[T3] too hard to Retire!

[Keith Park]

Ive heard of Hankook, Ill have to see if I can find them here,

Thanks

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Mark
Seaton
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 3:56 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] too hard to Retire!

If you can get them in the US, Hankook Centum K702s are pretty decent for
the money- good wear and excellent grip. Cant compare them to much else
except the firestones i took off when i first got the car which were a
serious liability and only stayed on long enough to get me to the tyre shop.

Mark
'73 fasty
London

On 15 Feb 2012, at 12:36, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> OK, I did some looking into what is available in our tire size and yea,
> despite the popularity of the size, it looks like were pretty boned these
> days!
> The Kumho's I love were obsolete when I got them. so that's out,
> 
> Here's what I found in 165 80 15
> If anybody is running any of these and can do a comparison or offer their
> experience on them Id be interested
> 
> 1)    NEXEN  $62,  WHO is this?  Never heard of the brand before!  Sounds
> CHEAP..
> 2)    Nankang  $58  Sounds REALLY cheap, and from what the Mustang guys
> say (who use them on the front of their drag cars) they are UGLY!
> 3)    Federal  $75  again, WHO makes these?  Never heard of Federal
> 4)    Vredesten  $109  Ahhh.. made in the neatherlands, that's good.
> $109ea, that's bad!
> 5)    Multimile  $72  again, never heard of it.
> 
> For the Crate, I can probably use anything decent as that car will not see
> many miles or hard use but when the Kumho's go on the Square I need GOOD
> tires on that car as Im often morbidly overloaded, pulling a boat and
doing
> all that on 90+ days OR when its raining so hard you cant see and need
good
> rain tires!
> 
> The Kumho's im running have stiffer sidewalls than any tire Ive ever run
on
> the car, and it handles better than it ever has, and that's all with stock
> ride height. Id like to find another tire that has a good stiff sidewall.
> any opinions or experiences with the above tires would be great!
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
> 
> 
> 
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