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Bias tires seem to hold together better than radials.
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Bias tires seem to hold together better than radials.
The steel belts start to rust internally after a certain amount of time on the radials.
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The steel belts start to rust internally after a certain amount of time on the radials.
Radials delaminate.
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Radials delaminate.
That can happen with bias ply tires as well.
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