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I loved my Sumitomo HTR 200s in the dry=E2=80=A6 first time I hit a damp =
spot in the road I almost put it into the guardrail=E2=80=A6. after that =
I was cautious.
My current Doral-branded Sumitomos are fine in the wet, but not nearly =
as sticky. Can=E2=80=99t have it all=E2=80=A6
I kind of appreciate that they slowly start to slide as opposed to =
breaking loose all at once=E2=80=A6 lets you know when you=E2=80=99re on =
the edge.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB
> On Sep 9, 2020, at 3:17 PM, Joel Martin <jmartiniii@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, 10:39:10 AM EDT, Joel Martin =
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> I bought (Discount Tire Direct and installed locally 185/70R14 Falken =
Pro Touring A/S Tires ran $270.32 for 4 and $14 per tire install and =
balance.=20
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> I chose to just take the tires and wheels to the shop so I could =
reinstall with torque wrench set on 60 pounds for styled steel wheels on =
1973 MGB. Impact wrenches could damage our stud holes if put on too =
tightly.
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> Numerous other changes such as poly bushings, new steering rack (230K =
on original), solid alloy 3/4 sway bar mounting brackets from Moss. All =
in all, corners very flat. Tires seem just fine with the new changes, =
though only about 600 miles on them since June but no complaints up to =
this point.
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> Previous tires were Sumitomo HTR 200 from 2009 (about 2/32's left on =
tread and 12 years old) and before that Yokohama A008's (many sets) =
which were my favorite but neither of these are available. The Falken's =
were rated and reviewed better for wet and dry weather handling.
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> Our sizes are getting harder and harder to find and seem to made with =
mini van's in mind.
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> Regards
> Joel Martin
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
loved my Sumitomo HTR 200s in the dry=E2=80=A6 first time I hit a damp =
spot in the road I almost put it into the guardrail=E2=80=A6. after that =
I was cautious.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">My =
current Doral-branded Sumitomos are fine in the wet, but not nearly as =
sticky. Can=E2=80=99t have it all=E2=80=A6</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I kind of appreciate that they slowly =
start to slide as opposed to breaking loose all at once=E2=80=A6 lets =
you know when you=E2=80=99re on the edge.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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class=3D"">--</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; =
min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Sep 9, 2020, at 3:17 PM, Joel Martin <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jmartiniii@yahoo.com"; =
class=3D"">jmartiniii@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
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none; margin: 10px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; =
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padding-left: 1ex;"><div style=3D"font-family: "Helvetica =
Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: =
rgb(38, 40, 42);" class=3D""><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, =
10:39:10 AM EDT, Joel Martin <<a href=3D"mailto:jmartiniii@yahoo.com"; =
class=3D"">jmartiniii@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div=
id=3D"yiv3699699480" class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">I =
bought (Discount Tire Direct and installed locally 185/70R14 Falken Pro =
Touring A/S Tires ran $270.32 for 4 and $14 per tire install and =
balance.<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br =
clear=3D"none" class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">I chose to just =
take the tires and wheels to the shop so I could reinstall with torque =
wrench set on 60 pounds for styled steel wheels on 1973 MGB. Impact =
wrenches could damage our stud holes if put on too tightly.<br =
clear=3D"none" class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">Numerous other =
changes such as poly bushings, new steering rack (230K on original), =
solid alloy 3/4 sway bar mounting brackets from Moss. All in all, =
corners very flat. Tires seem just fine with the new changes, though =
only about 600 miles on them since June but no complaints up to this =
point.<br clear=3D"none" class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">Previous=
tires were Sumitomo HTR 200 from 2009 (about 2/32's left on tread and =
12 years old) and before that Yokohama A008's (many sets) which were my =
favorite but neither of these are available. The Falken's were rated and =
reviewed better for wet and dry weather handling.<br clear=3D"none" =
class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">Our sizes are getting harder =
and harder to find and seem to made with mini van's in mind.<br =
clear=3D"none" class=3D""><br clear=3D"none" class=3D"">Regards<br =
clear=3D"none" class=3D"">Joel =
Martin</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br =
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