Re: My Tires was Tires: A Story (Long)

[Rick <rickfisk@concentric.net>]

I have some Firestone Deluxe Champion retreads ($6 each - bought in 1969) on
4 sprite wheels out in the garage.  They have been holding air for 30
years!  That stuff is classic Southern California smog!

Rick
'59 Bugeye

Mark Snowdon wrote:

> I have Guardsman 175/70/13's on the 69 Sprite, because they look cool
> with raised rib sidewalls, and 185/70/13 Regul Sport Challengers on the
> 71 Midget, because I like the raised white letters and they were
> cheap(free). The 71 Midget has old tires on it that came with the car,
> these are Dunlop 170 SR 13's, and are weather checked so bad, it is
> amazing they even hold air....
>
> Mark Snowdon
> Greensboro NC