[TR] tire question

Carl TR cfmtr3a at verizon.net
Sat Jul 6 09:01:40 MDT 2013


http://www.cokertire.com/tire-styles/165sr15-michelin-xzx.html

http://www.cokertire.com/firestone-f560-165r15.html 

http://www.cokertire.com/vredestein-sprint-classic.html 

http://www.cokertire.com/brands/universal/universal-185hr15-redline.html 

 

the BF Goodrich were available when I checked last Wednesday but are not
listed now.

 

 

Carl

1960 Triumph TR3A - TS81802LO

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Tampa, FL

 

From: Dave Massey [mailto:dave1massey at cs.com] 
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 8:28 AM
To: cfmtr3a at verizon.net; dave at ranteer.com
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] tire question

 

Coker?  When I searched their site I found nothing in that size.  They did
have some nice 590x15 bias ply whitewalls though.

 

Dave Massey

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Carl TR <cfmtr3a at verizon.net>

That is where I found the Kumho's but none of the others.
Nexen's are at The Tire Choice locally but that is not the price I listed.
If I go that route, I'll work on them matching price.
The last four in the list were at Coker.  Talked with them today and they
said at least the Firestone's & Michelin's were in stock.
Federal's were online at Tire Easy or something like that.   Talked with
them and they couldn't guarantee that they were in stock (Amazon had at 7 in
stock).
Don't want to down size to the 155's
 
 
Carl
1960 Triumph TR3A - TS81802LO
 
-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
 
Discount tire has some.  I dont know if they do online; there are several
stores around me.
 
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [TR] tire question
 
Where are you finding all these?  Coker has nothing, Tire Rack only has one
(Classic 165/80R15 (China) $68 each plus shipping, mounting and balancing)
 
Tires can deteriorate from exposure to UV but they also can deteriorate from
exposure to ozone so running old tires means you're playing the odds even if
the car has been garaged.
 
What do you plan to do with the car?  If you are like me you will be
replacing them from dry rot long before they wear out.  That's what I'm
facing at the moment.  My tires are 15 years old (at least) (not to worry,
it has been off the road for the last 7) and they still have most of the
tread left.
The heat rating is a measure of how well the tire will handle the heat from
operating at high speeds.
 
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=48
 
BTW, Tire Rack also has a BF Goodrich 155/80R15 at $86 each
 
Dave
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/5/2013 1:11:06 PM Central Daylight Time,
cfmtr3a at verizon.net writes:
> Boy can I taste it.... The tires on the car are still 'new' but are 9 
> years old.  Obviously I live in 'warmer' climate but they have been
'garaged'
> the whole time.   Should I be concerned about internal deteriation?   I
> don't expect to do anything but normal driving - some at highway speed.
> 
> If I get new tires - there is limited availability in 165r15 even if 
> 165/80R15s are included.
> 
> Prices below include s/h &mount Bal:
> Nantang CX688 @$79  400AB (made in Tawiwan I think) Nexen SB802 @ $82  
> 380AB (also Taiwan) Federal SS567 @$104 420AA (made in China) Kumho 
> Power Star 758 @ $105 400AB (local incl tax) Firestone F560 @$114 
> 280A? (165-15) Vredesting Sprint @130 220AB (165-15)
> 
> BFGoodrich WW @$170 580BB (165-15) has 3/4" ww Michelin XZX @ $242  no 
> ratings (165-15)
> 
> Dunlop SP series no longer available. (that is what is on the car)
> 
> 
> Does it make a difference whether a tires heat rating is an A or B?
> All have a tread pattern with straight grooves around the tire except 
> the Michelin &Vredesting which have a squiggly 'S' pattern.
> 
> I think I have narrowed it to nantang, federal or kumho (advantage of 
> kumho is local dealer)


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