I had MIchelins on my first roadster in 1970. They were "X"'s and had a tube
with them. I remember them being the best tire on any car I had ever
driven. (I'd only been driving 2 years) You could take your hands off of the
wheel and the car would go straight. Was a great car until it got stolen
from CU parked behind a Porsche and in front of a MGB. Didn't buy another
roadster until 1976 after college, but thats another story.....
Mike Koken
Colo. Springs.
----- Original Message -----
From: "G-A-Russell" <G-A-Russell@email.msn.com>
To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: Tires
> Shortly after buying my roadster in 1968 I changed to a set of Pirelli
rayon
> radials. They were not tubeless, you had to use a tube. I ran these tires
> with no problems untill they rotted with age. They were very forgiving.
The
> Michilins of that era had a reputation of breaking loose with very little
> chance of recovery.
> Gary Russell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> To: ""ROADSTER (E-mail)"" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 3:20 PM
> Subject: Tires
>
>
> > I was watching TV last night and saw that Firestone was advertising a
2+2
> > Tire. This is 2 plies of Fiberglas belts instead of Steel belts. They
> were
> > in the process of making these tires available just before the steel
belts
> > arrived on the scene. I was fortunate enough to have these Fiberglas
> tires
> > on my '65 Buick before they were discontinued for the more popular Steel
> > Belted tires. I was on the highway with these tires at a speed of 110
> MPH.
> > and I was amazed that they did not make a sound; and did not shake or
> thump.
> > It felt as smooth as riding on a train. I think Firestone realizes that
> > Steel Belted Tires are not a safe Tire. They were introduced by
Michilin
> > and Pirelli and were suitable for small cars. But seeing the problems
> with
> > Steel Belt Tires, that I have experienced for myself, I am going back to
> the
> > safer, more reliable Fiberglas Tire. For those of you that scoff, you
> don't
> > know enough about the steel belted tires. There is no such thing as
> fixing
> > a flat with a Steel Belted Tire. If your Tire goes flat on the highway,
> the
> > Steel acts as Knives and cuts the Tire to shreds. We have many
> unexplained
> > Rollovers that occur on our Parkway, that were unheard of before the
Steel
> > Belted Tires. Pat
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