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Tire makers weigh bias belted versus radials choice
Detroit news notes auto and tire firms face a long lead time in predicting customers tastes as radial tires, introduced in 1987, challenge bias belted and bias ply. Production costs, replacement market growth, and safety standards influence the shift, with Goodyear and Goodrich executives projecting radials’ rise and Polysteel steel belted tires gaining.
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Russell DeYoung
Goodyear Tire Board
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Goodyear
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Union City
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