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I have had my Yokohama Avid tires on my Bugeye since I changed wheels to Au=
stralian Super Lites over ten years ago.=C2=A0 There is no discernible trea=
d wear (shows how much I drive it) and no side wall cracks, but I am lookin=
g for a new set of tires now.=C2=A0 175 70R 13s.=C2=A0 I am sure the car wi=
ll handle better with a fresh set of tires.Mike MacLean
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On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 6:30 PM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridget=
s@autox.team.net> wrote:
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Tires are the single most important element to your car's handling, brakin=
g, ride quality and overall safety. Bill Clinton was president when you bou=
ght them. If you have to think much beyond that=E2=80=A6=20
Ron Soave
> On Nov 8, 2016, at 1:24 PM, Martyn Ridley via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
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> I am running the Sprite on Dunlop SP20=C2=A0 165/70 13s.=C2=A0 They have =
just over 20,000 miles, and still have 4mm of tread.=C2=A0 Never had a flat=
, no cracks in the sidewall, still look almost new. Good quality New Zealan=
d rubber.=C2=A0 Trouble is, they were made 397 (39th week 1997).
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> I have read a lot about and experienced (cheap Kumhos) internal rot and e=
xternal hardening (8+ year old Michelins) but see no evidence of either on =
the Dunlops. They are not run in winter nor, if I am lucky, in adverse cond=
itions.=C2=A0 I have never experienced bump-steer in the dry with them, and=
wet braking was never a 'joy' at the best of times.
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> If I replace them I will want to go to 155/80 13s, which are becoming rar=
e in my part of the world. (well not true, but I'll be dammed if I'm going =
to spend a fortune to put Michelins on)
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> My question to the list is therefore two-fold, one should I replace the t=
yres, and second, given that I will not pay 200/tyre what are my non-Chines=
e options?
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> Cheers,
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> Martyn
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> PS: I thought there was a similar thread back about last spring, but I ca=
n't find it.=C2=A0 If someone has it and can summarize I would appreciate i=
t.
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<html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f=
ont-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div>I h=
ave had my Yokohama Avid tires on my Bugeye since I changed wheels to Austr=
alian Super Lites over ten years ago. There is no discernible tread w=
ear (shows how much I drive it) and no side wall cracks, but I am looking f=
or a new set of tires now. 175 70R 13s. I am sure the car will =
handle better with a fresh set of tires.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean=
<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1478649629716_112753"><span></span><=
/div> <div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted=
" style=3D"display: block;"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, ne=
w york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style=3D"font-family: Helveti=
caNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-s=
ize: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Tuesday, =
November 8, 2016 6:30 PM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.=
net> wrote:<br></font></div> <blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px solid=
rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> =
<br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container">Tires are the single most important=
element to your car's handling, braking, ride quality and overall safety. =
Bill Clinton was president when you bought them. If you have to think much =
beyond that=E2=80=A6 <br><br>Ron Soave<br><br>> On Nov 8, 2016, at 1:24 =
PM, Martyn Ridley via Spridgets <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.te=
am.net" href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</=
a>> wrote:<br>> <br>> I am running the Sprite on Dunlop SP20 =
165/70 13s. They have just over 20,000 miles, and still have 4mm of =
tread. Never had a flat, no cracks in the sidewall, still look almost=
new. Good quality New Zealand rubber. Trouble is, they were made 397=
(39th week 1997).<br>> <br>> I have read a lot about and experienced=
(cheap Kumhos) internal rot and external hardening (8+ year old Michelins)=
but see no evidence of either on the Dunlops. They are not run in winter n=
or, if I am lucky, in adverse conditions. I have never experienced bu=
mp-steer in the dry with them, and wet braking was never a 'joy' at the bes=
t of times.<br>> <br>> If I replace them I will want to go to 155/80 =
13s, which are becoming rare in my part of the world. (well not true, but I=
'll be dammed if I'm going to spend a fortune to put Michelins on)<br>> =
<br>> My question to the list is therefore two-fold, one should I replac=
e the tyres, and second, given that I will not pay 200/tyre what are my non=
-Chinese options?<br>> <br>> <br>> Cheers,<br>> <br>> Martyn=
<br>> <br>> <br>> PS: I thought there was a similar thread back ab=
out last spring, but I can't find it. If someone has it and can summa=
rize I would appreciate it.<br>> <br>> ------------------------<br>&g=
t; <br>> <a ymailto=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; href=3D"mailto:s=
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