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Subject: [Tigers] Fwd: Radial versus bias ply
From: James Armstrong via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:45:59 +0000 (UTC)
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=C2=A0Good advice=C2=A0Thanks Don=C2=A0Jim Armstrong

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Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: 7/31/2022 3:00:13 PM Eastern Standard Time
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Radial versus bias ply


When switching to radials, it is a good idea to increase the caster setting=
.

Radials have a different =E2=80=98contact patch=E2=80=99 on the ground, and=
 to make up for it and have decent caster, you should increase it. I used a=
bout 4.5 degrees on my Series 200 Griffith and steering stability is good.

Don A

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From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Owain Lloyd via T=
igers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 2:16 PM
To: JAMES ARMSTRONG <rollright@aol.com>
Cc: Tiger's Den <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Radial versus bias ply

=C2=A0

Even scarier than it is on radials I would imagine!

=C2=A0

That said, narrower (165) tires are more fun so comparing cross ply to fat =
radials are different in many ways.

=C2=A0

On Sun, 31 Jul 2022 at 18:45, JAMES ARMSTRONG via Tigers <tigers@autox.team=
.net> wrote:


I know it=E2=80=99s been a long time ago, but does anybody remember the dif=
ference between switching from bias ply to radial tires? It=E2=80=99s prett=
y much an academic question I know, because everybody=E2=80=99s running rad=
ials, but I was wondering what it was like to drive a Sunbeam Tiger or Alpi=
ne on bias ply tires.
Jim Armstrong

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<div class=3D"quotedReply">Good advice</div>
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<div class=3D"quotedReply">Thanks Don</div>
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<div class=3D"quotedReply">Jim Armstrong<br>
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00; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style=3D"background-color:=
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fast427@sbcglobal.net<br>To: owain.lloyd@gmail.com, rollright@aol.com<br>Cc=
: tigers@autox.team.net<br>Sent: 7/31/2022 3:00:13 PM Eastern Standard Time=
<br>Subject: Re: [Tigers] Radial versus bias ply<br><br></span></span>
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<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-=
family: sans-serif;">When switching to radials, it is a good idea to increa=
se the caster setting.</span></p>
<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-=
family: sans-serif;">Radials have a different &lsquo;contact patch&rsquo; o=
n the ground, and to make up for it and have decent caster, you should incr=
ease it. I used about 4.5 degrees on my Series 200 Griffith and steering st=
ability is good.</span></p>
<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-=
family: sans-serif;">Don A</span></p>
<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 16.0pt; font-=
family: sans-serif;"> &nbsp;</span></p>
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t; color: black;">From: </span></strong><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; c=
olor: black;">Tigers &lt;tigers-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; on behalf of Owa=
in Lloyd via Tigers &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><strong=
>Reply-To: </strong>&lt;owain.lloyd@gmail.com&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><strong=
>Date: </strong>Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 2:16 PM<br clear=3D"none"><strong>=
To: </strong>JAMES ARMSTRONG &lt;rollright@aol.com&gt;<br clear=3D"none"><s=
trong>Cc: </strong>Tiger's Den &lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"no=
ne"><strong>Subject: </strong>Re: [Tigers] Radial versus bias ply</span></p=
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<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
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<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal">Even scarier than it is on radials I wo=
uld imagine!</p>
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<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
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<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal">That said, narrower (165) tires are mor=
e fun so comparing cross ply to fat radials are different in many ways.</p>
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<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p>
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<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal">On Sun, 31 Jul 2022 at 18:45, JAMES ARM=
STRONG via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect">tigers@autox.team=
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<p class=3D"yiv4251662690MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;">I know=
 it&rsquo;s been a long time ago, but does anybody remember the difference =
between switching from bias ply to radial tires? It&rsquo;s pretty much an =
academic question I know, because everybody&rsquo;s running radials, but I =
was wondering what it was like to drive a Sunbeam Tiger or Alpine on bias p=
ly tires.<br clear=3D"none">Jim Armstrong<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"no=
ne">Sent from my iPhone<br clear=3D"none">_________________________________=
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