Quote:
Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz
True or false:
1. Bias-ply tires in general handle inferior to radials.
|
True, but if we say "all other things being equal", it's a mixed bag. Please be aware that the definition of "handling" is not the same as traction or grip. Handling means the "feel" - AND - if the tires are otherwise the same, a bias tire has a softer transition at the peak traction point.
Quote:
Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz
2. Bias-ply tires require more toe - specifically toe-in - to handle more predictably.
|
False. Toe-in is not the thing that determines how predicable the handling is - except to say that toe-out leads to a more unpredictable condition.
Quote:
Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz
3. As opposed to radial tires, bias-ply tires require negative caster for straight-line stability.
|
I think vehicles need negative caster for straight line stability regardless of the type of tire.
Quote:
Originally Posted by RidingOnRailz
4. Bias-plies give more warning that they are about to break loose in a high-G turn than do radials.
|
True, but that particular property has been dialed out of modern radial tires, so it isn't as true as it once was.