Brien, That's cause nobody else has ever seen them!...LOL!
And you *must* live in Arizona? so, should I drive to Az. to get these or can I order them delivered from your favorite tire shop? Cheers, dave -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Enough sunlight reaches the Earth *every* hour to meet the world's energy demand for an entire year.....so, what do we do with it? On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, Brien wrote: > My off brand Arizonian tires routinely give me 50,000+ miles on a tire I pay > $33 each for! I say it every time this thread comes up and still am the sole > responder using these tires. > > Brien > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicholas Stokes > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:14 PM > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Bug Tires > > That's what my local "Tire City" told me. > > I bought a set of Dunlops there for my '70 about six years ago but > they told me none of the major manufacturers were making that size > anymore but they could order Kumho or Nankang. He told me that many > now use TireRack to order the "off-brands". > > Nick > On Jun 18, 2008, at 2:40 AM, Gerald V. Livingston II wrote: > >> *IF* you can grab the right person at your local Discount Tire they >> can >> order any tire made by any manufacturer's line that they carry. Even >> if >> not normally imported. >> >> My '66 has Continental Euro spec 195/60-15 on the back and 175/55-15 >> on >> the front. I'll be going to a 155 on the front as soon as I verify >> clearances and get my Centerline wheels to quit leaking. >> >> G2 >> >> Bert Knupp wrote: >>> Volks, >>> >>> I ran into this problem last year in trying to find a set for my >>> 1970. Like >>> Nick, I ended up with 5 new Kumhos that seem to be fine. I >>> actually ordered >>> them through a local Firestone tire store. I believe that Mid- >>> America >>> Motorworks in Illinois also sells Kumho tires by mail order. The >>> tires are >>> Made in China by Kumho, a Korean company (!). My local shop >>> proclaimed them >>> "fresh," though, not showing any signs of warehouse aging. >>> >>> I learned at the time that 165/75-R15 and the squatter 165/80-R15 >>> tires are >>> made in the UK by B. F. Goodrich, but they are difficult to find. >>> Goodrich >>> reportedly does not import them to the US, though several private >>> dealers do >>> so. >>> >>> Bert Knupp in Music City USA >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicholas Stokes >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:37 PM >>> To: Bug List >>> Subject: [vintagvw] Bug Tires >>> >>> >>> About a year ago I tried to find tires for my daughter's '74 standard >>> daily driver. It was then I found out that the major tire >>> manufacturers no longer make the size to fit our air-cooled Bugs. A >>> recommendation from the list for 165/80-R15s took me to TireRack >>> where >>> I ordered a set by Kumho to be dropped-shipped to the local dealer. >>> These tires seem to work just fine. >>> >>> Last week she had a flat, causing the tire to be ruined. Not only >>> was >>> the tire not available locally, all the major net companies listed >>> the >>> Kumho as back-ordered. While searching I was directed to an eBay >>> advertisement for those tires. This ad from Buy Wheels Today of >>> Cincinnati, OH showed about 30 available. Knowing I needed a set for >>> the other Bug in the garage as well as the replacement, I ordered >>> five. >>> >>> Where are other folks buying their tires these days? >>> >>> Nick Stokes >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
