Bias Tires vs Radial Tires

By: Jodi Henke

Should you choose bias or radial tires for your farm machinery? Both types are round and hold air, but their construction is very different. Radials allow the sidewall and tread to function as two independent features of the tire. Bias tires have multiple rubber plies, or layers overlapping each other. Puncture resistance is better in bias, but radials have better traction.

Matt Frank is a brand manager with Firestone Ag. He says they still produce bias tires and tires with innertubes, but most of their production is moving toward radials.