[Tigers] Tire Talk... Plus Drive Shaft Thoughts and Findings...

Tue Aug 29 09:51:03 MDT 2017

Just chatted with Michelin customer contact. They no longer make this tire
and indeed do not make a tire of any kind in that size any longer. 

mayf

From: Armacost, Don Jr. [mailto:drarmacost at pmlights.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 7:50 AM
To: Larry Mayfield <drmayf at mayfco.com>
Subject: RE: [Tigers] Tire Talk... Plus Drive Shaft Thoughts and Findings...

I'm running 15x6 MiniLites with Michelin 195-50R Pilot Exhalto.  Perfect
fit, same circumference as stock 13" wheels with bias ply.  Speedo accurate
without any changes.  Rest of the car is bone stock.  

Don Armacost Jr

President CEO

Peterson Mfg. Co

4200 E 135th Street

Grandview, MO 64030

816-765-2000

From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Larry
Mayfield via Tigers
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 9:04 AM
To: Tiger List <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> >
Subject: [Tigers] Tire Talk... Plus Drive Shaft Thoughts and Findings...

The email notes regarding tires for Tigers has tweaked my interest again. I
have a set of 13" LAT wheels (circa 1968) that currently have Sumitomo tires
on them. But I have a set of 15" Ford wheels that I had painted to go with
the car. I am seeking input for tires in the 205-215 range for the rears and
195 - 205 fronts. What are all you folk running these days? The car is very
box stock and is likely to remain that way unless I get wild ( not likely at
75 approaching 76 YO, lol). Something in the Summer Performance tire or
touring?  No hurry but sooner is always better than later on advice.

Ok, Drive shaft. It has been a long while since I have had the car on city
streets and since most of the car is back together from a past paint job,
new rag top and new tonneau cover, I thought it might be good to inspect the
u-joints. Especially when I saw that the gas line and brake line  went
inside the shaft tunnel and are very close to the front trans yoke. Well the
u-joints were in sad shape, no the bearings but the rubber seals that keep
the grease where it is supposed to hang out. Crumbled when merely touched.
So new u-joints on the way. While the DS is off I decided to clean it up,
and it was pretty crunky (new word, crummy and junky).  I first cleaned off
as much crusty gunk using the wire wheel on my bench grinder and then
removed the front and rea u-joints. Wish I had the R&R tools, lol.  Then I
thoroughly cleaned all parts. Down to bare metal. Uses carb cleaner, the in
bucket kind, to clean the u-joint locations and light sanding to remove any
surface rust. Came out nice. While I was looking I found a couple of factory
marks of some kinds. One was a small capital "B" near the rear DS yoke and
close by was a number "V6420"  These two stampings are not located very near
to each other. Just curious as to what they might be. "V" number is probably
a supplier part number and the "B" is ?   Both are very small in size, less
than 1/8 inch tall.  I first painted the DS with a high temp engine paint I
had on the shelf, black, and it was too much like a primer covering. So I
used a gloss black to cover that. So far it looks very nice! Rick is sending
me the new U-joints, here hopefully tomorrow or Thursday. Anxious to get
back on the road, lol. 

So, tire thoughts and recommendations and the DS is just for thought and
comment or whatever as not seeking anything else for it. 

'preciate it.

mayf

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