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Originally Posted by insanity
1975 SOV. here.
.And then theres those gas prices.
A note on tires.Those old Vise ply tires they used back then must have been very stiff,6ply side wall or something. 
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Do you mean Bias Ply? Pure rubber-- so soft they always look "flat" and driving with them on the front end-- well, talk about mushy feeling!! The radial tires we use now are a lot stronger and actually wear better.
How do I know? My ex never maintained a vehicle that I was driving,

and he had me driving aclunker that needed a front end alignment.Consequently, we were buying tires every month.( wouldnt pay for an alignment, but would buy tires every month) Ony with the bias ply on the front end, did I feel like I was driving a car that "felt" nearly the same way as the ones I learned on! Bias ply tires affect the way a person steers, starts moving, etc. But, they are a lot less expensiver-- IF you could still find them!
I like my all-weather radials

easier to see if the tire is low on air, and I feel much more in control when I drive,

But, the bias ply were great for winter driving, that is, after the tire warmed up and lost the flat spot! :banana02: