Re: Tire Opinions W123 300D

On Feb 15, 10:07 am, "Karl" <aufe...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Go here:http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
Put 175 70 14 on the left side, 195 70 14 on the right.

195 65 14 would get you closer to 175 70 14

"randallbr...@xxxxxxx" <randallbr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Feb 14, 11:30 am, "Karl" <aufe...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Keep in mind that he has a TDT which is a 123.193 station wagon.
The stock wheels on it were 6J x 14, alloys w/MB part number 126 400 19 02
with an offset of 30.
Your 300D is a 123.130 and came with stock wheels that are 5 1/2J x 14,
alloys were part number 123 40017 02 and steel were part number 123 400 03
02; both have an offset of 30.
The stock original tire size was 175R14.

"randallbr...@xxxxxxx" <randallbr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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On Feb 14, 6:24 am, heav <p...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have 402,768 miles on my 1982 300 TDT. I have run Bridgestone and
Michelin tires. I have tried going up one width in size. The car
handles and rides better with the 195 70R 14 tire, which is the stock
size.

I have Dunlop A2s on the car right now and I like that tire quite
well. You can get them on-line for $64 plus shipping at the
TireRack.com

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?loadRank=2&width=195%2F&ra...

They are H rated speed radials, which are recommended for my car.

I like Wal-Mart for mounting and balancing. That will cost you an
additional $20 or so per tire for lifetime guaranteed balancing and
mounting. (It might be a little less)

I have had terrible luck with CostCo tire places. They have sold me
tires that were out of round, their tire guys have bent rims and
refused to admit it, they have twisted off lug bolts, and their
balancing is lousy. I will never go back there again for tires,
period.

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Dunlop SP Sport A2 Plus

"The SP Sport A2 Plus is the enhanced descendant of Dunlop's popular
D60 A2 High Performance All-Season radial. The SP Sport A2 Plus was
developed to deliver year round performance for the drivers of sport
cars, coupes and sedans. The SP Sport A2 Plus is designed to blend
long treadwear, responsive handling and dependable traction on dry and
wet roads, as well as in light snow.

"On the outside, the SP Sport A2 Plus molds a longer wearing tread
compound into a mildly asymmetric tread design that features outside
shoulder blocks with minimal siping to enhance steering response and
cornering stability while the inside shoulder blocks feature more
sipes to provide the additional biting edges to aid traction in foul
weather. The SP Sport A2 Plus radial's 3-rib center contact patch is
designed to enhance dry, wet and light snow traction during
acceleration, braking and cornering. The entire tread design features
Dunlop's "CHAOS" pitch sequencing of tread block shapes and sizes to
help reduce noise and increase acoustic comfort. On the inside, the SP
Sport A2 Plus features twin, high-density steel belts reinforced by
Dunlop's JointLess Band (JLB) nylon to enhance driving control and
provide long, even treadwear while minimizing weight and enhancing
ride quality. Additionally, hard rubber bead fillers and a high ply
turn-up enhance steering response and cornering stability."

Very good information. Thank you!

This interesting because the car had 205/70R/14s and I put on what the
manual said was the original tire--195/70/14. What would be the effect
of having the 175/70/14. Am I OK with the 195s?

Well, the manual did say 195 for the '79. I must admit that I don't
know the net effect of the difference.
.

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