Tyres for TA/B/C

[Brian Rainbow]

Richard, earlier this year I fitted a pair of 400/450 by 19 Michelin tyres to the front wheels of my TA, previously I had run Dunlop 450 by 19's.... The Michelin is a far superior tyre, the car steers better than ever, it dosn't follow road camber changes so much, grip in the wet is better and it has improved the handling... I have used Dunlops for quite a while, but have just acquired another pair of new Michelins for the rear. They are not easy to get hold of, I had to wait 3 months for the last pair. Apparently Michelin classic tyres are made by the Competitions department, and as they have just gone back into Formula 1 (and won the German GP last weekend!) they have less time and resources to spend on classic tyres... If you can get hold of a set, it is well worth while.. Regards, Brian Rainbow TA2551 and PA0777 Leamington Spa, U.K.

[erwin.lifestyle@t-online.de]

I have also fitted the same Michelin DR (Double Rivet) Tyres to the front of my TA and agree totally with Brian Rainbow (Hello Brian - we met at Silverstone). Handling is really good, especially with 550 x 16 radials on the back. I have Andre Hartford Shock Absorbers on the front set to medium and standard TC dampers on the back. Downhill on the Tulip Rally a few weeks ago no-one else (not even a Gull-wing Mercedes - OK, he was a wimp!") could keep up in the corners, especially in the wet. As Brian says, it is almost impossible to buy these now in any size - managed to get a set of 550/600 x 21 for the Lagonda last week and they were the very last DR's in Germany - called everyone in the UK before and no-one had any. How about a petition to Michelin? Brian Chase -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Brian Rainbow brian@brianjrainbow.free-online.co.uk> An: richardta@btinternet.com> Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Gesendet: Montag, 30. Juli 2001 20:43 Betreff: [mg-tabc] Tyres for TA/B/C

> Richard, > earlier this year I fitted a pair of 400/450 by 19 Michelin > tyres to the front wheels of my TA, previously I had run Dunlop 450 by > 19's.... The Michelin is a far superior tyre, the car steers better than > ever, it dosn't follow road camber changes so much, grip in the wet is > better and it has improved the handling... I have used Dunlops for quite a > while, but have just acquired another pair of new Michelins for the rear. > They are not easy to get hold of, I had to wait 3 months for the last > pair. Apparently Michelin classic tyres are made by the Competitions > department, and as they have just gone back into Formula 1 (and won the > German GP last weekend!) they have less time and resources to spend on > classic tyres... If you can get hold of a set, it is well worth while.. > Regards, Brian Rainbow TA2551 and PA0777 Leamington Spa, U.K. > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[Roger Furneaux]

Hi Brian - good to have you back on line! I too was looking at these Michelins on many of the MMM cars at Silverstone, but a Belgian owner told me they are no longer made. A pity, if true, 'cos they really looked nice! The diff is in the post, BTW, so you should have it in a day or so. cheers TCRoger TC0978 TC2365 earlier this year I fitted a pair of 400/450 by 19 Michelin

>tyres to the front wheels of my TA, previously I had run Dunlop 450 by >19's.... The Michelin is a far superior tyre, the car steers better than >ever, it dosn't follow road camber changes so much, grip in the wet is >better and it has improved the handling... I have used Dunlops for quite a >while, but have just acquired another pair of new Michelins for the rear. > They are not easy to get hold of, I had to wait 3 months for the last >pair. Apparently Michelin classic tyres are made by the Competitions >department, and as they have just gone back into Formula 1 (and won the >German GP last weekend!) they have less time and resources to spend on >classic tyres... If you can get hold of a set, it is well worth while.. >Regards, Brian Rainbow TA2551 and PA0777 Leamington Spa, U.K. > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[David Lodge]

My TC was laid up for 6 years at my parents place in the U.K. before I brought it to Canada. The front tyres - Firestones - were flat as pancakes; the rears - Michelin 5.50x 16, with Michelin inner tubes, most important I seem to remember - were still full of air, for what that's worth ! Still got them somewhere, I think. David Lodge, TC1704 erwin.lifestyle@t-online.de wrote:

> I have also fitted the same Michelin DR (Double Rivet) Tyres to the front of > my TA and agree totally with Brian Rainbow (Hello Brian - we met at > Silverstone). Handling is really good, especially with 550 x 16 radials on > the back. I have Andre Hartford Shock Absorbers on the front set to medium > and standard TC dampers on the back. Downhill on the Tulip Rally a few > weeks ago no-one else (not even a Gull-wing Mercedes - OK, he was a wimp!") > could keep up in the corners, especially in the wet. As Brian says, it is > almost impossible to buy these now in any size - managed to get a set of > 550/600 x 21 for the Lagonda last week and they were the very last DR's in > Germany - called everyone in the UK before and no-one had any. > > How about a petition to Michelin? > > Brian Chase > -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Brian Rainbow brian@brianjrainbow.free-online.co.uk> > An: richardta@btinternet.com> > Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Gesendet: Montag, 30. Juli 2001 20:43 > Betreff: [mg-tabc] Tyres for TA/B/C > > > Richard, > > earlier this year I fitted a pair of 400/450 by 19 Michelin > > tyres to the front wheels of my TA, previously I had run Dunlop 450 by > > 19's.... The Michelin is a far superior tyre, the car steers better than > > ever, it dosn't follow road camber changes so much, grip in the wet is > > better and it has improved the handling... I have used Dunlops for quite a > > while, but have just acquired another pair of new Michelins for the rear. > > They are not easy to get hold of, I had to wait 3 months for the last > > pair. Apparently Michelin classic tyres are made by the Competitions > > department, and as they have just gone back into Formula 1 (and won the > > German GP last weekend!) they have less time and resources to spend on > > classic tyres... If you can get hold of a set, it is well worth while.. > > Regards, Brian Rainbow TA2551 and PA0777 Leamington Spa, U.K. > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/