American auto makers didn't switch to radials until the 1970s (Lincoln was first on the Continental Mark III in 1971, possibly mid-1970, and they exclusively used Michelins as I do not believe there were any domestic tire makers ready to supply them yet). Imperials did not come with radials until the 1974 model year. -- Chris in LA 67 Crown 78 NYB Salon On 3/13/05 7:14 PM, Cebuisle2@xxxxxxx (Cebuisle2@xxxxxxx) wrote: > Don't remember just when the manufacturer switched from bias plies to > radials-must have been around the mid sixties. ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm