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Originally Posted by Tony H
Many swing axle cars came from the factory with radials.
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The 70's is when radial tires became popular. Dont know exactly when MB started using them though.
by 1972 W108 had them but not w114.
https://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/vintage-mercedes-forum/282528-w108-tire-sizes-print.html
1970 did not have radials w108
https://www.automobile-catalog.com/tire/1970/1465160/mercedes-benz_280_s.html
1946 is when michelin developed radials.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radial_tire
That said, radials outperform bias tires in every aspect. Losing grip on a tight radius is more likely a driver fault, not the tires.