Steve Clemons wrote:
> I'm in dire need of tires for my newly acquired '74 B.
> The man suggested that I go with a much more common size (185-70 14)
> that was very close to the original.
I ordered 70 series tyres once for one of my British cars (not a MG) and found
that the steering was noteably heavier afterwards.
It MUST have been the tyres, because that was the only change made at the time.
I am very happy with the Michelin MX 165 R 14 84 T tyres on my MGB.
Yes, they had to be ordered and they are not the cheapest ones around
-there are cheaper makes that cost only half of the Michelins.
They have a long life expectancy (have had Michelins under many cars, many
lasted about 90.000 - 100.000 kms or 60.000 miles) and they
will perform virtually vibration-free after balancing (unlike some cheaper
tyre makes, where the mass distribution sometimes changes noteably over the
normal service speed range).
A disadvantage that I have experienced is that Michelins tend to be a bit
noisy - this is definitely noticeable on my MGB- but personally, I don't
mind that much.
Hope this is of any use to you.
Bert
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