Bias ply shod

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

After driving my first few Imperials with bias ply tires (I swore by them) over 
150,000 miles I changed to a set of radials that were a gift. I never would 
have bought my own set because, "by gosh, that car wasn't made for those!"

Ever since then I have been sold. They last longer, corner better, get better 
mileage, are quieter, and cruise the highway in a far superior fashion.

You like bias ply, enjoy! I will enjoy my cars with radials, thank you. It is 
like comparing an electric light bulb to a kerosene lamp.

Paul

In a message dated 6/21/2004 11:15:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mechimike@xxxxxxxxx writes:

> 
> 
> > In fact, since the radial tires have "softer" side
> > walls than the old bias plys,
> > it makes even less sense to attribute the noise to
> 
> Edumacate me...I thought radials had a stiffer
> sidewall....I have heard that cars originally intended
> to run on bias plies have a harsher ride when switched
> to radials.  Also, one would think that the stiffer
> sidewalls would enhance cornering ability, which
> modern cars seem so very proud of...and which most
> older cars (at least, American ones) lacked in.  
> 
> Having never driven a car with bias plies (I'm nly 26
> years old) I have no first hand knowledge, I can only
> go by what I've been told by people old enough to have
> driven bias ply shod automobiles.
> 
> =====
> --Mike Pittinaro
> 
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> 
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