact the tire company.
Hope this helps.