At 03:46 PM 6/23/03 -0700, Howard Battan wrote:
>I'm trying to fine replacement tires for my '57 MGA in the 165R15 size. ....
>....
>other suggestions?
I bought Kumho Euro Metric 771 last fall. I like them even better than the
Dunlop tires I have been using for the past decade (now out of
production). Very good tire for the price. Unfortunately currently B/O'd
at Tire Rack:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?startIndex=0&width=165%2F&ratio=0&diameter=15&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1
They do have a Firestone tire in stock (same link), but as I personally
would never buy another Firestone product, I have no experience with this one.
>.... Is powder coating that much better than painting?
Yup. For road wheels, for sure. Impact and chip resistalnce is much
better with powder coat.
$.02,
Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
http://MGAguru.com
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