Hi -
I'm thinking of replacing the Michelin XZX 165s on my
early BN1 with Bias Ply tires (the michelins are very
old, I'm sure, although tread is still good).
If I go with the dunlop 590s, is the braking anywhere
as good as the XZX radials? Handling and that stuff I
don't really mind so much (I actually prefer a loose
tire here), but braking is a safety issue for me.
I rarely run the BN1 on the freeway... it is mostly
for country road driving and around town... and I have
the old three speed in it - it is mostly original & a
very early model.
Thanks,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
--- tld6008@mchsi.com wrote:
> I have seen these used recently at shops that
> service truck tires (tractor
> trailer)
> --
> Tim Davis BN7
> > On Wed April 28 2004 3:03 pm, joe mulqueen wrote:
> > > Who ever you buy from make sure they'll take
> back the
> > > tires that aren't true AND pay for the shipping.
> Many
> > > people mount vintage bias tires just for show or
> low
> > > speed use so the tire purveyor thinks the
> quality is
> > > just fine (ie. we've never had any
> complaints...).
> > > Well, in a 5 yr period, I purchased 2 sets of
> vintage
> > > Firestone tires for my '56 MGA (5.60 x 15)and my
> prior
> > > '60 Corvette (6.70 x 15). For "non competition"
> > > tires, I think they have the most attractive
> sidewall
> > > but both sets had a lot of runout. I even
> exchanged
> > > one set but the replacements had similar runout.
> > > By the way, one set was purchased from Coker and
> the
> > > other from Lucas Tire. The tires are made in
> New
> > > Zealand.
> >
> > Not sure this info will be new to you, or even
> helpful, but back in the days
> > hen bias ply tires were the norm, the better tire
> shops had machines that
> > shaved off the runout from a mounted tire -- kind
> of like a tire lathe.
>
> > Always seemed terribly wasteful to me, but it made
> all the difference in the
> > world in smoothness.
> >
> > If you could find a tire shop that had one of
> those, it might be just the
> > ticket, but I'm afraid that with tires being made
> more precisely these days,
> > those machines have gone by the wayside. Maybe a
> truck tire place...
> > --
> > John Miller
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