[FC] vairs of course - tire sizes

[James Davis]

The Khumo and Handcock LT tires are better and cheaper than Goodyear and 
Michelin, but I prefer the Pirelli Scorpon STR.  Just am opinion based on 
Ultra Van and FC use.
Jim Davis

At 07:55 PM 2/4/2005, you wrote:
>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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