[Roadsters] Fwd: '67 original bias-ply tire source

[David R. Conrad]

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> From: "David R. Conrad" <konadave1 at hawaii.rr.com>
> Date: November 17, 2007 4:49:44 AM HST
> To: Jerry Krakauer <jsk977 at optonline.net>
> Cc: "David R. Conrad" <konadave1 at hawaii.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] '67 original bias-ply tire source
>
> Yes, I definitely recall that the tires installed on my new 67.5  
> were made by Toyo, and were a thin white sidewall.  I never  
> measured, but would have guessed maybe somewhat less than than an  
> inch in width.  I, too, was amazed by the dramatic improvement in  
> ride and handling when I switched over to Michelin radials in the  
> early '70s.
>
> Dave
> '68 1600
> Kailua-Kona
>
> On Friday, November 16, 2007, at 06:41 PM, Jerry Krakauer wrote:
>
>> I don't think I ever knew the actual width, but they were the  
>> "thin"  style, did not go to the wheel lip. Looked just like the  
>> picture on the cover of the owners manual.
>>
>> Jerry Krakauer
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seth Asher"  
>> <sasher at olympiawest.com>
>> To: "Jerry Krakauer" <jsk977 at optonline.net>; "Dewey Hahlbohm"  
>> <hahlbohmd at earthlink.net>; <aultgc at jorsm.com>; <datsun- 
>> roadsters at autox.team.net>; "Dan Zubkoff" <zubkoff at sbcglobal.net>
>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 1:59 PM
>> Subject: RE: [Roadsters] '67 original bias-ply tire source
>>
>>
>>> 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?
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