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Re: Time for New Tires

To: Robert Muzio <tr_jag@yahoo.com>, list TR <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Time for New Tires
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 20:11:42 -0800
References: <20060305233851.69211.qmail@web51104.mail.yahoo.com>
Try the Dunlop SP Sport A2 Plus, in 185-65-15 ... very close in size 
to original and they work great ... Casper loves them

        http://www.dunloptires.com


>On my '64 TR4 I have Dayton 72 spoke chrome wire
>wheels (I believe they are 5" width) and 165x15 Dunlop
>SP20 tires. The DOT code indicates the tires are going
>on 8 years old, I've had them on there for 7 and based
>on age it's time they go away. I liked them butI don't
>see them offered for sale. I looked at what British
>Wire Wheel, Coker and Tire Rack had to offer. I like
>the size and look of the 165s and want to stay close
>to that. Coker has Michelin XASs at $182 each plus
>shipping. Both BWW and Coker offer a Vredestein at
>$80/$85 each plus shipping. Tire Rack has a 165/80x15
>Kumho Power Star 758 at, get this, $30ea. plus
>shipping. Inasmuch as our tires "time out" before they
>wear out the Kumhos seem hard to resist. The size
>difference is miniscule as the width is the same and
>the diameter is only 1/4 of an inch smaller.
>Anyone out there have experience with that brand or
>have other options in mind?
>Thank you,


-- 
Bill  Pugh
1957 TR3 TS16765L
aka
Casper
1970 TR6 CC59179L
aka
Rosey
Wallace, CA


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