At 10:34 AM 3/11/96 CST, Sluis, John wrote:
>At this point, I've found
>two sources for this tire size, this being Coker tire selling Michelins ($98
>ea.)and a company in California selling Avons in this size.
IMHO, the Michelin XZX is a lousy tire. In particular, they really stink in
the wet. Definitely not worth $100 a pop.
No kloo about availability of Dunlops or Pirelli. I haven't seen them
around in a 165SR14 for years. Of course, I haven't been actively looking
for them.
The Avon Turbosteel is an excellent tire, and an excellent value. Better
than Michelin (subjective judgement), and 30% cheaper. Only other tire I've
bought at that price was some off-brand (Tribune?) that were positively
*dreadful*. No grip at all, spun wheels on dry pavement (don't even ask
about wet) and lasted less than two years.
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