Re: alfa-digest V8 #997 - 105 tire choices

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

       Yohohama said the replacement for the AVS Intermediate is the AVS 
ES100.  Problem is, that is a summer only tire and not available in your 
size.  I was looking for a 205 60 14, which is my preferred size for all 
Alfas with 14 inch rims.
       Seems like everytime I find a tire I like, the manufacturer 
discontinues it.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City



In a message dated 08/06/2002 10:49:27 AM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 09:56:58 -0400
> From: Dana Loomis <dloomis@domain.elided>
> Subject: 105 tire choices
> 
> My 71 Giulia Super came with vintage Michelins in the correct, original
> size, but they are 20 years old so I don't feel great driving on them.
> It's time to buy new tires.  
> 
> The size I've settled on is 185/70-14, a size that is a standard update for
> 105 cars from the '70s, with roughly the  the same diameter as the original
> equipment 165-14s but a somewhat more modern profile.  Wider tires, even
> 195s, start to have problems with clearance in the Giulia's narrow rear
> wheel wells,

<snip> 

> 
> For what it's worth, my gold standard for comparison is Yokohama's AVS
> Intermediate.  They're out of production but still available in 185/60 or
> 195/60.  Neither size is really right, but I might go ahead and get them if
> no one has a good recommendation about one of the 185/70s.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dana Loomis
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