Vredenstein was one of the only brands that still make tires in the OE size for my Karmann Ghia. They are not cheap but I wouldn't consider them super expensive. They are also a Summer tire with a warning not to use them below 40 degrees.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2022, at 2:21 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: > They are super expensive. > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: March 21, 2022 11:37 AM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: ka...@striplin.net > Subject: Re: [MBZ] More tires > > I have never even looked at these > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 21, 2022, at 10:42 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Excellent. I purchased a set of Vredensteins from Radial Tire because they >> were 1) manufactured in Holland; and 2) the least pricey among all-season >> alternatives. >> >>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 11:39 AM Dimitri Seretakis <dsereta...@yahoo.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Michelin, Vredestein etc. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Mar 21, 2022, at 11:20 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Define non-trash tires please. >>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 11:12 AM Frederick Moir via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Alles. >>>>> My late 300td '87 had new Kumhos and they only lasted 20K miles. No >>> casing >>>>> failures just wore too quickly. >>>>> YMMV >>>>> Fred. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 8:15 AM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Seriously guys! Stop putting trash tires on these cars! >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 21, 2022, at 7:21 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Agreed. I put some Kumhos on the 350SDL, or one of the last W126s I >>>>>> owned, and was very pleased with them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -D >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 20, 2022, at 10:55 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kumhos are decent. I got a set for the $500E300 and put a few 100 >>>>> miles >>>>>> on them before I crashed into the tree >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --FT >>>>>>>> Sent from iFōn >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mar 20, 2022, at 10:44 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes < >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've had Kumho. They are tires. They are round. The are black. No >>>>>> blow outs. No weird noise. No weird vibration. I don't drive very >>>>>> aggressively though, so YMMV. If I was putting them on something I >>> drive, >>>>>> I'd buy them. Something for someone who drives very aggressively or >>> stops >>>>>> suddenly, I'd read the reviews on like tire rack or discount tire. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Rick >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>>>>>>>> Sent: March 20, 2022 9:34 PM >>>>>>>>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; davesl...@okiebenz.com >>>>>>>>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>>>>>>>> Cc: ka...@striplin.net >>>>>>>>> Subject: [MBZ] More tires >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Need to put new tires on the GL, not paying $400 a piece for >>>>> Michelins. >>>>>>>>> Looking at Kumho and Nexen. 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