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

[Bob Spidell]

"... 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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