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Re: 165 R 15 tires

To: "Howard Battan" <battanhr@attbi.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 165 R 15 tires
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@MGAguru.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 18:33:11 -0500
At 03:46 PM 6/23/03 -0700, Howard Battan wrote:
>I'm trying to fine replacement tires for my '57 MGA in the 165R15 size. ....
>....
>other suggestions?

I bought Kumho Euro Metric 771 last fall.  I like them even better than the 
Dunlop tires I have been using for the past decade (now out of 
production).  Very good tire for the price.  Unfortunately currently B/O'd 
at Tire Rack: 
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?startIndex=0&width=165%2F&ratio=0&diameter=15&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1

They do have a Firestone tire in stock (same link), but as I personally 
would never buy another Firestone product, I have no experience with this one.

>.... Is powder coating that much better than painting?

Yup.  For road wheels, for sure.  Impact and chip resistalnce is much 
better with powder coat.

  $.02,

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
http://MGAguru.com

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