[T3] too hard to Retire!

Keith Park topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Wed Feb 15 17:24:55 PST 2012 

Sounds like Nexen or Federal, thanks for the info everyone!

Keith


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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Don
Robertson
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:51 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] too hard to Retire!


I put a set of Nexen tires on my 67 type 3 with good success, they 
were round, easily balanced and did not go out of shape after a long 
high speed run like many budget tires.  However I don't think our 
size is being made by them any more, so if you see stock somewhere it 
might be a good idea to grab them while you can.

I understand that the Nexen company was bought by Wongmart, I mean 
Walmart, and they immediately discontinued all the "lower demand" sizes.

At 08:22 AM 2/15/2012, you wrote:

>A bit of Googling gives:-
>Nexen are from Korea.
>Nankang are from Taiwan.
>Federal are from Taiwan.
>Multimile are a US company, but they seem a bit quiet about where they make
>them!  That leads me to assume they are not made in the USA.
>Vredestein Sprint Classic is a top price tyre (120GBP or about $190) so I
>guess your quote was for T-Trac?
>
>Michelin XZX would be about the same as the Vredestein Classic Sprint.  On
a
>top-class concours car I'd have to consider them for originality, but not
on
>anything less!
>
>You can't really complain about quality brands being expensive, and budget
>brands sounding cheap!
>
>
>Dave.
>UK VW Type 3&4 Club
>===================
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
>[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Keith
Park
>Sent: 15 February 2012 01:36
>To: type3 at vwtype3.org
>Subject: [T3] too hard to Retire!
>
>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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