[T3] Tires

[Keith Park]

This is true, but the problem is, most of what is still available is crap.
Kumho no longer makes the size, Federal was what I got and Im happy with
them but they are out of production too.

Nankang is crap
Nexen is... well...  crap too  but not as bad
There is a European one that is too $$

Not much choice really, I need mine to haul heavy loads on the highway all
day so I really need a quality tire, but if your just driving around town
pretty much anything will probably be OK.

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-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Dennis
Stiefel
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 12:09 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Tires

I went to order a set of tires for Clementine at my local tire shop thinking
they may not be able to get them since I do live where pick-ups and muscle
cars are king as far as classic cars go. To my surprise not only can they
get the 165R15 but they had a pair in stock.  I said that's odd since they
only fit a few imports mainly air cooled VWs.  He said oh that's not what
most people who buy these use them for. Most use them on the front of a
Mustang or Camaro that are drag racing as we do have a few tracks in our
area. That's why they just keep a pair in stock.  So maybe the drag race
people will insure a tire source for me for a while at least.

 

Dennis Stiefel

72 Fastback FI MT  

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