>I just met the Airborne delivery guy at the door with my new redlines from
>Antique Automotive Accessories. 205/70 Michelins that are remolded with a
>redline and a nice tread. They look great! I can't wait for spring to get
>them on. A friend of mine up here also bought a set for his TR250 currently
>undergoing a total restoration. Unfortunately they were running a sale on
>them that ended on December 31st but I think they're still worth it at
>$99/ea. Give John at AAA a call at 1-800-742-6777.
>
>Joe Merone
>South Burlington, VT
>TR6 CF18928
James Sudduth wrote:
>Hi Joe:
>Are these the same actual composition and tread type as the original
>redlines, or are they newer Michelins with a red line?
>Thanks,
>Jim Sudduth
>jims@autodesk.com
>'74 TR6 CF20076U
>Berkeley, California USA
Jim,
The 205/70's are current production Michelin XH model tires. If you go with
the 215/65's you get Goodyear Eagle GA's. They're then remolded with new
rubber with a tread pattern that actually looks surprisingly like the
original 185's. Red sidewall rubber is also added and then the black is cut
away to reveal it. Looks a lot better than some of the cut and paint jobs
I've seen on some tires.
Joe Merone
CF 18928
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