Hey Scotty,
My Victory motorcycle came with bias ply tire on front and radial on the rear.
I'm looking at new set of tires, just wondering if in your opinion radial on front and rear would be OK or should I buy another bias for the front. Why or why not?
Thanks for sharing your insights!
Chris
Here's what Dunlop says https://www.dunlopmotorcycletires.com/about/bias-vs-radial-motorcycle-tires/
It's a big topic on the Victory forums https://www.victoryforums.com/threads/radial-or-bias-ply-tire.196185/
Harleys ship with bias tires, but I like 21st century stuff, so I'd go with radials
If that’s what it came with from the factory then it’ll be fine
here’s a video that imo explains it well:
https://youtu.be/FwcoGGZ1hUA?si=tsC_5j4Op5BTvABF
from what I saw in the video, bias ply is more robust which is more suitable for a heavier motorcycle like a cruiser. However a radial can give you better cornering and control
Handling and control*
Note that this is mainly a car forum. Scotty is very much a motorcycle guy, so of course your question is still welcome here, but I would ask around in other forums as well if you haven’t already. I personally am not a rider (not yet at least).