You leave me with no choice but to buy some of those new BFG's and put 'em
on my minilites.........But you pushed me to
it..........................Cheers Henry
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Kramer <rgk@flash.net>
To: dos_gusanos <dos_gusanos@email.msn.com>; <JFrymark@aol.com>;
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: Tireless
> Henry,
> The only problem is that it's only an end for those of us running 15"
> "cheaters". They still make 14" sticky tires for the MGB's.
>
> Bob Kramer
> TR4, TR4A, TR6, 2.5 Saloon
> rgk@flash.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dos_gusanos <dos_gusanos@email.msn.com>
> To: <JFrymark@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 7:26 PM
> Subject: Re: Tireless
>
>
> > Ha, Ha, finally an end to all these cheater tires. There are still
> > plenty(Last time I checked) of goodyear Blue Streaks, Vintage Dunlops,
and
> > Hoosier Vintage TD's. Similar to what was used during the sixties.
> They'll
> > even fit on wire wheels like they used to run on..................Cheers
> > Henry Morrison, Albuquerque, NM
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <JFrymark@aol.com>
> > To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 5:24 PM
> > Subject: Tireless
> >
> >
> > > I just stopped by my local tire guy to see what gives now that Yoko
has
> > > discontinued the A008R. He looked up the BFG R1 and notes that it is
> > showing
> > > discontinued as well! Tomorrow he's going to call them as well to see
> what
> > > gives and if there is a replacement. All I've ever used is Yokos or
R1s.
> > 15"
> > > Hoosiers start at 215/60 and I don't have wheelwell clearance for
these.
> > What
> > > else have you raced with?
> > >
> > > I always thought we'd run out of affordable vintage TR parts before
we'd
> > run
> > > out of available tires. With racing TRs and Porsche 911, Z-cars, etc.
I
> > think
> > > there would be enough demand for 195 or 205/60 series tires to warrant
> > > continuing manufacture. What gives?
> > >
> > > John Frymark
> > > VARA EP #67 TR4A
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