On Feb 14, 6:24=A0am, heav <p...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have 402,768 miles on my 1982 300 TDT. =A0I have run Bridgestone and
> Michelin tires. =A0I have tried going up one width in size. =A0The car
> handles and rides better with the 195 70R 14 tire, which is the stock
> size.
>
> I have Dunlop A2s on the car right now and I like that tire quite
> well. =A0You can get them on-line for $64 plus ****pping at the
> TireRack.com
>
>
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?loadRank=3D2&width=3D195%2F&ra.=
...
>
> They are H rated speed radials, which are recommended for my car.
>
> I like Wal-Mart for mounting and balancing. =A0That will cost you an
> additional $20 or so per tire for lifetime guaranteed balancing and
> mounting. =A0(It might be a little less)
>
> I have had terrible luck with CostCo tire places. =A0They have sold me
> tires that were out of round, their tire guys have bent rims and
> refused to admit it, they have twisted off lug bolts, and their
> balancing is lousy. =A0I will never go back there again for tires,
> period.
>
> "
> Dunlop SP S****t A2 Plus
>
> "The SP S****t A2 Plus is the enhanced descendant of Dunlop's popular
> D60 A2 High Performance All-Season radial. The SP S****t A2 Plus was
> developed to deliver year round performance for the drivers of s****t
> cars, coupes and sedans. The SP S****t A2 Plus is designed to blend
> long treadwear, responsive handling and dependable traction on dry and
> wet roads, as well as in light snow.
>
> "On the outside, the SP S****t A2 Plus molds a longer wearing tread
> compound into a mildly asymmetric tread design that features outside
> shoulder blocks with minimal siping to enhance steering response and
> cornering stability while the inside shoulder blocks feature more
> sipes to provide the additional biting edges to aid traction in foul
> weather. The SP S****t A2 Plus radial's 3-rib center contact patch is
> designed to enhance dry, wet and light snow traction during
> acceleration, braking and cornering. The entire tread design features
> Dunlop's "CHAOS" pitch sequencing of tread block shapes and sizes to
> help reduce noise and increase acoustic comfort. On the inside, the SP
> S****t A2 Plus features twin, high-density steel belts reinforced by
> Dunlop's JointLess Band (JLB) nylon to enhance driving control and
> provide long, even treadwear while minimizing weight and enhancing
> ride quality. Additionally, hard rubber bead fillers and a high ply
> turn-up enhance steering response and cornering stability."
Very good information. Thank you!
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