Mike,
Yes. One of the first places I tried when I was looking for MGB wire
wheel tires. They were unable to supply the correct 165SR14. To be fair,
I haven't checked with them lately! Hello, Coker...you listening?
Bill
Mike Razor wrote:
> Have you all tried Coker tire?
> MLR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Schooler" <schooler@erols.com>
> To: <Editorgary@aol.com>
> Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 4:05 PM
> Subject: Re: "Where the Rubber Meets the Road"
>
> > Gary et al,
> >
> > I gotta chime in here. I suspect you're gonna get hammered on this
> one, Gary.
> > For MGB wire wheel guys, the original 165SR14s are really hard to
> find. I know
> > of only one manufacturer who is currently making the tire at a
> reasonable price
> > - Vredestein. (Where the heck do you buy those, anyway?) Avon used
> to make one
> > and I purchased a 5-tire set of them from one of your advertisers.
> Please
> > correct me if I am mistaken. Had a hell of a lot easier time
> finding the right
> > tires for an MGA which uses the 15 in wheel. The 165SR15 Dunlop SP
> 20(?) is a
> > standard size for older VWs.
> >
> > Some folks say you can stuff a 185/70R14 on a wire wheel rim, but I
> and the tire
> > manufacturers think that's pushing it. For the Rostyle wheel, which
> has a wider
> > rim, there doesn't seem to be as much of a supply problem.
> >
> > But I do think we're sort of missing the original point here -
> didn't someone
> > ask whether 10 year old tires were okay to use? I do think the
> article fairly
> > dealt with that safety issue.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > Editorgary@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 10/10/00 10:14:53 AM,
> jesserobinson2@hotmail.com writes:
> > >
> > > <<
> > > I know the editor is out there, I'm not knocking the magazine. In
> fact, I
> > > loved it. I will continue to buy it, but what happened? Sounds
> like you
> > > where promoting the four suppliers who pay to advertise in your
> magazine
> > > rather than help out the guy who would like to just buy some tires
> for his
> > > non-show/racing car. >>
> > >
> > > Sorry to disappoint you regarding the coverage on the MGBs. The
> article
> > > certainly was based on the interviews I did with the specialists
> who supply
> > > tires to most of the vintage car market (wasn't intended to be
> promotional,
> > > but they're the ones who make a business of supplying the market
> and deserve
> > > credit for what they do). Their comments, boiled down, were that
> they don't
> > > worry much about MGBs since there are so many very inexpensive
> tires on the
> > > market -- The Tire Rack, and so forth -- from which appropriate
> tires can be
> > > purchased to fit the original wheels. Assume that you mean by
> > > "non-show/racing" that you're not excessively worried about
> appearance or
> > > performance so you're in a good position.
> > >
> > > For any of you MGB specialists out there, is there any reason
> Jesse couldn't
> > > just drive over to his local big-box tire supplier and buy a set
> of 14-inch
> > > radials (165, 175, or 185 x 70 or 60) and have them mounted on his
> MGB?
> > >
> > > I'll look forward to any additional info, and will be happy to
> publish it in
> > > the next issue. Didn't want to give you MGB drivers short rations
> but it
> > > seemed to me you were in a pretty enviable position relative to
> the guys who
> > > still have to try to find 15-inch or 16-inch tires for their
> vintage
> > > machinery.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Gary Anderson
> > > Editor, British Car Magazine
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