To: metropolitan@listserv.azstarnet.com
From: JR Christensen 
Subject: Re: Sarah's 56 Metro
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 16:57:41 -0700

Nathan Hendler wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 25 Sep 1997 JAKIEFER@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > This isn't a problem for me - the car having more miles on it than
> > "expected".  The car was given to me for the trouble of removing it from
> > someone's driveway.  They were even nice enough to find 4 tires that would
> > hold air in order to get it on the trailer.
> 
> Speaking of tires, what do most owners do about tires?  The only tires
> I've found are through the various mail order Met parts dealers.  Is this
> the only option or have veteran Met owners found something better (and
> hopefully less expensive)?
> 
> Thanks,
> Nathan Hendler


I TRIED TO STICK TO BIAS PLY TIRES BUT FELL INTO THE RADIAL TIRE TRAP. 
AND I'M GLAD THAT I DID.  THE RIDE AND HANDLING WERE VASTLY IMPROVED.
UNLESS YOU ARE STRIVING FOR UNRESTORED ORIGINAL, NO ONE IS GOING TO GIVE
YOU STATIC.  


METICULOUSLY         JRC