[T3] Tires

[Jim Adney]

On 12 Nov 2012 at 16:11, Robert Bills  wrote:

> In a message dated 11/5/2012 8:27:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com writes:
> 
> "... and if you found Kumho's in the stock size you found
> some  OLD tires!  Watch out... they haven't been made since 2008."

> Perhaps you are referring to the 165R15 stock tire size, which is
> nearly impossible to find.  The functional equivalent is 165/80R15,
> which is readily available.

This is very interesting, since the 2 designations are essentially 
the same. The /80 profile is the default.

Sounds like Kumho changed the label, adding the /80 for 
clarification, and leaving all of us confused....   ;-)

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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