RE: new tires

[Joe Peck <jpeck@ixc-comm.net>]

I have always believed that smaller tires yielded better handling. But 
my 165s on my 71BGT are old and close to bald.

> And I now found 165R14 tires to be rare or nonexistent in my area 
(MT).

I had to mail order my 165/14 tires.  I used Coker tire, on the web at 
www.coker.com I believe.  Not bad - Avon brand, cost me $60 per tire. 
 Took them to a local tire shop for mounting and balancing.

On my other B I bought a set of 175/14 cause I didn't think about 
using mail order.  I don't think they make the car look as nice as the 
165/14 size.  Don't know about handling.  I wish I had the same size 
on the two cars.  Oh well...

joe