*** Resending note of 08/08/96 14:30
On Thu, 8 Aug 1996, Angelo Graham wrote:
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>>Or, am I better off sticking to the 165's?
>> Thanks for any direction or advice.
Carl Musson replied:
>The 165's will rub frame/fender on full turn. Anything larger will do so
>even more. I personnaly wouldn't want to try it.
I've been running 165's on my TR3A for the last 6 years. I now have fresh
primrose yellow paint on the car, including in the wheel wells, so the black
smudge from a tire rubbing would show up dramatically. Guess what? no smudge.
I don't baby the car. I have been autocrossing the car regularly the entire
time Ive owned it, and I really push it, taking first in class at VTR96
and at most of our club events. If 165's don't rub under those conditions,
I can't imagine how they would in street driving. I've never heard, felt or
seen any evidence of my 165's rubbing.
I'm running Dunlops. Maybe Carl's experience is with a different brand,
although there aren't many companies making 165-15 radials. (No flames
are to be considered directed at Carl in this reply. Just an expression of
my personal experience.)
The other thing mentioned is the suggestion that Michelin will be producing
155-15 radials in the future. Don't know if it's true. Might be a solution
although my experience with other Michelin tires is that there are a lot
better tires out there for less money. Of course, that's for my (former)
SAAB 900 Turbo or my (current) MX6GT Turbo. If Michelin is the only company
producing 155-15's, then by default, there is no better tire at any price.
OTOH, since 165's work and there is a wider selection of brands, why not
get more rubber on the road?
FWIW, YMMV and a host of other disclaimers
Rik
Rik Schlierer "Destiny does not send us heralds.
LucaSpeed? Motorsports She is too wise or too cruel for that."
'58 TR3A O. Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Gray
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