[Bill Boyle]

My 18 old tires need to be replaced. They were purchased and mounted in 1992 and are Goodyear Gatorbacks, unidirectional, 255/60VR-15s (blackwalls). Replacing them with a tire as good as they are (were) is a big problem especially as tire manufactures moved to larger diameter tires to coincide with the larger diameter rims. They left us behind. These tires are mounted on my stock 15x8 Snowflakes. (79TA) The large 17' Snowflake sold by YearOne is a great looking rim and at a fair price. I'm seriously thinking about getting a set provided I can match them up with a tall high performance tire. I want 27" tall tires as they fit the wheel wells nicely. I like the stock stance. If you recall, the stock tire was 225/70-15 Goodyears back in 1979. Any suggestions on a quality high performance 27" tire that can handle wet and dry situations adeptly?