Show me your tires!

I'll be buying tires for the Magnette soon, and want to see how different choices actually look installed. If you know the brand and where you bought them - even better. So, let's see what you've got!

How's this? :P

OOoooh! Some of them fancy assymetrical road/race tires.:thumbsup:

This one is a Vredestein Sprint Classic 155R15 available from Universal Tire.

And it even got used last week. Had a flat while parked at home, so had to swap this one on while repairing the flat. The tube had perished around the valve. Lucky it didn't happen while driving!

Ed, I got Kumhos at the local tire store. They do well as far as I'm concerned. I seem to remember that they didn't cost a fortune; the whole set was around $200 or so.

Ed,
Mine are Kumho's - came from same store as Wray's, but are larger (195/65-15) to fit on the TR6 rims. $65 each mounted, balanced and installed.
Paul

Too bad you're not local. When I fit my TR6 rims I'll be ditching the old (new) tires. They're Metric 165R15s. 7 years old and virtually no miles on them. Too bad they're tucked away in storage, inaccessible.

Wow...! Steel Knock-ons Rich.

That is the result of a moment of insanity!

Where are all the whitewalls? :)

The tires that are currently on my car are 165R-15 B.F. Goodrich Silvertowns with a 7/8" white wall from Coker tire. Previous set was 5.60-15 Firestone Bias Plies also from Coker. The bias plies were fun and made the car very light and nimble feeling and quiet. The radials stiffen up the steering a bit (not obtrusive), are far better handling in the wet and fill the wells out a bit more. On the car I am currently restoring I have had the 5 wheels re-rimmed by Stockton Wheel to 5" with the "Safety lip" for modern tubeless tires and will also be running the BFGs with 7/8" whites and trim rings just like on my car.

I miss chirping the tires and hearing them protest in the corners like I was able to accomplish with the cross-plies though!

And on the rear...

And on 5.60-15 cross plies

Really nice Steve, I wish some Silvertowns were in the budget!