in my personal experience, bias ply tires are a lot more fun to drive on,
once you get used to sliding the car a bit. Easier to get the correct
camber, too, bias ply tires usually like about 1 - 1.5 degree negative,
radial tires like closer to 2.5 - 3 degrees negative. Worth perhaps double
the effective cost, once you factor in wear? Tough call, but I thought so
at the time.
Brian
At 02:43 AM 4/6/01 -0400, Larry Hoy wrote:
>The BF Goodrich tires have been discontinued, that's why they are
>cheap. The "regular"
>price on those tires was around $138 plus mount, balance and any taxes you
>might have to
>pay. That's probably a good price but what do you do when you need to
>replace one?
>
>Have you checked Kuhmos?
>
>Larry Hoy
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
> >[mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of borrani@att.net
> >Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 4:52 PM
> >To: vintage-race@autox.team.net
> >Subject: tire choices
> >
> >
> >Time to buy race tires. I have a choice of two.
> >
> >Hoosier 205/60-14 Street TD's. These are bias ply
> >tires. $612 mounted & balanced.
> >
> >BF Goodrich R1 195/60-14 Radial
> >Tires. $480 mounted & balanced.
> >
> >I'm leaning towards the BF Goodrich. Any thoughts?
> >
> >Steve S.
> >Seattle, WA
> >'65 Alfa Romeo GTA.
Brian Evans
Director, Canada
MCI Wholesale Internet Services
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