Begin forwarded message:
> From: "David R. Conrad" <konadave1@hawaii.rr.com>
> Date: November 17, 2007 4:49:44 AM HST
> To: Jerry Krakauer <jsk977@optonline.net>
> Cc: "David R. Conrad" <konadave1@hawaii.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] '67 original bias-ply tire source
>
> Yes, I definitely recall that the tires installed on my new 67.5
> were made by Toyo, and were a thin white sidewall. I never
> measured, but would have guessed maybe somewhat less than than an
> inch in width. I, too, was amazed by the dramatic improvement in
> ride and handling when I switched over to Michelin radials in the
> early '70s.
>
> Dave
> '68 1600
> Kailua-Kona
>
> On Friday, November 16, 2007, at 06:41 PM, Jerry Krakauer wrote:
>
>> I don't think I ever knew the actual width, but they were the
>> "thin" style, did not go to the wheel lip. Looked just like the
>> picture on the cover of the owners manual.
>>
>> Jerry Krakauer
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seth Asher"
>> <sasher@olympiawest.com>
>> To: "Jerry Krakauer" <jsk977@optonline.net>; "Dewey Hahlbohm"
>> <hahlbohmd@earthlink.net>; <aultgc@jorsm.com>; <datsun-
>> roadsters@autox.team.net>; "Dan Zubkoff" <zubkoff@sbcglobal.net>
>> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 1:59 PM
>> Subject: RE: [Roadsters] '67 original bias-ply tire source
>>
>>
>>> Jerry, thanks for the great info. I realize it was almost 41
>>> years ago, but since you even remember that they were probably
>>> Toyos, do you happen to remember the width of the whitewall
>>> stripe? Did the stripe reach and go under the metal wheel-bead,
>>> or stop before it showing some black rubber before the metal of
>>> the wheel began?
>> ________________________________________
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