[FC] tire size

[Merv Krull]

I bought 195/75R14 Matrix white wall tires from Kal Tire (Canada). They look 
good, feel good, and compare very closely with an old bias ply tire 
(mounted) when sitting next to each other. They cost $71.79 each (CDN). They 
are on the cheap side for sure, but then, if there is no chance to mile them 
out within 5 years, you are wasting money and tire because they will 
deteriorate long before they wear out. Check Consumer Reports... you will be 
surprised which tires handle best during their design life.
toodles
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EVERETT WILSON" <aircooled6 at prodigy.net>
To: <vair65 at netzero.net>; <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] tire size


>I have the 205/75-14s on my 64 Brier which is daily driven to/from my day 
>job (35 Miles RT) and 4 days a week delivering pizzas (20-100 miles/Day). 
>I looked at the 225/70s, but they just "seemed" too big.  The 205s, when 
>mounted on a FC wheel and stood next to a 7.00x14 original spare that I 
>had, were the same height and about the same width (body, not tread).  When 
>mounted on the truck, the measurement from ground to hub was very close (I 
>cant recall the number right now)
>
>  My speedo is off by approximately 3 MPH (if it says 40, Im going 37 
> according to the radar sets that pop up around the various suburbs)
>
>  The 205s can be hard to find in WSW though, I've only located them at 
> Wally-World in the bottom end Douglas xtra-trac line and SR4 line at 
> Discount Tire.  I will say that the Douglas ones hold up better than the 
> SR4s.  17k miles on a set of Douglas in the last 14 months and they are 
> still looking good.  The SR4s were shot at similar mileage, although they 
> were "moved" between the brier and my 67 4door due to in or out of service 
> situations.
>
>  Hope this helps,
>
>  Everett Wilson
>  North Richland Hills, TX
>  64 Greenbrier 110/PG
>  67 500 4dr 110/pg/ac
>
>
> "vair65 at netzero.net" <vair65 at netzero.net> wrote:
>  The next step in getting the rampy on the road is to buy a battery and 
> tires. The battery is easy just get a 51R, but the tires?
> The rampside came with aluminum wheels and P205 75/14 tires, I have found 
> that some here use the 225/70/14. What is the difference in these tires? 
> What is the better to use in a dailly driver rampside?
> Keith Hammett
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