Art Kelly wrote:
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>Malcolm, you should be able to find 165/15's (even steel belted) fairly
>easily. Both Michelin and Dunlop still make them. My experience is that they
>are still used by several modern cars. I paid no more several years ago than
>I did for my Nissan Altima's tires (different size). Someone on the list last
>week was asking which manufacturer was best. He seemed to have no problem
>getting a hold of size 165/15.
>Anybody? Cheers.
An easy to find size is the 185/86/15. Stock size for VW Bugs, and
almost everybody makes one. It is about .3 inches taller (I think)
then the original. The last time I got a set they ran about $33 each.
Not what's on the car now though. Take a look at: (Not for the Purist)
http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~token/TR4Page5.html
So Long,
Darrell Leach, KD6LRC DM-15, Ridgecrest, Ca
email: Triumph_TR4@ridgecrest.ca.us
http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~token/PAGE1.html
1962 TR-4 (CT5368LO) Everyday
1962 TR-4 (CT13108L)
1965 Spitfire Mk 2
1967 Spitfire Mk 3 In work, lots of 1500 stuff
Keeper of the TR-4 List, Version 2.0 availible.
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