Re: [DML] Re: Michelin Pilot Tires(was Last call for Yokos)

["Donald Ekhoff" <ekhoff@xxxx>]

Walt,

Have you concidered having the rims chromed? I have done three sets now and
they look glorious. I have them stripped, polished, chromed, painted black
and than polish the tops of the radial fins and the center hub and outer
rim. I have had excellent results from a company "CICC" in Santa Fe
Springs, Calif. but there should be a good shop in your area.

Don Ekhoff


----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 9:20 PM
Subject: [DML] Re: Michelin Pilot Tires(was Last call for Yokos)


> My new Michelin tires arrived yesterday from tirerack.com. I haven't
> mounted them on the rims yet because I am working on possibly exchanging
my
> rims for refurbished powder coated rims from a DeLorean vendor.
>
> Despite being shipped basically naked, the tires fared fine on their
journey
> here tied together in pairs with packing slips taped to the sides. I
really
> can't complain.
>
> I got the all black side-wall design. As I remember, I also had the
choice
> of raised white lettering (RWL). The fronts & rears look identical with
the
> exception of the size specification on the sidewalls (duh!). The
> proportions, graphics & tread all match perfectly front-to-rear. Unlike
the
> Yokohomas, the Michelins are not side specific.
>
> The invoice looked something like this:
> P235/60HR15 Pilot XGT H4 $106.00 each
> P195/60HR14 Pilot XGT H4 $87.00 each
> Shipping to Florida was $38.18 UPS Ground with an invoice total of $424.18
>
> As a side note, they smell awful! I don't recommend storing them in the
air
> conditioned part of where you live. I'm anxious to see how they handle.
By
> that time I might have already replaced the front shocks in installed the
> lowered springs, so I might loose my objectivity. When I'm done, I expect
> the results to be terrific.
>
> Walt Tampa, FL
>
>
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