Thanks, Barney. I can't find the Kuhmo Metrics available anywhere I've
looked so far (I've read your 'guru' pages, so that was a preferred
choice) - always unavailable.
Thanks for the info on the powder coating. I'll go that way.
Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: Barney Gaylord [mailto:barneymg@mgaguru.com]
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 4:33 PM
To: Howard Battan; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 165 R 15 tires
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&rat
io=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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