Louis, I my self have the same thought about using modern WW Radials. When I
bought my Imperial nearly 10 years ago it came fitted with a set of 235 x 75
x15 Radials. The width of the tire was too much for what was required. Not
only the fact of the extra strain that they put on the steering in general ,
but the turning circle is reduced !. Since then I have stuck with a set of
L 78 x 15 WW cokers. The car does not wander & the only steering work that
I have done is to replace the inner & outer tie rod ends , & tracked the
steering geometry. Even with powersteering I would avoid radials.
Regards
Dave
60 Le Baron sedan.
England.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Rugani" <X779@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 6:39 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Warning on radial-ply tires:
> Radials may be very unsatisfactory on cars designed for bias-ply tires!
> The steering geometries are designed for the tires of the time.
> I had a set of radials on my '55 Dodge Royal sedan for years, and the
> Dodge steered exceedingly hard.
> I then went to the correct 7.10x15 bias-ply size .... bingo. It was like
> having power steering. Amazing.
> The same thing on my '47 Frazer.
>
> Recommendation: avoid radials on Forward Look cars, unless you have
> power steering.
>
> Regards....
> Lou
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **-=\/=-** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> The opposite of bravery is not cowardice, but conformity.
> - Robert Anthony
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