I always used bias tubeless tires on my VW's (had 5 of 'em), and I read
somewhere along the way that the newer steel belted tires are a bit too hard
on the suspension system, as the bias tires absorb more road shock than
radials. I dunno if this is true or not, but it sounds reasonable to me.
When I get my next VW, I'll look for bias ply tires first, but if I
can't find any, well, I'll be ready to spring for extra suspension parts too
.. . .
-Tock




"Dane Tyler" > wrote in message
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> Hi folks,
>
> I know this has been discussed at length before, but I just want to be
> sure before I put the tires on my '63, with the original wheels.
>
> Is it best to go with:
>
> 1) Radials with tubes,
> 2) Radials without tubes,
> 3) Bias-belted without tubes.
>
> What are the drawbacks of using tubes with radials? What are the
> drawbacks (or positives) of using bias-belted tires? The 61-65 Bentley
> basically discourages the use of radials entirely...
>
> '63 wheels are suitable for tubeless bias tires, or radials with tubes,
> but I have seen many people use radials w/out tubes on their early '60s
> cars. The 1961-65 Bentley Manual even says to use tubes with radials,
> but I was wondering how many were out there like this?
> Thanks,
>
> Dane
> '69 Bug
> '63 Bug
>