[FC] vairs of course - tire sizes

Fri Feb 4 20:57:02 2005

This is timely discussion.... I plan to go out and buy some tires for my GB 
soon. I had boiled it down to Tiger Paw ASC or perhaps going with a light 
truck tire. Goodyear makes only one LT for a 14" wheel. It is a Workhorse 
series that I have had wonderful luck with in the past on my 82 Chevy van. 
The LTs made it drive better than ever... very steady, quiet, manoeverable 
... awesome!
Most important to me is quiet.... I wanna hear that six banger's heartbeat, 
plus anything else that might be going on. Noisiest and crappiest tires I 
ever had are Fountain Tires M+S Goodyears lowest priced tire.... what an 
error that was! Always out of balance and three tread separations!
toodles
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <VairMech@aol.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] vairs of course - tire sizes

> In a message dated 12/20/2004 4:07:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> N2VZD@aol.com writes:
>
> any fc  that needs that type of tire must not have a stock engine in it. 
> if
> you  are not driving over 75 mph a lot most lt tires (good for 
> trailers )dont
>
> have a decent tread for rain traction unless you go japenese exotic pricey
> stuff.
> then you also sacrifice ride quality . a good quality car tire with 
> traction
> treadwaer and temp ratings will ride nice, give needed traction  in rain 
> etc
> and wear a good long time on a fc, or car for that matter.  just my 
> results
> from
> trying several types of tires over the years.
>
>
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>    The lt doesn't stand for light trailer, it means  light truck. The 
> above
> may be true if you try to get bias ply tires. On all of  my non-Corvair 
> trucks
> I always try to get the lt tires if I have to replace any.  There are 
> several
> good radial lt tires on the market with as good a tread  pattern as any
> passenger car tire, although, I am not sure about the 14"  size.
>    Ken Hand
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