>
> Fellow scions,
>
> I have not gotten 19 responses to my TR6 tire poll - and the answers are
> listed at the bottom of this e-mail
> - of the 15 responses who quoted width, 6 were using 205 width, 3 215, 3
185
> - of the 12 responses who quoted brand, 3 use BF Goodrich Touring, 3
Redlines
>
> All in all, probably not a very representative sample, but interesting to
> see the different choices of the scions - and especially to see the
> differences in the combinations of width and profile, and consequently
> differences in diameter, which must throw some people's speedos off.
>
> Personnaly, I will probably look around for a set of BF Goodrich Touring
> when it warms up enough outside to take the car for longer trips.
>
> Thanks for the responses - if anybody wants to add to this list, just drop
> me an e-mail back, and I will repost in a month or so what the situation is
> like.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Michael
>
>
> P.S. I hope, that I included everybody who wrote to me:
>
> WHO BRAND WIDTH PROFILE
> Chet BF Goodrich Touring TA 205 70
> Bill Georgas 205 65
> John Wiseman Michelin Redlines
> Ernest Janzen (original) 185
> Aaron Johnson BF Goodrich Comp T/A HR-4 205 60
> Gary Blake Michelin XVS-P 185
> Mike Frerichs Michelin Redlines (original)
> Dennis Culligan BF Goodrich Touring TA 205 70
> John Ruppert Michelin Redlines 185
> Roger Bolick (recommends this) 205 70
> Shane Ingate BF Goodrich Touring TA 205 70
> Bob Jones (on 7" Panas) 215 65
> Ian (standard tires)
> Ian (low profile Eagles)
> Bill Burroughs (recommends this) 195 75
> Bob Lang Michelin XGT4 (street) 215 70
> Bob Lang Hoosier Radial Road Race (AutoX) 225 55
> Irv Dunlop D40M2 (on 7" wheels) 215 60
> Ronald Olds Michelin XWX 195 70
FYI I run in order of preference:
Dunlop D40M2 (on 7" Shelbys) 225
60 too much tire for street use
Dunlop D65 Touring (stock rims) 205
70 pretty good choice
BFG Touring TA 205
70 too soft
used to have: Vredestein Steel Belted M & S 205 70
all time favorite (NLS in USA) as far as I know
Bob Kramer, Austin Texas
Hill Country Triumph Club
3 TR6's, 3 TR250's TR3A vintage racer
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