Hi,

For anyone considering the 195/75R14 Michelin LTX M/S tires, here are
my impressions.

Pro:

The LTX M/S are quiet and do well in the rain (no puddle-steer). I lost
some acceleration up to 30mph, but my RPMs are much more reasonable at
65. If I don't pay attention, I can hit 75 easily ('85 1.9). They are a
fairly comfortable tire - still some wind-steer, but that was in 25mph
side gusts.

Cons:

These tires give me a lot of oversteer - the front bites in very quick,
and the rear wants to wag out. I'm still not completely comfortable
with it and am going to buy a rear Addco rear sway bar here soon to see
if I can counter the behavior a bit.  My previous tires had some
oversteer which was easier to deal with. I have new(er) rear springs
and Bilsteins front and rear, so I'm sure this helps the handling a bit
- but wish it was much better.

The sidewall rubber on this tire is "soft" - more of it and prone to
damage on curbs. I was expecting Kevlar from a load range c tire, so am
a bit disappointed.

Dorky looking. Especially now that I lost my "aero" hubcaps and am
stylin' base chromies on my dirty black rims.

These tires don't fit in the stock carrier unless significantly
deflated. Time to get that portable pump I've been wanting.

Lots of tread to get rocks stuck into. You can hear me go Clickety
Clickety Click down the street.

Conrad