My search for stock size tires brought me to my local Pep Boys ...check your phone book for listings in your area ...I was able to purchase a set of Brazilian-made Goodyear tires in the stock size. The tire itself doesn't have a Goodyear brand on it but the stick-on label indicates they are made by Goodyear of Brazil. I think these are the actual OEM factory tires put on the Brazil Bugs still being produced down there. ----- Original Message ----- From: Nicholas Stokes To: Bug List Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 17:37 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. On the third business day after the order, UPS brought them to my door. Where are other folks buying their tires these days? Nick Stokes Dub~Tunes radio page: http://homepage.mac.com/stokester/dub_tunes _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
