[TR] Still more on tires

[Jim Bauder]

I recently put about 2000 miles on my TR250 with 4 new Kumho ECSTA asx,
P205/165R15 tires. I like the ride and they seem to grip very well so far. They
do not rub any where on my stock TR250 body! Bought them about 6 months ago on
line from The Tire Rack and they were very reasonable.

As always NFI,

Jim 
Jim Bauder
480-309-9525
'68 TR250 CD47L
Scottsdale, AZ
http://www.triumphowners.com/647 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jos Laurito
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:55 PM
To: 6Pack List; Triumphs List
Subject: [TR] Still more on tires

Soooooo.. After reading all the posts regarding tires I went out today to take a
real hard look at the tires on my TR6. My Michelin redlines and tubes look brand
new but are now about 25 years old. All the advice regarding "old" tire dry rot
worries me so I concluded that baby needs some new shoes before the next driving
season starts.

The original plan was to also pop for a set of 16 inch Panasports, but after
checking the balance of my 401k fund (I'm retired) I will be putting the new
rubber on the OEM wheels. And I better do it soon before the Wall Street sharks
gobble up what's left. Then it's off to Wal-Mart to apply for a job as a
greeter.

It looks like 215/70-15 is the closest available size to the original diameter,
but I think I detect a preference for 205/70-15 from the listers.
Looking around on the web, I see that there is not a whole lot to choose from in
those sizes (but nothing to choose from in the almost-stock size).
For the folks that are using tires that are currently available (and who
actually like them), what are your recommendations? My car is bone stock.

Thanks

Joe
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