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Devildog
02-29-2008, 20:52
Just wondering what everyone is running. Im thinking of going to a bias ply only because the tire im looking at, in the size im looking at only comes in bias. pros and cons?
trailsnail
03-01-2008, 03:09
I have 33" X 12.50 radials. If I remember right, bias can be difficult to balance for on road use.
korisu56
03-01-2008, 07:28
DOn't radials have weak ass side walls?
Truck
03-01-2008, 08:50
trade offs either way. Bias wear faster and are a rougher ride on the road, but are tough on the trail. Radials are smoother on the road and typically wear better, but as mentioned have side wall weakness. I speared a side wall on one of my Swamper SSRs and it has to be replaced. So it really depends on what you use your rig for most.

Truck
splitz
03-01-2008, 09:09
If you drive it on the road radials all the way. My roommate had bias on his TJ, they took a few miles to warm up and never really balanced out, even with beads.
ArmyFSJ
03-01-2008, 10:46
Yeah if its on the road radials but if its just to the trail and back then bias plys
Devildog
03-01-2008, 12:06
Thanks guys that was the kind of info I was looking for. I remember way back when that the bias sitting for a while would flat spot, it just took a few miles to warm up and they were ok.
splitz
03-01-2008, 22:58
^ yes, they will flat spot. Ok is a subjective thing!
cknx77
05-15-2008, 12:18
Have had to drive a military humvee on the interstate many times after it had sat for a couple of months with the old bias plies...Shake your teeth out for about 4 miles with the flatspotting!!:D Definitely radials for a DD.....
vajeeper
05-15-2008, 14:36
Have had to drive a military humvee on the interstate many times after it had sat for a couple of months with the old bias plies...Shake your teeth out for about 4 miles with the flatspotting!!:D Definitely radials for a DD.....


Ditto.. If it is your DD on hardball, radials are the answer. If it's your trail only vehicle, bias baby, bias.
cknx77
05-16-2008, 13:44
Been doing some tire research myself in the tech forum under "Parnelli Jones Dirt Grips or SSRs" and there is a ton of good info there too.......I am going with the Interco TrXus MTs as of right now when I get home.....In a 35 12.50.......