[Mgs] Tires

[Barney Gaylord]

For very good value for the money, I like
Nexen SB802 All-Season Radial Tire - 165/80R15 87T
$60 from Amazon with free 4-5 day shipping.
$60 from Walmart with free 2-day shipping, or have them shipped to 
your nearest Walmart superstore for installation.

Avoid Nankang tires, at least in this size.  Latteral grip is not too 
bad, but directional stability is terrible, have you wandering all 
over the road, needing constant attention to keep in your traffic 
lane, even worse if the road surface is not flat.   I had to buy two 
of those when I was in Alaska, started out on the front but quickly 
moved them to the rear axle as a matter of safety.

Gremax Capturar CF2 165/80/15 tires are good.  Found those in 
Canada.  They have the best directional stability of any tire I ever 
driven, even on the "W" roads (deply worn in the tracks from snow 
studs and tire chains).

Vredestein Sprint Classic 165HR15 86H and Blockley 165VR15 86V 4PR 
are good (for more money).  Bias ply tires are strictly for show 
cars, not for any spirited driving.  Settle for nothing less than 
Traction "A" in the UTOG rating.

$0..03,

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude (and 600,000 miles)
http://MGAguru.com


At 01:19 PM 1/27/2020, Michael MacLean via Mgs wrote:
>I know this is going to start a crap storm, but I have not owned an 
>MG for many years.  My new to me 69 GT has Dunlop SP 20 165SR 14 
>tires on it now.  I cannot find a date code anywhere in these 
>tires.  Does Dunlop still make SP 20 tires anymore?  I'm pretty sure 
>these tires are too old.  The sidewall has tiny cracks all 
>over.  They are holding for now, but I can't help but think how much 
>better the ride would be with new tires, any tires.  What size 
>should I be looking for?  Any suggestions for a tire that won't have 
>me eating peanut butter sandwiches for the next month?
>Mike MacLean
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