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Re: Need help in tire selection for 1974 MGB

To: Slclemo@aol.com
Subject: Re: Need help in tire selection for 1974 MGB
From: "Christopher W. Reichle" <Christopher.W.Reichle@students.Miami.EDU>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 13:46:04 -0400 (EDT)
I've got mich MX4 tires on my B. They do a fine job and IMHO give much 
better handling. Go for the 185-70 r14s.

On Thu, 7 Sep 1995 Slclemo@aol.com wrote:

>   I'm in dire need of tires for my newly acquired '74 B. I feel like I'm
> tempting fate everytime I drive it as it has four very bald tires and no
> spare. It presently has 1 Pirelli, 1 Goodyear and 2 from a Holland company on
> it.  I stopped at a few tire dealers and most don't carry the specified
> 165SR14 size.  One place said that they could get the 165SR14 from Michelin
> or Dunlop, but they would have to be ordered.  The man suggested that I go
> with a much more common size (185-70 14) that was very close to the original
> size and he said would give me better performance.
>      Since I don't plan to participate in any rallies, original tire size
> isn't important to me.  Safety and performance are.  I would appreciate any
> recommendations on the optimal tire size and brand.  Thanks for the help!
> 
> - Steve Clemons  1974 MGB 
> 

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