[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V9 #1110

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's certainly possible. My source is the tire ads in the back of R&T  
and C&D each month. Their listings for the performance tires for brands  
like Khumo, Bridestone, and Riken tires seem to start at 16".

George Graves
'86 GTV-6



On Jan 30, 2004, at 8:44 PM, alfa-digest wrote:


> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 13:42:15 -0500
> From: Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: [alfa] george grave's gtv6
>
> George Graves wrote:
>
> > a bigger, lower-profile wheel, which I do not want to do as Khumo  
> > makes
> > all their stickier tires in 16, 17 and 18 inch sizes only, not 15  
> > inch.
> I believe you are mistaken.  Tirerack lists 13 variations of Kuhmo  
> tires
> in 205/50 R15 size, including shaved, heat-cycled, ZR rated, V700
> Victoracers.   I've had the Ecsta 712s on my Verde, and they are quite  
> a
> bit sticker than the Pirelli P6000s.
>
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp? 
> startIndex=0&width=205%2F&ratio=50&diameter=15&search=true&pagelen=20&p 
> agenum=1&pagemark=1&x=15&y=12&manufacturer=Kumho
>
> - --Mark
> The Alfa Wiki: http://alfa.denovich.org
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