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werthie

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Re: 14" tire recommendation
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2018, 11:47:35 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: April 18, 2018, 12:28:19 AM »
Nice, but they don't have them in 14

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« Reply #17 on: April 18, 2018, 12:49:30 AM »

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Nice, but they don't have them in 14

they have them in both 205/70VR14 and 215/70VR14.  in fact, there's a set of five (5) NOS 215/70VR14's on eBay right now asking $1200 but open to offers.

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« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2018, 01:20:12 AM »
I liked the COMP T/A

^^^^^^  +101

seems like BFG is missing the boat by not using the Comp T/A compound  on a  RWL tire,  they could charge double what the Radial T/A's go for and sell all they could make.

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« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2018, 10:46:57 AM »
FWIW - I just put a set of the Cooper Trendsetters on the T-bird (215/75-15). In that particular case I wanted a whitewall and a USA brand. Can't change the size due to the skirts.
I ordered from Jet. The tires arrived pretty quick, and had end of 2017 date codes (very good in my experience). They look A-OK, whitewalls cleaned up very nicely.
Took the car out for the first spring ride on Sunday, including some 70 mph +/- on the highway, everything seems smooth. I'm gonna give them a few more miles before I push them around some curves to test out the new HD sway bar....
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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2018, 10:58:37 AM »
FWIW - I just put a set of the Cooper Trendsetters on the T-bird (215/75-15). In that particular case I wanted a whitewall and a USA brand. Can't change the size due to the skirts.
I ordered from Jet. The tires arrived pretty quick, and had end of 2017 date codes (very good in my experience). They look A-OK, whitewalls cleaned up very nicely.
Took the car out for the first spring ride on Sunday, including some 70 +/- on the highway, everything seems smooth. I'm gonna give them a few more miles before I push them around some curves to test out the new HD sway bar....

Jet?

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« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2018, 12:28:17 PM »

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Nice, but they don't have them in 14

they have them in both 205/70VR14 and 215/70VR14.  in fact, there's a set of five (5) NOS 215/70VR14's on eBay right now asking $1200 but open to offers......   There you go,those that ask shall receive! :)

alan


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« Reply #22 on: April 24, 2018, 10:20:00 PM »
Jet is another internet shopping site... in this particular case they were a better deal than Amazon, etc. - or even Walmart (who owns Jet - go figure).
"I don't know what the world may need, but a V8 engine's a good start for me" (from Teen Angst by the band "Cracker")

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« Reply #24 on: April 25, 2018, 08:26:49 PM »
Tiger Paws?

http://www.sears.com/uniroyal-tiger-paw-awp-ii-p205-70r14-93t-bsw/p-09549689000P

^^^^^^ +1
They will stick better than the BFG Radial T/A., IMHO,  and one can always have the RWL's added if needed.

Z
« Last Edit: April 25, 2018, 08:28:25 PM by zray »