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01-23-2008, 02:09 AM
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What's with Radial TA's?
Why do 99% of the musclecars I see that don't run original style bias ply's have BFG Radial T/A's? It seems like a given on every musclecar I see. Did I miss the memo?
eg:   Todd
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01-23-2008, 02:32 AM
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Re: What's with Radial TA's?
My car drives surprisingly well with bias ply tires. F60's up front and L60's out back.
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01-23-2008, 02:44 AM
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Re: What's with Radial TA's?
Its all about availability of sizes. If Goodyear had the sizes and style I would buy them.
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01-23-2008, 02:45 AM
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Re: What's with Radial TA's?
Here in Michigan we have the worst roads in the Country. The crowns are horrible. If I drive my cars with the original style tires, it is a scary battle to keep it between the ditchs. The TA's make it a lot more driveable. I think they do wreck the look, but it's worth it to me.
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01-23-2008, 03:06 AM
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Re: What's with Radial TA's?
The radial T/A tire has been in existance since the musclecar era began (since 1970 I think). A good analogy would be if Goodyear still made the Polyglas GT today as a commercially available tire. That is the main reason it is used: an unbroken pedigree of the same model line. It is also a radial and for those of us that drive the cars frequently, they seem to make the cars handle better.
Though I've had them on my car for 21 years (various versions of the T/A that is), I will probably be getting a pair of Mickey Thompson L60x15s soon for the rear to match the NOS F7815s I have in the garage, for the front. I always loved that old vintage "Fat and Skinny" look and I'm looking forward to reliving my youth again by remembering how badly these things actually rode way back when.  
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01-23-2008, 03:15 AM
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Re: What's with Radial TA's?
About the only thing they do well is.... hold air...
My Camaro would ride the same with Wide-Treds, tractor tires or TA's........You just look like a bobblehead going down our crappy roads....  Steve
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01-23-2008, 03:41 AM
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Re: What's with Radial TA's?
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My car drives surprisingly well with bias ply tires. F60's up front and L60's out back. [image] [/image] [/ QUOTE ] Your car looks really sweet. I have old goodyear polyglass G60's on the front & L60's on the back & i dont really drive on them because i didn't think they repoped the sizes i have.I figured once there gone theres know replacing them.
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