[T3] T-3 Wide 5 discs

Dave Hall dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk
Fri Jul 22 10:17:59 PDT 2011


The first time I cornered with radials (back in the '60s on a Beetle) I
thought they were sliding on the road, but it was just the extra flexibility
of the walls. I think they were Pirelli Cinturato CF67.  Superb grip, but
wear rate was a bit fast compared with the Michelin X.

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Keith Park
Sent: 22 July 2011 04:17
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Subject: Re: [T3] T-3 Wide 5 discs

Going to radials was like adding power steering to the car!

Keith


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71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
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93 RX7 "Redstur"


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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Gary
Forsmo
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:44 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] T-3 Wide 5 discs

Snipped

When I replaced them with Michelin radials I drove out of the tire shop in
Madison, WI ... went 10 blocks and drove right back to the tire shop & asked
them "Did you switch cars on me?  And what have you done to my car?"  The
Michelins made THAT much difference.  Michelin has had my business on all my
vehicles sine then.  I wish they still made tires for our T3's.

Gary "Frito" - '69 Variant, FI, MT
Lake Geneva, WI
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