Tires

[Jacobs63]

Anyone running bias ply tires on their slick? Looking for some white walls and I noticed that bias plys are quite a bit cheaper that radials. Pros/cons anyone?

[truckster]

From what I understand bias ply tires are more rigged therefor 'walk' more than radials due to less traction with the road. They also don't last as long because instead of having steel belt construction they use layers of nylon.

On a daily driver I would highly recommend raidals. For a weekend warrior on shorter trips you might be ok with bias ply

[Jacobs63]

Thanks. I think in gonna go with bias plys. My truck is more of a past time money pit then a daily driver. I might put 250 miles a year on it. I just love tinkering and modifying it.

[63Slick]

I put bias ply white walls on mine - from Summit. Haven't driven it yet so can't comment on ride. They look good, though!

[BigWindowFord]

Don't get the ones that say they have "nylon" in them as they flat spot from sitting and it looks like your truck sits a lot. They will go thump, thump, thump until they are warm and become round again.
So if you drive only a couple of miles to a car show you will be highly annoyed

[F164]

I put L78-15 wide whites with 15x7 wheels on my 64. Rides the way Ford intended it to ride, steers easily in parking lots. Im happy.

[bigmcgiv]

you can do what alot of rat rodders are doing. im not saying it is safe. but get a set of raised white letters and buff them down with a sander. there are quite a bit of you tube vids on it. you can get a used set for 150 bucks or so. may be a option. it cant be any worst than the old lady scuffing them off on a curb.

[63Slick]

Here's pics of my bias ply white walls - haven't even washed off the blue protectant.

[Leeroy]

American classic have whitewall radial tyres in both wide and 1.5" widths. I bought the 1.5" version and they weren't too expensive although we don't have bias ply to compare! I think they are made by coker but still under the A.C. brand.

Oh and I'm drooling over both those trucks posted with whitewalls.... Looks great!!