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Advice on 215/65HR15 Goodyear Tire

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Old 11-12-2005, 10:43 PM
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I am looking at new tires for my '67 Coupe and like the looks of the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred (All-Season) tire and the reviews I have read are very positive. I want an "H" rated tire and the closest size is 215/65HR15. The 215/70 size is "T" rated. Has anyone had experience with this tire and are there any drawbacks to using it? I know the tire OD is smaller by .85" than the 215/70's I am running right now (the width is the same at 8.46"). It looks like the speedometer will read faster by about 3% (1.9 MPG at 65) so I will need to change the speedo drive gear. If anyone has comments or recommendations on this tire I would appreciate it. I know there are similar tires in other brands, but I prefer to stick with Goodyear.
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Old 11-13-2005, 05:32 AM
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In my opinion a 215/65/15 tire looks too small and doesn't fill up the wheel well on a mid-year.



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