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Tyres for TA/B/C
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2001 11:42 am
by 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.
Re: Tyres for TA/B/C
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2001 1:33 pm
by 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
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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.
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Re: Tyres for TA/B/C
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2001 4:47 pm
by 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.
>
>
>
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Re: Tyres for TA/B/C
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2001 10:44 am
by 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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