Red line radial versus bias ply

[YenkoYS-199Stinger]

I am glad someone asked this question as I have been pondering the same. Two of the Corvairs I am presently working on are Aztec Bronze and I have 2 sets of original 14x7 Minilites. I have been thinking that between the Aztec Bronze, the silver Minilites and the Red Lines the cars would look great. Maybe I will put the radials on the one that lara would possibly drive and bias on the one that I would be the only driver on.

Thanks for the insight guys.

[Tarrytown SS427s]

I would never put radials on an old car. I think it ruins the look and besides, I'm in it for an authentic experience. If I want to drive something with perfect handling and road manners I'll drive a newer car. I feel that the old vehicles and suspensions were designed to work best with the bias ply tires because that is all they had back then. I've experienced the tracking a few times, but once you drive on them enough it becomes a sensation you get used to and you expect to feel. I've never had a situation where the control of the car was put in jeopardy. We've been well over 100 with the G70-15 wide ovals in my dad's 68 Z24, and the car took on the road like a champ! I think we have about 13000 miles on the current set and they still look sweet. I just wish the red stripe was a little brighter.

[SmallHurst]

I ran radials on my car for 8 years and put over 20000 miles on the car doing it. I now have the Polyglas on the car and I would not change it for the world!!!! Just like grapping the thin steering wheel, it is an attention getter! Our cars were all developed and designed with Bias ply in mind. I understand that radials might have better road manners, but I will tell you that the Polys today still have to live up to DOT testing that is far beyond you and I normally push out cars. I have a good friend that is putting more Polyglas on his car after he wore out a set driving across the country and visiting several drag strips. He and his family drove there '69 Hurst/Olds from Chicago to the Grand Canyon without so much as a hiccup! Do what you want, but I still believe that the Biasplys will do very well with what you want to do!!!

[1railman]

Radials ruin it for me. I see a car with radials and most times I keep walking. I agree with everything Camaro joe said. I have always run bias on my cars and would not have it any other way.

[69hurstSC]

Running the Redline Radials from Coker on my Road Runner and love em.

[black69]

I really like the G60 15 polyglass goodyears on my camaro and mopar ebody, have no issues with them, they are just fun. I plan to put H60's on the back (very hard to find, but did, it should help even more). F70-14s should be a safe size on such a light car. Radials kill the looks of an old car for me, I keep walking too when I see them on a nice car. It's just wrong.

[67 Nova Boy]

Take a look at this fine looking tire!

G70-14 Firestone Red line



Dave
67 Nova Boy

[69Tom]

Now you guys have me thinking about getting bias-plys for my Bel Air. I too have always been a bias-ply supporter on vintage cars (think it looks better as well). However, because I wanted blackwalls and I plan on driving it a ton, I didn't think I should bother with the bias. But maybe I should?

Hmmm.....and I think I'd probably go for the G70-15s too....

[1969l78]

When I got my nova it had radials and just did not look right. I bought the cooker bias ply red lines and car looks so much better. Drives a tad diffrent but looks great.

[Nasblu]

I just think radials look out of place on old cars. I dont care if radials ride/drive better. They had bias plys when they were new and thats the only way to go in my book!!!