TSL radial or bias

[Banjoman30]

I am looking at buying some TSLs for my rig, but I am stuck wondering radial or bias ply... I am 75% on road and 25% off. I love the aggressive look of the bias but am worried about the increased tread wear. Any input would be beneficial.. Thanks

[Hytekrednek]

If you are on the road a majority of you time then you should always stick with a radial tire. That is just my opinion.

[Precise1]

^Agreed. The trade off isn't generally worth the noise, traction, mileage, comfort, handling, etc if it spends a lot of time on the road.

 

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[Banjoman30]

Do the bias ply tires wear faster?

[AndyC]

Not necessarily, but they go out of "round" very easily. Meaning your first few miles of driving may include a flat spot from sitting over night. They are very flexible and conform to rocks well, but bias ply may as well be off road only tires as the trade off's out weigh the benefits on road.

[Banjoman30]

Will the 32x11.50 radials fit with minor tbar cranking?

[MattV]

Will the 32x11.50 radials fit with minor tbar cranking?

 

I did lots of t bar cranking with 3 inch lift springs in the rear and I had to do some light trimming to fit 32x11.5x15s.