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Re: TR3 tires

To: Michael Andrews <mandrews53@earthlink.net>, Bob Labuz <yellowtr@borg.com>, "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR3 tires
From: John Cowan <jfcowan@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 22:09:33 -0700
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
      I'm running the same and didn't have any trouble finding them in San 
Jose, CA, but I don't think I'd buy them again.  I think they are too hard 
for these cars. We don't put that many miles on them, so can afford to 
choose a softer tire, which will stick better.
     See what they have at Coker Tire.

http://www.coker.com/index.html

     John Cowan

At 10:36 PM 5/14/2000 -0700, Michael Andrews wrote:

>I just got a set of Michelins XZX's nice tire ,good looking tread pattern (
>very classic) . Their about $75 apiece now from a local ( LA ) tire place
>installed . British Wire Wheel in Aptos,Ca. also carries other brands but
>these look the best.Haven't gotten far on them yet as I just broke a
>pushrod..
>Mike Andrews
>1955  TR-2  ts7687
>
>----------
> >From: Bob Labuz <yellowtr@borg.com>
> >To: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
> >Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: TR3 tires
> >Date: Sat, May 13, 2000, 6:26 AM
> >
>
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > I run MICHELIN 165 SR 15  XzX's on my 1958 TR3A. I purchased the tires at
>SEARS
> > 2 years ago for about 65$ each plus mounting and balancing. They weren't in
> > stock, took about a month to get them but they are about the closest 
> thing I
> > could find to the original MICHELINS 165 15 X's made in France that 
> came with
> > the car in 1958.
> >
> > Bob Labuz
> > 1958 TR3A
> > 1974 T140V
> >
> > "David A. Templeton" wrote:
> >
> >> I am about to look into getting tires for the '3.  What are some of the
> >> listers recommendations?  I am looking for ride performance and 
> comfort more
> >> than originality.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>         David A. Templeton
> >>         Open Text Corp.
> >>         Waterloo, ON
> >>         Canada
> >>         WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com
> >>
> >>         '74 Triumph SpitSix
> >>         '66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
> >>         '59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
> >>         '99 GMC Safari
> >>         '95 GMC K2500 Sierra
> >
> >


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