[Roadsters] '67 original bias-ply tire source

Fri Nov 16 11:59:56 MST 2007

Jerry, thanks for the great info.  I realize it was almost 41 years ago, but
since you even remember that they were probably Toyos, do you happen to
remember the width of the whitewall stripe?  Did the stripe reach and go under
the metal wheel-bead, or stop before it showing some black rubber before the
metal of the wheel began?

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Krakauer [mailto:jsk977 at optonline.net]
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 10:45 AM
To: Dewey Hahlbohm; Seth Asher; aultgc at jorsm.com;
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net; Dan Zubkoff
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] '67 original bias-ply tire source

My 67.5 SRL came new with bias ply white walls, Toyos if I recall.. Got rid of
them in less than a week. The first replacements were Pirelli Cinturatos
165x14, which was plus 1 sizing for 4.5" wheels.

Jerry Krakauer
SRL311 00099
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dewey Hahlbohm" <hahlbohmd at earthlink.net>
To: "Seth Asher" <sasher at olympiawest.com>; <aultgc at jorsm.com>;
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>; "Dan Zubkoff" <zubkoff at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] '67 original bias-ply tire source

> My late 68, sold to me as a 69 in September of 1968, had blackwall tires.
> The original bias-ply tires were awful.  When I changed over to
> Michelin radials a year or so later I could not believe the
> difference.  I now have a set of Michelin Harmony tires on that
> roadster.  I will probably go to Michelin Pilots the next time.
> Unless you are committed to the "original look" the radial tires make
> a world of difference in handling.  Good luck, Dewey
>

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