Also, please note that there is a bit of a change to do to the wheel
alignment when going to and from radial to from bias tires. There is
hardly any toe in required with radials but it must be correct for bias
ply tires.
I would never think of going back to bias ply tires now a days.
Fern
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Rugani" <X779@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 10:39 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Warning on radial-ply tires:
> Radials may be very unsatisfactory on cars designed for bias-ply
tires!
> The steering geometries are designed for the tires of the time.
> I had a set of radials on my '55 Dodge Royal sedan for years, and the
> Dodge steered exceedingly hard.
> I then went to the correct 7.10x15 bias-ply size .... bingo. It was
like
> having power steering. Amazing.
> The same thing on my '47 Frazer.
>
> Recommendation: avoid radials on Forward Look cars, unless you have
> power steering.
>
> Regards....
> Lou
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **-=\/=-** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> The opposite of bravery is not cowardice, but conformity.
> - Robert Anthony
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