I agree with Mike. I have the Sumitomo tires on my Spitfire. Purchased
about a year ago on Tires.com. Very nice. Have not needed to replace the
tires
on the Datsun yet. I was told to replace the tires on my toys about every 5
years regardless of tread. The tires harden with age and don't hold the
road like they should. Very dangerous on wet roads.
Shelly
Wilmington, DE
66 - 1600
72 Triumph Spitfire
In a message dated 10/27/2005 6:21:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
datsunmike@nyc.rr.com writes:
I use the same tires, Sumitomo HTR 200s, and I think they are great for the
price. I run them on a MIata and an MGB.
17 YO tires? You're lucky you didn't have a blow out.
I buy inexpensive tires as I throw them out after about 6 years regardless
of how much tread is left and usually there's plenty of tread.
Mike
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