Yes, truly the debate of radial versus bias-ply tires has had its various opponents and proponents over the years. Are the sidewalls of radial tires no better than paper or cardboard on the trails?

It is not just a case of radial vs. bias-ply. Michelin alone makes nine different radial tires that go on the Caterpillar 950 loader, depending upon the application.

Bias-ply tires conform much more readily in the tread, offer a more compliant ride off-highway, and are typically less expensive than an equally sized radial counterpart.

Radial tires also tend to run much cooler as well. Bias Ply Bias-ply tires are constructed with nylon belts running at a 30- to 45-degree angle of the tread centerline.

Bias-ply and radial tires on the same axle of a 1969 Toyota Corona resulted in a car that was basically impossible to drive at speeds over about 10 mph, which I figured out in time to avoid crashing.

How Radial Tires Differ From Other Options To be clear, radial and bias-ply tires are all built to serve the same purpose -- to absorb road shocks and offer traction.

Michelin claims their new 2AT (Dual Angle Technology) combines bias and radial plys into the same tire to enable significant load bearing characteristics along with enough flex for a comfortable ...

There are two basic trailer tire types, radial and bias ply. Radial tires have plies (internal layers) that lay perpendicularly across the tire and belts, but don’t extend around the tire’s ...

Every car needs good tires, and the most common type of tire nowadays is the radial tire, which is pretty different compared to bias ply tires.