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Old 12-04-2017, 03:59 PM   #12
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Default Re: 21" Radial ply tyres

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Originally Posted by barkleydave View Post
Handling will be different but also radial profile will put a lot more side torque on the 21 wheels hubs and spokes. Radial do not drift like bias tires.
Barklydave, I'm not into drifting my Model A but even with cross ply tyres, I have pulled spokes off the rim and split the centres due to strong and consistent crosswinds over a coupe of weeks driving every day - a total of about 4,000 miles.
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