Date:         Wed, 3 Nov 1999 22:10:46 -0800
Reply-To:     Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
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From:         Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: Michelin MXT Specs.
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At 04:44 PM 10/28/1999 EDT, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>Having just bought a set of Michelin MXT, I thought it might be helpful to
>post the complete sidewall info as the Michelin techs won't even have this
>information to give out if you call them.  Please note that the MXT is
>currently a limited release tire from Michelin, that is their stock is so low
>that they are rationing them out 4 to a customer.  Tire Rack wants $91 and
>Discount Tire Direct gets $75.  I found that Costco members can get mounting
>and lifetime balance for $7/tire for new tires that you bring them that they
>don't carry.  Here is a link listing all the tire Manufactures in the world
>for those of you who are research hounds. <A
>HREF="http://www.rubbernews.com/subscriber/gtr/gtr11.html">Rubber & Plastics
>News</A>
>
>Michelin MXT 205/70-14 99S Reinforced
>Max load 1709 lbs. @ 50 psi
>Tredwear 280
>Traction A
>Temp B
>
>Tred plies: 2 Rayon + 1Polyamide + 2 Steel
>Side Wall plies: 2 Rayon
>Made in the United Kingdom
>
>
>Hope this info is helpful to those seeking new rubber.
>
>Cheers,
>Kevin Dawson
>87' Wolfsberg
>
Well I just had a set of these brought in to 'America's Tire Store' in Mtn.
View, CA.  Drove on down to get the new sneakers applied to Moby, & just as
they're about to be mounted I noticed NO M+S designation!!!  If you don't
have the M+S on the tire, CHP is going to force you to put on the chains
(Syncros don't count)!!!  After a buncha calls to Michelin ATS determined
that indeed they're not M+S, so there they sit if ennyone want's 'em (4 ea).

Nobody at the store could believe they weren't M+S - they even have Nittos
that are M+S in 40 section width!

Austin