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Re: Tires

2001-08-05 by donlattimer@pacific.net

Had to be Roger Kraus Tires!  I lived right across the street and 
hung out there often.  Even went with him on one trip to Monterey 
Historics.  I have found that Cooper Tires (owner of Avon Tires) 
carries a 185/70-13 and a 195/70-13, both "T" rated (118mph 
sustained).

Don Lattimer
Willits, CA  

At one time I 
> pursued it enough to end up at a tire place in Castro Valley (?or 
at 
> least in that general area)  The hot set-up at that time, as I 
recall 
> was Avon tires that were street legal, "racing tires" that met the 
> regulations governing the various Vintage organizations.  The tires 
> were, as I recall, close to the original OEM type tire in 
construction 
> and size. The shop in Castro Valley was closed on weekends because 
> they went to the various Vintage events selling tires. But they 
knew 
> what they were talking about.

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