Thread: radial vs bias-ply tyres

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Hi
well the car wont be tunned. it's to keep as stock. it has a 1700cc engine with 55 HP, max speed is 140km/h

the wheel is 4" large if i'm not wrong and it was designer for 590-13.

I don't know if i will use the car daily but i'll use it very often. I plan to also do a few trips with it.
It's an opel rekord olympia p1 from 1959.

Here, try this on for size ..................

Hold on to your butt though .............

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...t=biased+tires

Kitz

I'm going to start selling popcorn when these subjects come up.

How about a double feature? First one would be "What do you think about Rat Rods?" and second one would be "Should I run Bias Ply or Radials?"


Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I'm going to start selling popcorn when these subjects come up.


Don

sorry for nto searching the subject before post

No need to apologize! Don likes popcorn and the income that comes with it. But if he plans on meeting me in Tampa for the Nats, he had better get back to the garage. Only 47 more days.

No, I wasn't busting your chops for asking........it is just that certain subjects on here (and every forum) evoke more emotion from both sides than any other. Bias ply vs radial is one of those subjects. My vote always goes to bias ply as I like the old timey looks and have had good personal experience running them for years and years. Others think that is dark ages thinking and that radials are the only way to go. Both sides have good points.

47 days!!!!!!!!! Geesh, I better get off of this chair and get moving.

(Hey, have I EVER missed a deadline????? )


Don

I recently heard bias ply are better for trailers.
Is that true???
I suppose they flex better??