I've had good luck with the Michelin "Harmony" in 195/65 R15.
This is the current Michelin offering for mini vans and small cars. I'm also
running the 15"X5.5" Panasport wheels. I have no problem with lock
clearance and only minor interference with some badly located shoulder belt
mounts on hard cornering. I don't recall the exact price, but I think they
were about $110 per. They are really good looking and working tires if you
can get past the name.
Bill Lawrence
BN1 #554
On 4/7/05 12:33 PM, "MBran89793@aol.com" <MBran89793@aol.com> wrote:
> FWIW for several years I have been driving my BJ8 "Blackie" on Good-Year
> Eagle GT+4 in 195/70-15 size on 15" x 5.5" MiniLite reproduction wheels. To
> me
> these have the correct appearance on the BJ8 and I have only a very little
> tire scrub of full lock to lock turning.
> Since these tires are no longer available I decided to see if there are any
> 195/70-15 replacements out there. Believe it or not, Good-Year does currently
> have the Cargo Vector and Cargo G 26 in this size. The prices from Sam's
> Warehouse are $140.14 and $135.48 respectively. Of course that doesn't
> include
> the mounting and balancing either.
> Fortunately my tires appear to still be in very good shape with ample tread
> wear left on them. I looking forward to a trip of 2,400 miles to Texas Healey
> RoundUp, then a trip of 1,400 miles to Carolina Conclave 2005 and a trip of
> 1,200 miles to the Southeastern Classic at Young Harris, GA. "Blackie" really
> loves those long trips.
>
> Marion S. Brantley, Jr.
> 727/867-7129
> Tampa Bay Austin-Healey Club
> Membership Chairman
> _http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=tbahc_
> (http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=tbahc)
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