Tire Advice

[DJThom]

All, there is an identically titled thread in the archive, but I can't reply to it, so I'll start again.

Basically, several of the tire suggestions in that thread (2002) are no longer available, and my Michelin XAS tires are looking pretty sad. I have an S2 and am told the 165 series tires will be too wide and result in rubbing.

Although Pirelli advertise a 145/80-13 on their website, none of my local dealers have them or can get them.

What I can get is either the Kumho KR-21 155/80R13 or the Hankook H714 155/80R13.

Has anyone had experience with either? Or other suggestions?

[msd1107]

There was a very similar question yesterday.

See http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/radial.php

They are special order and not inexpensive.

Also, they are 80 series only in the sizes in which you are interested.

Keep in mind these are H rated tires, so you should probably be running a 3.77 or 3.9 differential with ignition cutout under 7000.

David
1968 36/7988

[RotoFlexible]

If I replace the old tires on my steel wheels, I'll probably try Vredestein Sprint+ in 155/13. I doubt that you will find these locally but they are available on-line in the US at least and perhaps in Canada (Google "Vredestein Sprint+"). I haven't owned these specific tires before but I've had good experience with Vredesteins, and they have a nice European look.

If/when I buy Panasport wheels, I'll fit Michelin XAS FF 155/13 as recommended by many on this forum. In the US, they are available from Coker Tire and, I now see, from performanceplustire.com. These tires would probably break the steel wheels if used to their potential - I cracked a wheel with a lesser tire many years ago.

[DJThom]

Good point. I forgot to mention the Vredestein Sprint+. These are available from Coker tire also.

Ever since I had a bit of an "altrication" a few years back where I ended up sitting upside down in my MGB, I've been a bit skiterish, so I'm not anticipating I'll be dring the Elan anywhere close to the point where I"ll be breaking wheels!

[RotoFlexible]

I'm not anticipating I'll be drivng the Elan anywhere close to the point where I"ll be breaking wheels!

I'm not either, on the road. I broke the wheel during an autocross on a track (then Bryar Motorsports Park, now New Hampshire Int'l Speedway) with lots of banked turns.