[FC] Greenbrier/Corvan tire survey...

[James Davis]

I run P225/70-15 Pirelli Scorpion A/S.
Jim Davis


At 09:22 PM 3/3/2003 -0800, Merv Krull wrote:
>Hi all!
>
>Run right out and check your tires on your GB or Corvan, come back and tell us
>all what size of tires you found there.
>
>Mine are 185 - 75R 14 but they are those nasty no-name brand M+S tires from
>Fountain Tire. We had them on our Pontiac and they had tread separations and
>squirms and pulled to one side or the other depending on which side of the car
>they were mounted on and would not stay in balance. I was ready to throw them
>away, but stuck with them when we bought another vehicle for highway use. When
>they finally wore out, I replaced them with the cheapest tires Fountain Tire
>had. The Pontiac drove beautifully, like a new car, smooth and quiet and
>controlled. Needless to say, the tires on My GB have gotta go. What shall I
>put on?
>
>185s or 195s?
>Which ones are the smoothest and quietest?
>How about Goodyear Workhorse truck radials? They are available for 14 inch
>rims, and I know from experience with our 82 GMC van that the truck radials
>gave much greater response and confidence than passenger tires and they sure
>worked fine on my 53 GMC.
>
>What say you folks?
>
>thanx
>Merv Krull