Re: Need help in tire selection for 1974 MGB

[Silikal@aol.com]

>On the contrary, the ratings are a government standard and are 
> _Required_ by DOT on any tire sold in the US.

However, manufacturers can give lower treadwear index numbers,
as these are only required to be minimums.  So a 240 treadwear
tire can be legally labelled as a 180 by the manufacturer.  Some 
manufacturers lower this number because a lower number implies
that the tire is stickier.

Dave WIliamson (silikal@aol.com)