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Old 01-31-2025, 06:47 PM
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Awhile back I removed a set of BF Goodrich Radial TA’s from a set of 69 XT wheels because one started a bulge out place on the sidewall. They were old but perfect thread. The tread is what most people pay attention to not the condition of the sidewalls.
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Bias tires seem to hold together better than radials.
The steel belts start to rust internally after a certain amount of time on the radials.
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The steel belts start to rust internally after a certain amount of time on the radials.
Radials delaminate.
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Radials delaminate.
That can happen with bias ply tires as well.
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