The tires are tubeless, but would originally have had tubes and can be run safely with or without depending on the application.
On the DS, with rim landings that are not "safety landings", you ought to run tubes, but plenty of people do not. The 2CV tires are also tubeless. But since the rims frequently leak, tubes are a help. In both cases the tires are designed to safely accommodate tubes, not a given for most modern tires because of heat buildup. And yes, price is high, but again depends on how you use the car. Export price is without VAT. Free shipping to the US. On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 Craig wrote: > > > I noticed on all of their pages, Longstone has inner tubes listed. > > Were the original fitments with inner tubes? > > Are they helpful or required? > > I also noticed they list prices both with and without VAT. > Which price does a US buyer pay? > > > > > Longstone has Michelin XWX in 205/70/14, but they're even more > > > expensive: > > > > > > > https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/tyres/205-70-14/205-70wr14-michelin-xwx.html > > > > I'll settle for vague... > > I will agree with Andrew -- nearly $500 for an automobile tire is quite > high. I can buy tires for my Kenworth for that, and those tires weigh on > the order of 135 pounds! > > > Craig > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
