OK, I stand corrected. My tires read Michelin MXT 205/70R14 Radial 99S Tire plies as follows. Tread: Two Rayon + 1 Pplymide + 2 Steel Sidewall: Two Rayon Tire sidewall marked - "Reinforced" Tire Pressure - 50 PSI I could not find a load rating on this tire unless the 99S is some kind of rating. The sidewall on this tire is considerably stiffer than any tire I have previously driven on. When I had them installed, the performane went up considerably. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Royston, Jerry wrote: >I have a couple of holes on the side of one of my front tires that the guy >said makes it hard to repair safely. Suggested I get a new tire even though >the old one only had 10,000 miles on it. My question is do I have to get >two new tires or can I buy one and try and match the tread of the punctured >one. It's an old Vredstein that will be hard to find around here. Also, >the spare is not a match. > >Gerry Royston >'87 Westy >Bethesda, MD > > > |
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