[Healeys] Tires 165 HR 15 Tire King made in China

[Robert F. Begani]

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 9th @ $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 5th 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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