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To: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] tires
From: Jeffery Randall <jefferyrandall@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:24:48 -0500
Cc: Clyde McLaughlin <clydemclaughlin@verizon.net>, Tiger Talk List Tiger <tigers@autox.team.net>
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You are right Michael, the 165/80. 13s are decent enough.  If you are very
lucky you may be able to find a left over set of Firestone FR 480s
whitewalls.

On Tue, Feb 9, 2021, 8:57 PM michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think the closest for original wheels that are a reasonable price and
> "almost" the correct width whitewall stripe are the maxxis MA1 165/80/13s.
> A few friends have fitted these to their tigers and apines and find them a
> decent tyre for normal road use.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 10 Feb 2021 at 09:07, clyde mclaughlin via Tigers <
> tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> I have used both the RA1 and the R888, both worked well for me on
>> Minilights, the RA1's I used 205/60x13 all around because they didn't have
>> 185's for the front. I really didn't like the look because they stuck out
>> from the fender a bit. Later went to the R888's with 205 on the rear and
>> 185's on the front and I like the  fitness look better. I have been caught
>> in the rain with booth, slow down and no problem.  I have replaced my
>> control arm pivot pins with the new better material ones.  My dilemma is
>> what to put on my stock steel wheels with hub caps if I try to show in
>> concours, even the high price old repos from Crocker Tire are not the exact
>> correct size, so ....
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>You are right Michael, the 165/80. 13s are decent en=
ough.=C2=A0 If you are very lucky you may be able to find a left over set o=
f Firestone FR 480s whitewalls.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 9, 2021, 8:57 PM michael king &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:michael.s.king@gmail.com";>michael.s.king@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div di=
r=3D"ltr">I think the closest for original wheels that are a reasonable pri=
ce and &quot;almost&quot; the correct width whitewall stripe are the maxxis=
 MA1 165/80/13s. A few friends have fitted these to their tigers and apines=
 and find them a decent tyre for normal road use.<div><br></div><div><br><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, 10 Feb 2021 at 09:07, clyde=
 mclaughlin via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"=
noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt arial">I have used both the RA1 and the=
 R888, both worked well for me on Minilights, the RA1&#39;s I used 205/60x1=
3 all around because they didn&#39;t have 185&#39;s for the front. I really=
 didn&#39;t like the look because they stuck out from the fender a bit. Lat=
er went to the R888&#39;s with 205 on the rear and 185&#39;s on the front a=
nd I like the =C2=A0fitness look better. I have been caught in the rain wit=
h booth, slow down and no problem.=C2=A0 I have replaced my control arm piv=
ot pins with the new better material ones.=C2=A0 My dilemma is what to put =
on my stock steel wheels with hub caps if I try to show in concours, even t=
he high price old repos from Crocker Tire are not the exact correct size, s=
o ....<span></span></div>
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