Hello Jack,
This is kind of a long shot, but I know that at least Kumho do still make
195/60/15 and 205/60/15,
as well as 215/60/15. I have a Kumho
store and sell these tyres all the time. The catch is that i'm in New Zealand
which isn't much use
to you, but have a word with your friendly
Kumho man. The 195/60/15 and 205/60/15 are OE on some Toyotas and Nissans in
certain markets.
Bruce.
Jack Knopinski wrote:
>
> A large group of us race Porsche 356 and 912's with Rocky Mountain Vintage
>Racing (RMVR) and have been looking for a suitable race tire. Our specs
>require a DOT approved 60 series or greater tire in 195/60/15 or 205/60/15
>size. No one makes these any more; Hoosier, Yokohama, BFG, Kumho, Avon,
>Goodyear, etc. Most only make 15" tires in 50 series. My search has come
>down to two tires: Hoosier Vintage TD 5:50-15 or Goodyear GS-CS-1 in
>215/60/15. I also considered the Hoosier R3SO3 in 215/60/15 but the section
>width of 9.0" was too great and I am also worried about the section width of
>8.5" of the GS-CS-1 tire.
>
> What is your experience with each of these tires in terms of fit, durability,
>handling, availability, etc. ? All help would be greatly appreciated.
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