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    3/26/2020 10:17 AM  #26

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    Cab4word67 wrote:

    50vert wrote:

    The Nitto 555 is a great tire, but they are "squarer" than other brands of the same size.

    Isn't a square tire harder to roll than the round ones?

     
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    3/26/2020 11:43 AM  #27

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    A lot of great answers, but never did I hear what tire size he needed!  Most tires are not made in the same type for smaller sizes as they are for the larger diameter wheels.  And vary widely between speed ratings.

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    3/29/2020 5:53 AM  #28

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    red351 wrote:

    I got a pair Dunlop 245/50r15 (made in Japan) for the back of the red car in Feb. It's real limited for 14's & 15. There's still BFG radial TA in more sizes, but after 3 tire failures over the last 8 yrs I don't do them anymore. Yes the letters are inside

    I went with Dunlops as well. Good grip tire. I am very happy with them so far

    1964-1/2 D Code Coupe - 289 V8, 4 Speed Toploader, 3.00 ratio rear, Autolite 4100 Carb, 15" tires, Pertronix ignition
     

    3/29/2020 5:56 AM  #29

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    Sumitomos on both my '67 and '89.

    Which ones do you have? I had the Sumitomos with the white walls and the grip was bad. In the wet, they were so bad it was like driving on ice.

    1964-1/2 D Code Coupe - 289 V8, 4 Speed Toploader, 3.00 ratio rear, Autolite 4100 Carb, 15" tires, Pertronix ignition
     

    3/29/2020 6:02 AM  #30

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    MS wrote:

    A lot of great answers, but never did I hear what tire size he needed!  Most tires are not made in the same type for smaller sizes as they are for the larger diameter wheels.  And vary widely between speed ratings.

    Correct! I had 14" rims and due to rather poor tire choices, I upgraded to 15" rims.

    1964-1/2 D Code Coupe - 289 V8, 4 Speed Toploader, 3.00 ratio rear, Autolite 4100 Carb, 15" tires, Pertronix ignition
     

    3/29/2020 9:09 AM  #31

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    I'm running Yokohama can't remember the model

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    3/29/2020 12:03 PM  #32

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    Toyo Proxes  - 245/45-R17 in back and 235/45-R17 in front.

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    3/29/2020 1:42 PM  #33

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    50vert wrote:

    The Nitto 555 is a great tire, but they are "squarer" than other brands of the same size.

    That might be the main reason I bought them.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    3/29/2020 4:59 PM  #34

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    Here all this timeI always though the square tire were for chev pickups with square fender cutouts since the 70's.

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    3/29/2020 5:50 PM  #35

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    Bearing Bob wrote:

    50vert wrote:

    The Nitto 555 is a great tire, but they are "squarer" than other brands of the same size.

    That might be the main reason I bought them.

    It's probably the main reason most people buy them. They do have a, "look", that I like.
     

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    3/31/2020 2:59 PM  #36

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running


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    I use round tarz........preferably what ever is on sale.(since they dry rot before I put enough miles on'em to wear'm out!)
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    3/31/2020 3:04 PM  #37

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    Sorta wondering IF..........ahhhh never mind!
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    4/01/2020 5:15 AM  #38

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    Re: What brand of tires are you running

    Stay away from those DOT slicks 6sally6!  Great traction, but don't ever get caught on wet or slippery roads.  Like trying to walk across a hardwood floor with marbles all over it. 

     

     

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