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> From: Peter Henriksen <peterhe@microsoft.com>
> Dunlops are notoriously hard to balance. I was hoping they would've
> fixed it with their new D60A2 JLB (?) technology, but apparently not.
OH REALLY???? Well shux, maybe that's why I never got the D40A2's on
my 280ZXT as well balanced as I'd lile. And the D60A2's are not
perfect - just close. DAMN, I wish I could buy an ond Hunter
spin-balancer somewhere. I've spent hours using those things - and
although some guys don't like the clamp-on-tire setup, I could
balance the tires on my 66 GTO to run smooth as glass at 100 MPH with
a Hunter. NO ONE ive found since can do it. They now have those
funky flash-the-light machines which balance tires on the car, but
the problem is the operator. NO one cares as much about my tire
balance as I do........
> >>I have followed with interest the thread on these tires. It's now time
> >>again for new one's and I trust the opinions of the q-list. I had my TQW in
> >>yesterday checking the alignment and was that it was totally in spec, so why
> >>were my current tires wearing funny? The alignment specialist told me that
> >>the cords were separating on the "S" rated tires currently on the car. Upon
> >>mentioning the list and the Dunlop D60A2 tire, he also showed me that turbo
> >>Quattros specifies a "V" rating tire whereas the D60A2 has an "H" rating.
> >>Has anyone experienced tire breakdown with the D60A2 because of this
> >>slightly less than spec rating? I'm buying them today @ $83 +mbs unless the
> >>list thinks there may be a problem.
Unless you're planning to drive over 130 MPH for extended periods,
grab the H-rated tires and run. I have H-ratings on my 1990 200 and
1983 280 ZXT.
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