[Mgs] TD tires

[mgbob at juno.com]

  Two or three years ago Sports & Classics, Stamford CT, supplied Lexington
165/80 x 15s.  They are big and "balooney" looking, rather close in appearance
(for a radial) to the original Dunlop 5.50 x 15 spare that has never been
used.   Lexington is not, however, from Lexington MA. It's Chinese.  The tire
installer who mounted them bent three of four rims. The company that
straightened the wheels told me that tires can stick mighty tight to wheels
over time and that our TD rims are thin and soft. The old Firestone
"gum-dipped" tires had been on the rims ten or more years, so it could have
been adhesion rather than clumsiness that bent the wheels. Bob   ----------
Original Message ----------
From: "W. David Houser" <mgs4dave at tampabay.rr.com>
To: MGList List <mgs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Mgs] TD tires
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:31:05 -0500

Listers,
Looking for new tires for my 53 TD. The Michelin XZX's 165SR15's on
the car give you some idea of how old they are(not admitting to
anything) but find that size very hard to come by.
What can you recommend? and where do I get them?
Also gives me the opportunity to have the wheels blasted and powder
coated. Any recommendations in central Florida?
cheers,
Dave Houser
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