Hello Brian There is a lot to learn from tire specs. The ply rating is not the actual number of plays. Some tires have for instance 4 ply's along the bottom and only two along the sidewalls. A 4 Ply rating means that the tire should act like it has 4 ply's, but may only be constructed with two actual ply's. The amount of pressure in a tire also affects how it will perform when it hits the pavement. For example a standard Childs bicycle may have 30 pounds of pressure where a racing bike may have 60 pounds. In my Lamb(now manufactured by Cheng Shin) tires I run 40 pounds of pressure. With less then that the short side walls collapse too much during landing and can cause the side wall to be pinched between the rim and pavement, setting you up for a future blowout. I'm nowhere near as knowledgeable about tires as I would like, but I do agree that a real good tire is good insurance against bad things happening.
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