Date: 10-14-05 12:42 From: Gordon Subject: Tires for Alpina 14" wheel non availability
For Alpina 14x7 wheels, standard size is 225/60-14 H rated. I can't find these tires in H rated, Michelin, Sumitomo and Falken all made these tires in H rated and now I can't find them. Tire Rack doesn't carry them. last time I looked in the Tire Rack web page, Michelin Pilots were over a 100 a piece in this size. Now they are NLA. Anyone one have any leads on where to find this size in H rated?
Gordon
73 Bavaria, Alpina's(that needs this tire size)
74 tii
70 E3 2800
Date: 10-14-05 01:56 From: Michael P Subject: CSLs (w/ those Alpinas) were originally shod with 195-70 14s
I realize it's a taller profile, but there seems to be a lot more selection in that size. Look at it this way: tires and complex compunds are so much better than they were 30 years ago, that the same size tire now is like a wider tire then. Or something like that.....
Date: 10-14-05 02:05 From: steve k. Subject: 60? that's a tall tire
Date: 10-14-05 02:12 From: steve k. Subject: i'd say that 1.5mm difference in profile is neglegible :)
but it is so cool to have wide tires if you can put some heat into them :)
Date: 10-14-05 02:22 From: Mark Subject: Coker tires has 195/70, 205/70 and 215/ 70 Michelin XWX and
XZX, hold on to your hat though -- cost is anywhere from $225 each to $399 each. The original Alpina CSL 7x14 had either 195/70 or 205/70 tires as I recollect.
Date: 10-14-05 02:22 From: Mark Subject: Coker tires has 195/70, 205/70 and 215/ 70 Michelin XWX and
XZX, hold on to your hat though -- cost is anywhere from $225 each to $399 each. The original Alpina CSL 7x14 had either 195/70 or 205/70 tires as I recollect.
Date: 10-14-05 02:24 From: Mark Subject: Coker Tires...195/70, 205/70 or 215/70 Michelin XWX or XDX I
believe--very pricey though $225 each to $399 each and that is what the CSL's ran back in the day with the 7x14 wheel.
Date: 10-14-05 02:28 From: Steve J Subject: Try your local tire store. Play dumb & see what tire THEY pick out.
I got my stock 2002 tires at Big O. 165R-13. I went to three other tire stores and their computers came up with nil. They WILL look at you kinda funny.
Date: 10-14-05 02:38 From: Mark Subject: Jeeze, sorry about the multi posts (computer glitch)(nt)
(nt)
Date: 10-14-05 03:48 From: Matt_P Subject: Toyo T1R available in 225/40R14, V-rated
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