Radial vs. Bias ply tires?

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Radial vs. Bias ply tires? #521445 06/14/2013 9:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 108 Spanaway, WA onetbone OP Adjunct
OP onetbone Adjunct Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 108 Spanaway, WA	I have searched the forum and don't see an answer to this question. I need to replace the original Bridgestones on my America. I intend to use stock sizes. I am drawn to Metzeler 880's or Avon Venoms. Do I have it correct that the 880 is bias ply and the Venom is a radial? I read advice to not run radials with tubes. I know that some do, but what is the right answer here? Thanks in advance--John

Re: Radial vs. Bias ply tires? onetbone #521446 06/14/2013 10:19 PM
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Blackwind Oil Expert Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,240 Houston	You don 't need or want radial tires on your America. Avon makes their Venom in both radial and bias-ply sizes. Keith Houston Ridin'Texas '04 Speedmaster AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K 2020 T120 Black

Re: Radial vs. Bias ply tires? onetbone #521447 06/15/2013 1:00 PM
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motorcycleman Adjunct Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 205 Ohio-USA	Quote: I have searched the forum and don't see an answer to this question. I need to replace the original Bridgestones on my America. I intend to use stock sizes. I am drawn to Metzeler 880's or Avon Venoms. Do I have it correct that the 880 is bias ply and the Venom is a radial? I read advice to not run radials with tubes. I know that some do, but what is the right answer here? Thanks in advance--John For what it's worth. I really do not like the Metzeler 880's They slide to easy when stopping.

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