Never know a guy rope that wasn't damaged in some way fail and a bit of elastic flexibility is not a bad thing, it relieves strain on the flysheet anchor points. Overly strong non-elastic webbing may put too much strain on flysheet anchors and cause them to tear out. A failed guy rope is a simple cheap fix, a torn flysheet is something else entirely! A tent originally manufactured with webbing guys will have been designed to take the strains imposed.
I'd agree with above.
By all means, get extra guylines for if and when you find yourself in high winds. Double guy from the main anchor points, and make sure you have a good selection of decent pegs to suit the ground conditions. Always knock pegs all the way in.
Webbing straps may well cause more harm than good, as per the previous comments.
I purchased a Giant Pearl ridge tent from Ebay and the person who had it before me had introduced a six inch piece of rubber to each guy rope which acted as a shock absorber in high winds. It works splendidly and it's a shame I couldn't claim it as my idea. The tent was already 40 years old when I got it some years ago.
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Webbing straps may take longer to dry than guy ropes, something to consider when packing up.
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