But where is there a 175 or 185 available for less than $175?
Keith Pennell
> Mark,
> Tire Rack lists a 165TR15 Kumho Power Star 758 for $26 that looks pretty
> good. It's "T" speed rated. Kumho makes good racing tires. I had a set
of
> 165R15 Kumho 771 (Hendrix sells them for $80; I paid $25 at America's Tire
> Store four years ago) Metric radial tires on my BN4 for about a year
before
> I sold them with my old 48 spoke wheels and they were very good tires.
> Below is the website for the Tire Rack Kumho 758 tire:
>
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Kumho&fromCompare1=yes&vehi
cleSearch=false&tireModel=Power+Star+758&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=68TR5758
&
>
> Universal Tire lists a 165SR15 Vredistein Sprint for $81 that a lot of
> Healey people like - Hendrix also sell it for $95 and BWW sells it for
$75.
> BWW list three tires in size 165R15. AutoFarm sells three 165R15 tires, a
> Kelly, the Kumho 771, and a Dayton tire, all around $75 to $80. Websites
> below:
> http://www.universaltire.com/
> http://www.britishwirewheel.com/tires.htm
> http://www.hendrixwirewheel.com/tires.html
> http://www.autofarm.net/101/autofarm/nov_spec.htm#kumho
>
> On ebay there is a 165R15 tire made in China by Nankang offered by
> GearWorks.com for a "by now" price of $37. Web address below:
> http://www.autofarm.net/101/autofarm/nov_spec.htm#kumho
>
> So, here are about eight different 165R15 tires available for our cars
> ranging in price from $26 to about $130 and speed ratings from S to H.
The
> best value seems to be the Kumho Power Star 758 at Tirerack.com for $26
with
> a U.T.Q.G. rating of 400AB and a T speed rating! I'd be interested in
your
> assessment of these eight tires.
> Hope this helps. Good Luck.
>
> Vrooom vrooom,
> John
> 100-Six Erika the Red
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