Are there any radial tires designed for smoother break-away traits?

[mikedc]

I never never heard or seen much discussion of this going on. The old bias-plys are inferior in most ways but the "hard" design makes them lose grip very gradually.



Tires with a gradual loss of grip are more fun to drive. Screw the track times. I would readily sacrifice some ultimate grip for the sake of friendlier traits at the limit.

(I'm talking street tires in old car sizes with some sidewall height. 15-17" rims, 225-255 treads, 50-70 series sidewalls, etc.)


There also seems to be some difference in opinion about whether a tread that is more free to move (laterally) is better or worse for break away warning. I mean like when the sidewall is tall and/or the tread width is bigger than the rim width, the tread can move more. I've always considered that movement to be a negative thing and sought rims near the width of the tread.