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Re: Tyres, tyres, tyres, ...

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Subject: Re: Tyres, tyres, tyres, ...
From: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 90 09:36:57 CDT

->rims?  If so, what about going to 195/60R-15's, with a specified minimum
->rim width of 5 1/2"?  I recall Dr. Bobwrench mentioning that he uses this
->size on his TR-6(?) - is this with original rims, or have you upgraded, Dr.
->Bob?
->
        The rims on the later TR-6's (post 69 I believe) are 5.5"., so
putting a 195/60/15 on there is no real challenge. Right at the moment, I'm
running 205/60/15's on the stock steel rims.

->As for specific brands and types:  I have followed with interest the
->discussions about auto-crossing and Yokohamas and Hoosiers, but that level
->of performance is more than I'm interested in (for now ;-).  There is a
->reasonably priced source of Yokohama 345s (? Darn, lost my notes!) locally,
->that look pretty nice.  Of course, I'd rather drive on them than look at
->them! ;-)  Anyone heard anything about these?  Yoko lists them as a "high
->performance tires", whereas A001's and A008's are listed as "high
->performance tires for competition".
->
        Hmmm. On wire wheels, I'd definitly reccomend against A00anything.
I've seen Yoko AVS's on wire wheels (@ VTR) so that's one choice. But believe
it or not my first choice of a performance/all weather tire (ie you will drive
it in the rain) is probably the Goodyear Eagle GT+4's that came on my
Chevy. Good in the rain, good in the dry, very predictable.

        iii


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