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JimNNN · 12-07-2019, 11:08 PM

The bias ply tires on my wagon back when I bought it were over 40 years old and in awful shape, and when I replaced them with new radials it felt like the car's suspension and steering components had all be replaced and upgraded. The difference was that dramatic. I'd heard somewhere you weren't supposed to use radials on 50's era cars, but I don't know if that has any basis in reality. I'm sure not going back to bias ply.

Yes, my wagon rides rough compared to some other old cars, but it's not as bad as I think. I was driving over some crudely repaired potholes the other day and it was smoother than I anticipated. As far as air pressure I just go with what's printed on the tire.

12-07-2019, 11:08 PM	#3
JimNNN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 522	Re: Radial and Bias Tires. The bias ply tires on my wagon back when I bought it were over 40 years old and in awful shape, and when I replaced them with new radials it felt like the car's suspension and steering components had all be replaced and upgraded. The difference was that dramatic. I'd heard somewhere you weren't supposed to use radials on 50's era cars, but I don't know if that has any basis in reality. I'm sure not going back to bias ply. Yes, my wagon rides rough compared to some other old cars, but it's not as bad as I think. I was driving over some crudely repaired potholes the other day and it was smoother than I anticipated. As far as air pressure I just go with what's printed on the tire.