Glossary / Suspension

radial tires

12 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

These are newer tires where the layers run straight across, not diagonally. They grip the road better and last longer.

Technical Definition

Radial tires have cords that run perpendicular to the direction of travel, providing better grip and longer life compared to bias ply tires. They became standard in the 1980s.

Hear It Discussed

"I'm just getting ready to replace the radial tires and the mag wheels on it and put the standard steel wheels with the bias belt and tires on it."
Car Repair Advice Live Taking Your Calls from the Experts Under The Hood show 35:05

"Okay, so we are talking about the radials. Yes."
State of the Art Shenanigans: Trivia Twists, Shop Stories, and Muscle Car Updates on V8 Radio! V8 Radio Podcast 03:39

"where we had to make sets to where then it was the radios. And then it's pretty much, you check just to make sure something wasn't really out."
Ep.322 – Matt Yocum Dinner with Racers 58:11