Bias-ply tires hurt overall performance, they typically don't roll round, they wear out quickly, they're noisy on the road, and they get flat spots when parked overnight.

Every car needs good tires, and the most common type of tire nowadays is the radial tire, which is pretty different compared to bias ply tires.

Bias-ply and radial tires on the same axle of a 1969 Toyota Corona resulted in a car that was basically impossible to drive at speeds over about 10 mph, which I figured out in time to avoid crashing.

Those 10-ply tires now have another name, but they still offer advantages over other kinds of tires. Here's what a 10-ply ...

Bias-Ply vs. Bias-Ply Look vs. Radial Tires Beginning in the late 1960s and continuing into the early 1980s, automakers phased out bias-ply tires in favor of long-lasting radial tires .

Truing bias-ply tires can make an amazing difference in ride quality, and the amount of rubber removed has very little impact on tread life. However, there is one caveat, the procedure is usually ...

Most bias ply tires for early Corvettes feature a four-ply construction with polyester cord. See All 15 Photos Throughout the ’50s and ’60s, whitewalls continually got narrower.

Bias-ply tires are generally found on older cars and their size is normally expressed differently than a radial tire’s. Finally, the last number corresponds to the size of the wheel that the ...

Of course, Coker Tire still offers the authentic Firestone, BFGoodrich, and other bias-ply tires, but the radial whitewall tire market helped car enthusiasts get the nostalgic look without the ...

PADOVA, Italy — Pirelli Tyre is reviving production of bias-ply tires for classic car owners who are after the look and feel of tires used originally on their decades-old cars but built with modern ...