[Mgs] Fwd: Re: Tires

[Barney Gaylord]

Oops, sorry.  Didn't notice you were looking for 14" tires.


>Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:15:42 -0500
>To: "rrengineer.mike at att.net" <rrengineer.mike at att.net>, MGs 
><mgs at autox.team.net>
>From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg at mgaguru.com>
>Subject: Re: [Mgs] Tires
>
>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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