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Subject:Re: Simple tire qurestion
From:John Rodgers
Date:Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:27:06 -0600

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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