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Re: tires for BN2

To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: tires for BN2
From: <insptwo@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:42:47 -0500
Richard:
I'll second that.I bought Gillettes from Hendrix also and am extremely 
pleased with the look and performance of them. (As usual, no financial 
interest BLAH, BLAH).
Bill
BJ7


>From: Dave & M <rusd@sitestar.net>
>Reply-To: Dave & M <rusd@sitestar.net>
>To: Richard Korn <rkorn@simnet.is>
>CC: Healey list <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: tires for BN2
>Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 11:37:44 -0700
>
>Hi Richard,
>
>I replaced a set of Michelin tires with the Gillettes. The Gillettes
>have pretty good tread pattern & the rubber is fairly sticky with  a
>durometer hardness of around 65.  All in all, very good wet or dry
>traction with a reasonably long life expectency.  The tread itself is
>a little wider than many of the 165-15's that are available. When
>these wear out I will replace them with the same.
>
>Regards,
>Dave Russell
>BN2
>
>Richard Korn wrote:
> > HI,
> >
> > I need to get a new set of tires and will be mounting them on new
> > Dunlop 48 spokes.I4m keeping my original Roadspeeds on the original
> > wheels. Hendrix recommended Gillette 165x154s that he sells as
> > great on the road and for the look over the Kumho or Vredestein.
> > Does any one have experience with the Gillettes?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Richard BN2




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