I've got Dunlop bias on my new XKE. I figured they were for show, and
proceeded to check out what radial options I had to replace for driving.
But everywhere I turned, people were giving options, and appending it with
something to the effect that "of course, nothing is good as the original
Dunlop bias if you can afford 'em!".
Remember the suspension on the Tiger was, well, designed may be too strong a
term here, but was set up for bias response. Anybody run both bias and
radial on the Tiger?
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Craig Wright
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 5:57 PM
To: stephen jones
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: stock tires
I race a Shelby on bias ply tires. Like all of us, I was used to radials
which
grip, and grip, and grip, and quit. They do give you some warning but it is
subtle. The first time I went around the track on bias tire I thought they
were
very slippery. What I have since learned is that bias ply tires like a slip
angle of 6-8 degrees. Radials will give up at 2-3 degrees. You get lots more
feedback on the bias ply and once you understand them they are fun to drive.
Craig Wright
|