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Re: What Tires?

To: gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com, tjsouz@epix.net, carfindr@tiac.net
Subject: Re: What Tires?
From: Oddcarnut@aol.com
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 1999 21:12:44 EST
> ed.  Just don't go to wide.  For the street, wider is not necessarily
>  better.   The proper size for  15 inch  wheels that are 4 inches
>  ide( original steel wheels) is 155X 15.  These are very hard to find so
>  settle for 165X 15.  Lately we have been fitting Dunlop SP 20 radials in
>  this size.  The work well although on some cars there is a problem fitting
>  them into the spare tire space as the carcass it a little wide.

The 155x15 Michelin is sometimes available thru Coker Tire, but a bit pricey.
You should be able to get the 165x15 Michelin XZX thru normal dealer channels.
It also works well but is a bit more $$ than the Dunlop.  And has the spare
well fitting problem too.

Ken Payne

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