I recently replaced my very old tires with Sumitomo HTR 205/60-13 from Tire
Rack, mounting themn on my LAT-70 wheels. The Sumitomos are decent tires for
the money. My experience with them on other cars, however, is that they get
noisy toward the end of their tread life. For the Tiger, this is hardly a
problem.
I've had no problem with mounting. Most passenger car wheels these days are
aluminum alloy, and tire shops no longer back up two steps and disavow
responsibility for them. I like the (almost) touchless mounting machines
(Andy Walker's experience noted). The place I usually use has been good about
dealing with my racing slicks on odd wheels (in my past life), and I usually
strike up a conversation with the installer. When I had the Sumitomos
mounted, I told the 20-something installer that the wheels were more than
twice his age. I also made a point of telling the manager that I had tried to
get the tires I needed at his location (as well as others; no one even offered
to order them for me). His initial fear when I arrived was that I might want
some stiff rubber bands mounted on 24-inchers. Perhaps, at my age, I should
be flattered that he would even think that.
Jim
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