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RE: Question about tires

To: "'George Loriot'" <George_Loriot@brown.edu>
Subject: RE: Question about tires
From: "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 11:42:50 -0500
BTW, many people run a 205/70/15 modern radial which is a common size
and is close to the same rolling diameter as your Redlines.  And yes the
steel wheels hold air fine.

R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of George Loriot
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 11:18 AM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Question about tires

I'm new to this list (just bought my TR6 last summer, and have been 
learning about it) and have a question about replacement tires. I think
I 
saw someone post their experience with modern tires recently, but I
can't 
find the posting. So here's the question:
Will I experience better ride and handling with modern, non-redline
tires 
than with what I now have, which look like original-type Michelin 
redlines?  I think the poster used Michelin 705/15 radials; I would hate
to 
lose the redlines but if the handling and ride are improved I'll go for
it.
My current tires have tubes, on steel rims.  Is there any problem with 
going tubeless on these rims?  For example, do the rims actually hold
air?

Any help would be appreciated.

BTW I really really like this TR6 - first one I ever had...

George Loriot
1976 TR6

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