Just adding my two cents for interest purposes only.....
In Pakistan we get VW tyres of the 'General' brand. This was a German brand
but now its products are locally manufactured. Since the last few years, the
company has been only producing the VW size (5.00/5.60 15) in limited batches
as they find sales low. The tyres are cross plies and have tubes inside. They
are not exactly safe but give quite a vintage look to the ride which I love.
Only wish they were whitewalls!
Had put a set of brand new Generals put on my daily driven 68 almost ten
years ago. They are ok for not too adventurous drives but the side walls are
starting to crack.
Recently we have had new Nexen brand tyres too. Korean I believe. Have
heard good things about them from enthusiasts but these are tubeless and the
chances of finding good original steel wheels which would retain air are thin.
Besides these we do have a load of tyres coming in as scrap from quite a few
countries. Its no problem finding the 15 inch style but I guess the thin ones
are tricky. Plus second hand tyres always have problems.....some are retreaded,
some hardened from prolonged storage while some develop bubbles in the side
walls after a few months use.
Have to look for a set for my ragtop project.....was inclined towards the
cross plies for the vintage touch. Hope a set is still available. Will find out.
Best regards,
Asad
Karachi, Pakistan.
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008
> 17:57:46 -0700> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Bug Tires> > because after 35,000
> they get boring.> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brien" <[EMAIL
> PROTECTED]>> To: "'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List'"
> <[email protected]>> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:24 PM> Subject:
> Re: [vintagvw] Bug Tires> > > > My off brand Arizonian tires routinely give
> me 50,000+ miles on a tire I > > pay> > $33 each for! I say it every time
> this thread comes up and still am the > > sole> > responder using these
> tires.> >> > Brien> >> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: [EMAIL
> PROTECTED]> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicholas Stokes> > Sent:
> Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:14 PM> > To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion
> List> > Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Bug Tires> >> > That's what my local "Tire
> City" told me.> >> > I bought a set of Dunlops there for my '70 about six!
years ago but> > they told me none of the major manufacturers were making
that size> > anymore but they could order Kumho or Nankang. He told me that
many> > now use TireRack to order the "off-brands".> >> > Nick> > On Jun 18,
2008, at 2:40 AM, Gerald V. Livingston II wrote:> >> >> *IF* you can grab the
right person at your local Discount Tire they> >> can> >> order any tire made
by any manufacturer's line that they carry. Even> >> if> >> not normally
imported.> >>> >> My '66 has Continental Euro spec 195/60-15 on the back and
175/55-15> >> on> >> the front. I'll be going to a 155 on the front as soon as
I verify> >> clearances and get my Centerline wheels to quit leaking.> >>> >>
G2> >>> >> Bert Knupp wrote:> >>> Volks,> >>>> >>> I ran into this problem last
year in trying to find a set for my> >>> 1970. Like> >>> Nick, I ended up with
5 new Kumhos that seem to be fine. I> >>> actually ordered> >>> them through a
local Firestone tire store. I believe that Mid-> >>> Americ!
a> >>> Motorworks in Illinois also sells Kumho tires by mail o!
rder. Th
e> >>> tires are> >>> Made in China by Kumho, a Korean company (!). My local
shop> >>> proclaimed them> >>> "fresh," though, not showing any signs of
warehouse aging.> >>>> >>> I learned at the time that 165/75-R15 and the
squatter 165/80-R15> >>> tires are> >>> made in the UK by B. F. Goodrich, but
they are difficult to find.> >>> Goodrich> >>> reportedly does not import them
to the US, though several private> >>> dealers do> >>> so.> >>>> >>> Bert Knupp
in Music City USA> >>>> >>> -----Original Message-----> >>> From: [EMAIL
PROTECTED]> >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nicholas Stokes> >>>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:37 PM> >>> To: Bug List> >>> Subject: [vintagvw]
Bug Tires> >>>> >>>> >>> About a year ago I tried to find tires for my
daughter's '74 standard> >>> daily driver. It was then I found out that the
major tire> >>> manufacturers no longer make the size to fit our air-cooled
Bugs. A> >>> recommendation from the list for 16!
5/80-R15s took me to TireRack> >>> where> >>> I ordered a set by Kumho to be
dropped-shipped to the local dealer.> >>> These tires seem to work just fine.>
>>>> >>> Last week she had a flat, causing the tire to be ruined. Not only> >>>
was> >>> the tire not available locally, all the major net companies listed>
>>> the> >>> Kumho as back-ordered. While searching I was directed to an eBay>
>>> advertisement for those tires. This ad from Buy Wheels Today of> >>>
Cincinnati, OH showed about 30 available. Knowing I needed a set for> >>> the
other Bug in the garage as well as the replacement, I ordered> >>> five.> >>>>
>>> Where are other folks buying their tires these days?> >>>> >>> Nick Stokes>
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