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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by John Puccetti, Mar 4, 2013.

  1. John Puccetti

    John Puccetti Junior Member

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    Does anyone know of a nonsteel belted tire for the plug-in Prius? Kevlar is what I have heard is very good and does not emit emf.
     
    #1 John Puccetti, Mar 4, 2013
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    EMF? Electromagnetic Fields? Unless you are passing a current through your wheels, no magnetic fields will be generated...
     
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    I thought the same.. so I had to google it

    source:

    Radial tire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    (direct source: https://prof.hti.bfh.ch/fileadmin/home/mik1/Magnfields_HPJ_revision.pdf)

    But even so, maybe someone smarter than me can explain to me why it would matter?
     
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    Yeah. I'm looking for some tinfoil belted ones. Also a tinfoil roof wrap. because you never know. ;)
     
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    I believe some BFGoodrich tires have Kevlar belts in them as well.

    Here's the question: If you rotate back to front, and then cross the two fronts when moving them to the rears, wouldn't the rotation in the opposite direction "de-EMF" the tires?
     
    #7 chrisj428, Mar 22, 2013
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    So you have a plug-in Prius and are worried about EMF from the tires? Not the battery bank, or the high voltage inverter, or the big motors?
     
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    I guess we need to start shopping for non radio tires now? :D
     
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    Bullet resistant tires = cool. ;)
     
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    No, you can magnetize ferromagnetic material (iron/steel) by subjecting it to a constant single direction magnetic field, but to demagnetize it you have to subject it to a gradually reducing AC generated (i.e. pole reversing) magnetic field.
     
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    That would be less dangerous than a tinfoil hat, because if you wear a tinfoil hat too tight it will cut off your circulation and make you paranoid. :D
     
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    Interesting reading. I learned something new.

    Considering that low level magnetic fields are harmful after all:
    Exposure To Low-level Magnetic Fields Causes DNA Damage In Rat Brain Cells, Researchers Find

    I will try not to drive with my head next to the wheels.
     
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