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Re: Tires for a MGA

To: Julie A Hartigan <harti@cis.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: Tires for a MGA
From: Chip Old <feold@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 1994 01:57:05 -0400 (EDT)
On Sun, 24 Jul 1994, Julie A Hartigan wrote:

> I am considering buying a '58 MGA that is in dire need of tires.  Any
> recommendations?  The car has 600-15 bias ply tires presently.  I would
> like to buy a more modern tire.  I have heard that 165/15 needs to be
> 6-ply in order to handle the weight of the MGA.  Is this correct?
 
That's a new one!  There are a lot of cars heavier than the MGA running 
around quite happily with 4-ply 165/15 radials as original equipment.
 
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Chip Old              1948 M.G. TC  TC6710  NEMGTR #2271
feold@umd5.umd.edu    1962 Triumph TR4  CT3154LO (daily transportation)


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