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Anyone running bias tires
I got 2 near new front tires, and think I'll do the mud grips with the 7.00 15 . This truck will be working. Anyone else running these? I know a guy who sells a lot of parts for these for years and his personal trucks he runs these on and says they are much easier to steer, tall and skinny
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
of course they will have the original style hubcaps, not these.
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
I love the bias tire look, ran them on my 53 wagon, and had them on my 60 (wide white of course). What i didnt like was the way they would some times follow the groves on the road. They do ride a bit more harsher then radials. They are period correct. I'm sure youll get more pros/cons. i say run em see what you think
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
They do follow the grooves in the road....Found that out at about 80 MPH....
![]() I am running those with a WWW. No P/S and I can steer pretty easy.
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
My bias tires are great so far. My GMC only runs about 60 MPH without pegging out my V-6, so I don't notice any high speed groove following.
I love the look though....
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
I'm still running the stock split rims with bias tires, hiway on the front, mud & snows on the back. It's my firewood truck, so it doesn't get driven lots of miles. Takes a few minutes on the road before the tires are round again after sitting for a while and yes, they do follow the grooves, but that keeps you paying attention, which is what you're supposed to do when you're driving!
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
i love the look of these tires too, I was thinking of getting them for my truck too. where do you guys get them at? also, does anyone know diameter of the stock rims for our year trucks? ive heard 16" and 15"
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
You might give Les Scwab a call. That's where I got mine used, but it was several years ago. There's a couple on-line places, but can't recall the names now.
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
coker tire makes all sorts of bias plys.
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
the first set I got at a garage sale. mud grips you can buy at most tire shops and ebay. seem to go for about $80 each.
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
I know farmers like them because they will take the stickers, rocks, rough terrain better than radials.
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
That's exactly why I run them on my woods truck.
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
Hey guys,
As an option for the tall tire look you can use the radials LT215/85R16 or the LT235/85R16 load range C or D. If you care about wear, durability, rolling resistance, traction, handling ... the steel belted radial is superior in almost every way. If you run your truck at todays highway speeds and in traffic, the bias tires that came on our trucks were not designed for that. TR (tire researcher)
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
Ok, those are 16", what about 15" in the 85 series TR 65?
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
So are they worth gettin or should I just save up more money and get some radials?
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Re: Anyone running bias tires
if you want original, go bias or if you go through the muck, off road, they are tougher on rocks, nails, thorns than radials. They'll never run as smooth when you are going 80mph down the freeway. but if your truck is 6cy, 3 sp, 3.73 gears you'll never worry about that either.
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