Just an FYI Don, I just (today) had a new set of Bridgestone Potenza RE950's
put on all 5 of my (OEM Steel) wheels. At 205/65/15 they really look mean..
Gary Radocchio
74 TR6
Woodbury, CT
> Hi Jim,
>
> I think that is a great idea. As they say, "I was beginning to think
> you'd never ask" :-)
>
> I'm near Binghamton NY at the intersection of RT 81 (N-S) and the NY/PA
> border (E-W).
>
> Fortson Georgia is a long drive.
>
> Anybody closer want to help me out? If I don't get those nasty Michelin
> Red Lines, I think I'd go for 205/70 15.
>
> It's been so long, I'm not sure I have even remember how my TR250 felt,
> let along the Michelins. :-)
>
>
> Don Malling
>
>
> Jim Davis wrote:
> > Don,
> > Before you buy the Michelin Redlines I strongly recommend you test drive
> > someone's car that has modern tires, with or without the red line. The
> > Michelin redlines are very poor tires and take away from the handling
> > and comfort potential of our cars.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Jim,
> >
> > I don't recall yours being any brighter red than any of the others I
> > have seen. Could be you are correct, they are all bright when new, and
> > mine are 20 years old -- and maybe a little dirty. :-)
> >
> > Don
> >
> > Jim Davis wrote:
> >
> >>Don,
> >>You're probably referring to my tires since you saw them at TRF summer
> >
> >
> >>Party. The Diamond Back tire's redline may stand a bit more because
> >>they remove all the raised lettering from the sidewall. The darkening
> >>of the redline is from using Amorall on them. The Michelins had bright
> >
> >
> >>red stripes when new, as do all the new redline tires.
> >>
> >>Jim Davis
> >>Fortson, GA
> >>CF38690UO
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