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Re: [6pack] Still more on tires

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Subject: Re: [6pack] Still more on tires
From: shawn loseke <shawn.loseke@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:16:07 -0700
I just happened to run a search for 205/70R15s on Tire Rack this afternoon
and found more than 30 choices in that size.

Shawn

On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Jos Laurito <trglory@verizon.net> wrote:

> 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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