Thread: Radial tires
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Old 01-19-2018, 11:27 AM   #10
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Default Re: Radial tires

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Originally Posted by Synchro909 View Post
Even at quite low speeds, the conventional cross ply tyres can do weird things like follow a groove in the road or wander all over the place. Cross winds have a dramatic affect too. A radial tyre won't do any of that.
That said, not all tyres are the same. Generally speaking, the cheaper brands of conventional tyre are worse than the dearer ones.
I completely agree. I have Coker's radials on my 31 roadster and could not be happier. The bias ply tires were a nightmare trying to keep on roads that had grooves and pot holes. I know the radials are a little expensive, but I think the improvement in the drive is worth it...

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