<VV> Re: Michelins on brand new '64?

[James Davis]

My wife had Michelin X on her 62 Monza convert when I married her in 
1964.  They were 6.40x13's with Michelin radial tubes    I also had 
Michelin X's (5.20 x 12) with tubes on my Fiat 600D at the time.  When we 
bought the 65 Corsa in March of 65, we had the dealer put Michelins on the 
car.  Galles Chevy took the 2 ply Firestones in trade and charged us $81.50 
additional to purchase, mount, and balance the tires  This time they were 
7.25x13 tubeless.
Jim Davis



At 01:29 PM 7/15/2004, JohnB10968@aol.com wrote:
>Told dealer I wanted Michelins on car when it was delivered.  He got them
>from local truck tire dealer who had to order them special as no one in area
>carried Michelin X passenger car tires.  They worked well on Corvair - did 
>not
>have white walls and I was constantly asked by people why my Corvair came 
>without
>whitewalls.  My memory is a little fuzzy on this, but I think that they were
>not tubeless - had to use innner tubes in them also.  I may be wrong on 
>that.
>I do know the Michelin X's on my MGA had to use tubes.
>
>John B.  '64 Monza
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