[Vintage-race] Trailer tires

[Chris Thompson]

Radial tires were invented to give additional traction during turning 
(up to a point of course - and then they let go in a more dramatic 
way).  The flexible sidewall is the key.

Trailer tires primarily need to give traction primarily when stopping.

The flexible side-walls of radial tires can increase sway in a trailer.  
Bias-ply have much stiffer sidewalls, and are beautifully suited to 
trailer applications.

I will amend my always, always statement.  There are some radials 
specially designed with stiffer sidewalls for trailer application to 
satisfy those folks who think radials are always better.  But you have 
to make sure to get these, and not ordinary car tires to put on your 
trailer....

Regards,
Chris

Nor Cal SAAC wrote:
>
> Chris Thompson wrote:
>> Always, always, use bias-ply tire on a trailer...
>>
>
> Why?  I heard this decades ago, but both trailers I have
> came with Goodyear Marathon radials new and I've been
> using them for 10 years.....
>
> Walt