Just got my Bugeye wheels sandblasted at the local monument (grave, that is)
shop for $50. Went over to my local tire store and got 155R13 Dunlop SR20's
for $29.95. I had looked around locally for some 145's but could find none.
The 155's will be a big improvement that the 165's the PO put on back in
'82. When I locked the front wheels, those old tires would rub on the bend
in the sway bar. Put a nice groove on the inside face of them though ;7)
I'm painting the wheels right now. Wish one could get cutting primer in a
spray can around here instead of the standard sandable primer. I'm using
the Plasticoat "steel" color on them and will follow up with some clear
coats.
Frank, will your wife be out of town any time soon so I can use her oven to
cure them in. My wife didn't think it would be one of my better moves to
try that at home. The woman has no sense of humor.
Jeff Church
-----Original Message-----
From: hello39@idt.net <hello39@idt.net>
To: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@ibm.net>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 18, 1998 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: Tires
>Chuck,
>I run Coopers 165x70. Paid $32 each. There are plenty of brands out
>there having the 145 and 155 sizes. Might consider " The Tire Rack " a
>discount mail order
>vendor via the internet or an 800 phone number. There are 3 or 4 others
>with great deals on our small tires. I would hope you can get them for
>less than $35 each.
>Just my .02 worth
>Alan
>
>Chuck Ciaffone wrote:
>
>> Hi again,
>>
>> Gotta replace a couple of tires before inspection. What's
>> on the '72 is a mix of Michelin and Toyo 145S13 tires.
>> So far, all I can find in that size is some Michelin
>> Rainforest (is that right?) at about $55 a pop. Another
>> guy wants to sell me a pair of 155SR13s at about $30 a pop.
>> Do I really need the 118 mph rated tires? Will the extra
>> 1/2 inch of the 155's be too much? be noticable?
>>
>> What are you guyz running?
>>
>> chuck
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>> chuck ciaffone chuckc@ibm.net
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