[Roadsters] What tires do people like?

ppeters914 at comcast.net ppeters914 at comcast.net
Thu Mar 13 11:57:27 MST 2008


Ahhhhhhh, yes, but I think it's 185/70-14.

You can mount bigger tires, but I don't believe it's safe as the tire manufacturer will specify a wider rim than the stock steelie wheelie.

Pete

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "dave" <daveandlindab at comcast.net>
> Nathaniel mentioned to mein an email he was running stock steel wheels,I
> don't know exactly how that affects size, but limits it to 175/70-14, or in
> that neighborhood,doesn't it?
> 
> Dave Brisco
> ECR
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Peters [mailto:ppeters914 at comcast.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:41 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] What tires do people like?
> 
> 
> The Yoko's have a bitchin' tread:
> 
> <http://tinyurl.com/2yyrj5>
> 
> Another hot one is the Falken Azeni RT-215 (and lower price than the
> Yoko's):
> 
> <http://tinyurl.com/3mowv>
> 
> Pete
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net at autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Gordon Glasgow
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:30 PM
> To: nmleeds at mindspring.com; datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] What tires do people like?
> 
> 
> There are a couple of very good ones out there that come in both 185/60 and
> 195/60:
> 
> Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS
> Yokohama AVS ES100
> 
> Gordon Glasgow
> Renton, WA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+gsglasgow=comcast.net at autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+gsglasgow=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of nmleeds at mindspring.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 8:22 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] What tires do people like?
> 
> I'm finally at the point where I'm about to upgrade from the "repair" tires
> that I bought on craigslist for $40 (performance specs: up and down the
> driveway; cornering: optional; road feel: space cadet) to a set of real
> tires.
> 
> What do people like for a weekend driver? Fun on the roads, comfortable, and
> not bank-busting.
> 
> Nathaniel
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