[Mgs] What kind of tires are people putting on MGBs now

[Max Heim]

Well, my experience was with California "first fall rain", in which roads
that have been accumulating oil and rubber dust for 6 months get a
sprinkling of water and turn into frictionless surfaces. NJ may not have an
equivalent phenomenon. But after that I tried to avoid driving on wet roads.

Yeah, sticky usually equals short lifetime. But if he had Kumhos he should
be used to that. Anyway, 30K would last me 8-10 years.

Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 4/21/14 10:51 AM, Dan DiBiase at d_dibiase at yahoo.com wrote:

> I have had a couple sets of the Sumi HTR+ tires on my Audi A4 and loved them
-
> and no issues in the rain or snow (although quattro helps).
> Wear isn't the greatest, though. Seems like I only get 30k miles or so, and
> that's with regular maintenance (rotation, proper inflation).
>
> Dan D
> '76B, '65B
> Central NJ USA
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Max Heim <mvheim at sonic.net>
> To: MG List <mgs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 1:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] What kind of tires are people putting on MGBs now
>
>
> Ditto on the Sumitomos. They were only $58 each on Tire Rack, and they are
> the grippiest rubber I ever had on my MG (not saying much, I suppose,
> comparing them to Vredesteins and Michelin rain tires).
>
> Scray in the rain, though. But great summer tires.
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>
>
>
> on 4/20/14 8:55 AM, Eugene Balinski at eugeneb at nni.com wrote:
>
>> Sumitomo HTR-200.   Love 'em
>>
>>
>> Gene
>> 80 B
>>
>> On Sat, 19 Apr 2014 18:40:08 -0500
>>   Paul Root <ptroot at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> So there is a nail in the rear right of my car. It's a
>>> 1977, I have Cosmic
>>> wheels on them. 14 in.
>>>
>>> The tires on it are 10 year old Kumhos. Which have been
>>> decent. I have a 5th
>>> tire in the shed that I could put on it if the nail hole
>>> isn't repairable.
>>> Tread is still really good and the rubber feels fine, and
>>> isn't cracked.
>>>
>>> If I do go for new tires. The best local solution seems
>>> to be Discount Tire at
>>> $400 or so for Kumhos.
>>>
>>> The same tires are $58 each from Tire Rack. Figure $80
>>> for shipping, and about
>>> $20 each for mounting/balancing/disposal. The best part
>>> of that is I'd get to
>>> drive up to Ham Lake and see Dwight McCullough. It's been
>>> a few years.
>>>
>>> So what are you all putting on your cars now.
>>>
>>> Paul.