If you are using a 70 aspect ratio on 5.5 rims, you really need 185s.
Try the pirellis that Longstone sells, it's a nice looking tyre.
On 2/24/11, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:
> Seeing as how the 175-15 Michelin zX's mounted on my BN1 are getting long in
> the tooth I've been exploring various alternatives. For the reasons
> expressed by some others I like the look of a "tall" tire that fills the
> wheel cut-out well.
>
> Avon makes their CR6ZZ's in 175-15 and it is a "70" aspect tire as are my
> Michelins. They will fit on 5.5" wheels which is what I have so I wonder if
> anyone has tried them and with what results? Michael Salter had Avon
> CR6ZZ's fitted to AHX-12 when we did the Targa Newfoundland in 2008 and 2009
> and they certainly seemed to have good road holding at high speeds and were
> also pretty good in the wet, but I am more interested in hearing from those
> who have driven on them in normal versus semi-competitive circumstances.
>
> BTW my apologies to all of those who are weary of the recent discussions re
> tires. Subjects such as tires, auxiliary fans, changing of polarity, etc.
> may be boring to those for whom they are not a present issue but are most
> interesting to those for whom they are, and right now tires are an issue of
> interest to me.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
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