<VV> Bias vs. radial

[John Kepler]

> [Original Message]
> Subject: <VV> Bias vs. radial
>
> This is ridiculous.  Bias ply tires are safe; 


In comparison to what?  If your meaning is they'll hold air and are made out
of some flavor of elastomer....then you're right!  I mean, set the bar low
enough and steel-lugged early 20th Century tractor wheel is a
"high-performance tire".

Forget about their wet-pavement (non)-performance, forget about the damn
things over-heating and coming apart, forget about the tire going through
more gyrations than a pole-dancer in a corner making every turn an
adventure......forget about enough performance issues and they're just
great!  So dad-blamed great that they're building radials for lawn tractors!


for example many vintage
race 
> cars race on them - like early Trans AM Camaros and Mustangs turning
times 
> far better than they did when they were new.  Certainly radial tires are
a 
> far better tire choice in most cases.


Please elucidate ONE case where bias-ply tires on an automobile are better
than a radial?

John