"... I chose a Michelin a tire maker largely unknown to the USA market"
That's a joke, right?
On 10/27/2017 9:17 AM, Robert F. Begani wrote:
>
> Hi Guys:
>
> Sorry to continue to the tires subject.? My 67 BJ8 had Pirelli?s on
> when I bought it 30 years ago.? When I looked at the price to replace
> them I said NO.? Instead, I chose a Michelin a tire maker largely
> unknown to the USA market. However, I know them from my travels in
> Europe. Since the tire size as many small cars in Europe including VW,
> and they were renowned for their radial construction, and the price
> was very reasonable.? Next set was Kelly made in Brazil by their owner
> Goodyear. Again good price and even looked like a Michelin. Kelly
> Goodyear no longer offers anything in that size. Even though the tires
> have little wear as they were made in 2005, I need a new set of tires,
> once the car is back on the road. So I began read all the comments on
> this list and figured that I would consider Vredestein ???180 HR15
> 9^th @ $185,10 which is rated for high speed driving.
>
> However, I wondered if anyone offers the classic all season size at a
> reasonable price and found it on TireRack.com @$79.95 each. It is made
> in China and branded as Tow King.? This brand is an OE to some 5^th
> Wheel Motor home/Camper trailers and has had reasonable reviews from
> my searches. Tow King is a brand of TBC which is owned 50% by Sumitomo
> Corp.? Sumitomo China may be the maker of the tires because why not us
> their Chinese plant to provide lower cost tires to the world market.?
> TBC owns Kingdom Tire Florida, Midas, NTB Sears, and Big O Tires and
> others.? Classic All season 165-80R15 is virtually the same as the
> classic radial tires we have enjoyed the past 30-40 years.? Rated for
> 118 mph and all seasons tread configuration. One review from a MG
> driver says he has 30,000 miles on his set and finds they perform well
> in all conditions especially on highway MPH turns.
>
> For us guys who are not putting thousands of miles on our cars and do
> not drive them hard, it sounds like a reasonably priced alterative to
> paying 2-3 times more for tires.
>
> Comments?
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
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