Posted: 10/11/2007 9:07:06 PM EDT
| this was a rather interesting day on the highway, i have never used bias ply tires before and i put a set on my military 1 1/4 ton dodge m880, i haved a Detroit No spin in my rearend and i had to slowdown and pull off for ems to go by talk about being tossed arroud, and the bias ply tires feel sluggish to me |
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the detroit differental locker spools up and releases maximizing traction, when ya have to slow down fast, it will toss you side to side, its an odd feeling with Bias Ply tires, actually i think the effects were doubled with the bias tires, anyone here notice a driving difference with bias ply tires? These are goodyear RT II tires |
Sure, back in the 70's and early 80's. Have not had them since. They make more noise, vibration and run rougher but that is why they were so cheap. |
40 dollars for a set of 4 on ebay |
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You can also tell the difference when turning. They don't respond as quickly. Conversely, when you put radials on a vehicle originally designed to have bias ply tires the steering becomes what can only be described as "twitchy". The whole phenomonon is wierd to me considering that heavy equipment tires, bias ones are chosen when the lack of sidewall flex is desired. |
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I can tell when the front hubs on my old Bronco are locked when I am running on the highway. The front axle has a clutch type limited slip and it noticeably hunts left to right. I don't recall it being worse with bias ply tires because it has been a while since I ran any. Running a locker in the rear end of a highway vehicle will make it drive different from an open diff or a clutch diff. How different depends on what type of locker it it. Some have less noticeable effects than others. The Detroit Locker is strong, but the ratcheting dog clutches will catch and release very suddenly. It is not a rear end for the average commuter. RS |