Crossplys or Radials
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Crossplys or Radials
Hi all, the lowlight is in a need of a new set of boots all round and is currently fitted with some old and crusty crossplys, whats the general school of thought regarding which ones to go for ? I have radials on the daily but would crossplys be okay on the lowlight ? or is it best to stick to radials ?
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
Well its going to be no ball of fire, and realistically not as fast or as practical as my '67 so it'll probably be confined to short drives to the beach/ shows...
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
others will disagree BUT radials are like riding in a roller whilst xply are like riding in a steam roller over bumps !!!!!
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
Unless you are showing the car in concours then definately radials, the cornering is far better. If you have no acceleration then don't slow down!
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Avon used to make low profile 'Wide Safety' crossplies - and they were GREAT. But sadly no more, and current supply crossplies are both expensive and poor for roadholding.
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
I've got a friend who can get my both radials and crossplys at cost price, interstingly theres only about a pound or two in it, so cost for me isn't an issue.
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
Crossplies look better on the car and give you the real driving experience...
I have Dunlop D75s (expensive) on my S.II and have not had any safety or braking issues with them. Sometimes the back end kicks out if I corner too fast, but then don't all Minors do that?
I have Dunlop D75s (expensive) on my S.II and have not had any safety or braking issues with them. Sometimes the back end kicks out if I corner too fast, but then don't all Minors do that?
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JOWETTJAVELIN, I'm tempted to go for crossplys for the different driving experience too, though I'd like to hear some other people views on this too
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
Go for the crossplys then! My Traveller had these when I first got him, I changed them to a set of radials when the crossplys wore out. The only difference I could notice was the car was more slidy in the wet. Great fun and quite controllable on wet roundabouts. Other than that no problem with the crossplys.youngcamper wrote:JOWETTJAVELIN, I'm tempted to go for crossplys for the different driving experience too, though I'd like to hear some other people views on this too
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
corner too fast in a moggie do you go round on two wheels? or backwards
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
Go for crossplys if there is no difference in price. You will probably need inner tubes though, if you haven't already got them.
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
Thanks chaps, Crossplys it is!
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
Controversial, go for mgb wheels.. Much wider, better grip, cheaper tyres, better in every way...
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Can you post a picture?Alex'n'Ane wrote:Controversial, go for mgb wheels.. Much wider, better grip, cheaper tyres, better in every way...
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Fine for MGBs, but no use for Minors: 4.5" pcd, iirc, cf 4"Alex'n'Ane wrote:Controversial, go for mgb wheels.. Much wider, better grip, cheaper tyres, better in every way...
MG Midget wheels apparently fit, but do check the wheel nuts. Rostyle wheels need different wheel nuts to older Midget wheels, which in turn need different taper to some other BMC wheels of the period. Also check thread diameter and form.
As for crossplies versus radials: I've just come back from my first wedding with radials on the wedding car, and its steering is utterly transformed. OK, not a fair comparison going from old crossplies to new radials, but it doesn't tramline, it doesn't squeal on roundabouts, and I generally felt far more in control of the beast. Absolutely wonderful. I do sometimes wonder, though, if some of the accidents in Moggies that we read about, particularly where people have managed to overturn their car even on straight roads, are due to too much grip: with crossplies it's harder to generate enough lateral force to overturn them.
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Nope, early minors, eg this lowlight, are 4.5" pcd.autolycus wrote: Fine for MGBs, but no use for Minors: 4.5" pcd, iirc, cf 4"
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Right - sorry, I'm not familiar with the early cars. Same bolt or stud diameter and cone angle?
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
I find crossplys tramline horribly, very disconcerting as the car seems to have a mind of it's own
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Re: Crossplys or Radials
After 35 years and over 200,000 in my Series MM I would go for radials every time but increase the pressures to 26psi minimum.
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