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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Well ive been doing my research on new tires for the Notch, the alternate size, 185 70’s are even harder to get,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And I don’t really want to push to a 195 on that car the way I drive it. So..<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bunch of garbage or no-name brands.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Federals are gone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is a Toyo 330, but if you call Toyo to find out more, like the treadwear rating, they claim that not only have they never heard of the tire, they never made one in that size!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>???????<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are continentals, but not in the US.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So that leaves the Vred’s, more expensive than the Z rated tires I just bought for the RX7, and ive never heard anything bad about them so probably the route to go,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The only thing I don’t like about them is they are a treadwear 220, leaving black marks wherever they go. For the Notch, which I drive seldom, that is fine but for the Squareback<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s a no-go. So still looking for something for that car, but im not quite needing them yet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone running Nexen’s? Where are they manufactured? The fact that Walmart seems to make them their brand doesn’t make me smile… but they may be the best of the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lesser brands…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thoughts?<br><br>Keith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Topnotch Restorations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com"><span style='color:blue'>topnotch@nycap.rr.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.topnotchresto.com"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.topnotchresto.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>71 Squareback “Hothe”<br>65 Notchback “El Baja Rojo”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>93 RX7 “Redstur”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>13 Subaru Outback "Blendin"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>