The four - wheel, independent suspension system and the grippy
radial tires make losing traction next to impossible.
Not exact matches
At that time cross-ply
tires were the best, and with
radials we had to fight to reinforce them to
make them work on existing motorcycles.
Although we've never heard of them, GiTi and GT
Radial are huge,
making millions of
tires a year in factories in both Indonesia and China, supplying everyone in the Chinese market, from BMW to General Motors, and selling
tires in some 100 countries worldwide.
The coil - spring suspension gives a firm ride,
made even stiffer by low - profile Pirelli P6
radial tires mounted on brawny - looking but lightweight alloy wheels.
Then, too, some would say driving was
made much easier by the advent of the steel - belted
radial - ply
tire, which today can continue to function even when flat.
Helping the GL to
make the curves are steel - belted Bridgestone Potenza
radial tires and power - assisted, four - wheel - disc brakes.
Markovich's advice for
making the R - 8 Gordini handle more predictably was the kind of advice you only got in an era when doctors were still recommending which cigarettes to smoke: «Another possibility is switching from
radial tires to conventional
tires,» Markovich wrote.
Fitted with wide, deep - ribbed alloy wheels and big
radial tires with raised white lettering, the Mustang LX
made a strong visual statement.
In addition to the price cut, Pontiac
made the removable center console that doubles as a portable cooler standard, upgraded the standard radio / cassette to a radio / CD player and replaced the 15 - inch, all - season
radial tires with 16 - inch all - season
radials as standard on front - wheel - drive models while
making better road - gripping 17 - inch
radials standard on all - wheel - drive models.
This
makes the Demon the first - ever factory production car built with drag
radials, as well as the widest front
tires ever to be fitted to a production car — an honor which previously belonged to the last - gen Camaro.
Granted, the advent of a whole bunch of technologies, from
radial tires to electronic stability control, has
made all - wheel - drive less of an advantage than it used to be.
Our 1989 Buick Reatta for sale includes: Seat belts, Aluminum alloy wheels, anti-lock brakes, FM / AM radio, cruise control, driver side airbag, leather interior, passenger side airbag, power door locks, power steering, power windows, remote keyless entry, rear window defogger,
radial tires, tilt wheel, and is stated by the owner to be numbers matching (Gateway Classic Cars does not guarantee nor confirm statements
made by the seller as we are not inspectors nor appraisers) This is an amazing deal for an amazing car.
This
makes the Challenger SRT Demon the first production car to contain a set of drag
radial road
tires.
In 1969, the upscale Lincoln Continental Mark III was introduced, using the Ford Thunderbird (fifth generation) chassis, and was the first American -
made vehicle with the technically superior
radial tire as standard equipment.
Well - Known Defective
Tire Recalls Probably the best known defective tire recall was by Bridgestone / Firestone, Inc. of 14.4 million Firestone Radial ATX and Radial ATX II tires made in North America in 2
Tire Recalls Probably the best known defective
tire recall was by Bridgestone / Firestone, Inc. of 14.4 million Firestone Radial ATX and Radial ATX II tires made in North America in 2
tire recall was by Bridgestone / Firestone, Inc. of 14.4 million Firestone
Radial ATX and
Radial ATX II
tires made in North America in 2000.