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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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What is the difference in bias ply tires and radial tires and why do you have to watch tire pressure on bias ply tires. Cause a guy is selling me a set of new 32 9 16 bias ply tsl's for 150.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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All new vehicles are designed to run radials, why would you consider anything else?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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their cheap for one thing. And I'm tired of having to lock it in 4wd just to get my trailer out the yard
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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there are many things different. for daily driving there is no reason to go with a bias ply.
http://www.mud-throwers.com/bias_vs_radial_tires
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 97tn4x4
their cheap for one thing. And I'm tired of having to lock it in 4wd just to get my trailer out the yard
Mount a trailer ball on your lawn tractor to get the trailer to your truck. Its what I do!
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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bias ply what the hell it ant 1950..lol

no really you dont want bias ply they will sit for a day and have a flat spot.. and for the frist mile you will feel the flat spot

just my 2cent
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Bias ply nylon cord tires will flat spot quite a bit. I used to run 50 lbs. pressure in them for the first 500 miles and it helped to reduce the flat spotting. Also bias tires will have less traction usually.
You should check pressure in any tire regularly, preferably every week.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by PurplDodge
Mount a trailer ball on your lawn tractor to get the trailer to your truck. Its what I do!

Or golf cart thats what i do
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dodgeram07
bias ply what the hell it ant 1950..lol

no really you dont want bias ply they will sit for a day and have a flat spot.. and for the frist mile you will feel the flat spot

just my 2cent
+1 and also bias ply grab every crevise in the road and you will consantly be correcting the steering they su&k i woundn't put them on
 
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Bias ply tires dont handle as well, But they wont hurt anything to run them. Go for it.
 
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