For what it's worth, I have 175R15 Michelin X tires with tubes on my '53
MG-TD, installed in 1999, still like new given that I drive the car very
little. I've also experimented with pressures. 28psi front and rear seems to
give the best results. Anything above 30psi feels to hard. Sears bias-ply
tires were on the car when I bought in 1995 - 18psi.
1953 MG-TD
1958 Jaguar XK-150 fhc
Bill Badstubner
badstubner@aol.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Darley <markdarley@mac.com>
To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Jun 22, 2010 8:57 pm
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] MGA tire pressure
I have 1997 (according to my tire guy) Mastercraft M-R 325 165R15 tires on my
MGA. They came with the car and appear to be in good condition.
What tire pressure are you MGA guys running on with comparable tires?
My typical drive is over Mount Tam, past Stinson Beach to Tomales Bay and
back. Lovely windy roads and I like the way the car corners. I just had the
car checked for alignment and he pushed the tire pressure up to 34 psi which
feels hard. I dropped it to 26 on the front and 24 on the back (per MGAGuru)
and squealed a lot and nearly lost it on one corner this evening.
Suggestions? (other than the obvious one: go slower)
Thanks
Mark
1957 1500cc MGA
Mark Darley
markdarley@mac.com
415 381 5452
On Jun 22, 2010, at 7:02 PM, andy preston wrote:
> Correct BEM is British European Motors run by a fellow Brit from >
Blackpool,
> Mark Singleton. He's a great guy and always willing to go the extra > mile
> for you. Save up your pennies.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net> ]
On
> Behalf Of paul@themussons.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 11:37 AM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] TR6 exhaust and Tuning
>
> I'm a newcomer. I hope to see everyone on Saturday.
>
> Is BEM British European Motors at Cotati?
>
> Paul Musson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dean Paige" <DPaige@srcity.org>
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 10:45:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] TR6 exhaust and Tuning
>
> I'll agree with BEM on this. Been a client of Mark Singleton for > over 20
> years now. He took car of my Series III 1985 Jag until it was killed > in
> a traffic
> accident that very nearly did me in too. Rear ended and pushed under a
> 101 center guard rail by a Ford 250.
>
> When I cracked a valve on my TR-6 at 310K that pretty much toasted a
> cylinder wall his shop built me a new engine and installed it.
>
> Mark's been taking regular care of my 1998 VDP since 02. Between the > two
> of us
> we have maintained the best running Jag at 175K miles of any car I've
> ever owned and it looks nearly new to boot. Virtually we have had to > do
> only routine maintenance. Mark is knowledgeable, honest, friendly,
> professional and
> a really good guy. I cringe at the bills too, but you get what you pay
> for and
> his prices are within bounds.
>
> Deano
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net> ]
> On Behalf Of Sarto Rocheleau
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 1:43 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] TR6 exhaust and Tuning
>
> Hi Marcus, I agree with Dan. I just left Mark at BEM to thank him on > the
> engine rebuild as there is little to none on a bleed down test and I'm
> still holding +- 200 compression after 5 years. I also needed some
> advice on the
> cam cover paint he used.Sarto
>
> --- On Mon, 6/21/10, Dan <home@drummondlaw.com> wrote:
>
> From: Dan <home@drummondlaw.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] TR6 exhaust and Tuning
> To: "'North Bay British Car Club'" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, June 21, 2010, 12:04 PM
>
> I like BEM. They're a bit pricey, but the work has always been good.
> They've also been easy to work with as I stumble through some of the
> repairs myself.
>
> Dan
> 66 MGB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net> ]
> On Behalf Of marcus
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:25 AM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: [Nobbc] TR6 exhaust and Tuning
>
> Hello,
>
> I am looking for a shop to take my TR6 in for tuning in the
> Petaluma/Santa Rosa area. The only shop I know of is British European,
> if anyone has other
> recommendations or comments about British European, I would appreciate
> it.
>
> Also need a good exhaust shop to do some work on the exhaust system on
> the TR6
> in the Petaluma/Santa Rosa area.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Marcus
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