I purchaced 2 Michelin 165 XZX x 15 from Sears about 2 years ago on sale for
about 65$ plus tax mounting etc. Had to special order but about a month later
they were there.
Bob Labuz
1958 TR3A
1974 T140V
Ken Gano wrote:
> I have reached a crossroads to the never-ending quest to see the TR3
> actually run, and, once again I am looking to my friends on this list for
> moral direction.
>
> As a matter of general principal I have spared no expense on this project,
> which is a big reason this has been 5 years and counting :). That's not so
> much to show off as a general feeling that anything worth doing is worth
> doing right and an appreciation for quality. Well, the time has come to
> purchase tires (tyres.) Tires are the last real impediment to the car
> actually running down the road.
>
> When I price tires I find a huge range, all the way from $25 to $250. When
> you multiply that by 4 or 5 the figure becomes significant. A good friend,
> in the business, suggested that even cheap tires, when new, are "pretty
> good" and for the realistic mileage I will be putting on, the extra costs of
> "name" tires was not justified. Another big consideration is that I'm
> growing impatient and the idea of being able to be on the road literally
> months sooner is very appealing. I find myself resisting though, for the
> simple argument that everything else on the car is top shelf, why skimp on
> something as important as tires.
>
> I can appreciate that this is the type of decision that is very personal,
> but I'm anxious to tap the collective wisdom of this group to hear the
> arguments both ways.
>
> TIA
>
> Ken Gano
> TR3A (almost)
> TR10 (if I should live so long)
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