[FC] vairs of course - tire sizes

[Diane Galli]

Whatever, but yes. Jim and I both suffer from Dyslexia


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh@owt.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] vairs of course - tire sizes


> 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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>>
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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
>>
>>
>>> 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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