[FC] vairs of course - tire sizes

[Ron]

Don't you mean "Kumho"?
Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane Galli" <rdgalli@tcsn.net>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] vairs of course - tire sizes


> Bob and I can attest to the Khumo tires for the Ultra Van for sure.   In 
> fact we got them in Kentucky, Murray to be precise. Last summer on our way 
> to the national in Lexington, we were visiting Jim and Roy.
>
> Diane Galli
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Davis" <jld@wk.net>
> To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 9:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [FC] vairs of course - tire sizes
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>> 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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