[TR] Availability of 165R15 Tyres

[wbeech]

Also, Nankang has a reasonably priced metric radial.  I bought some locally,
near Salt Lake, UT, for about $40ea (165/R-15).  Drove them casually most of
the summer with no problems at all.

Bill B
'58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
"I love it, she hates it... the car, of course!"


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From: triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Geo &
Kathleen Hahn
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 2:21 PM
To: GHaynesTR4 at aol.com; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Availability of 165R15 Tyres

Every time I buy 165x15s I find that the last brand I bought is NLA
(Michelin, Dunlop, Cooper).  Just recently I got a set of Kuhmos in
165/80x15.  Not a 'Metric' size but very close to 165x15... maybe just a
tiny bit taller.  So far (3000 miles) they seem fine.

As I recall, Discount Tire had a Metric called the Arizonian but I have no
experience with nor know who makes it.

Geo


----- Original Message -----
From: <GHaynesTR4 at aol.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 1:09 PM
Subject: [TR] Availability of 165R15 Tyres


> To the List:
> As the local tyre purveyor and installer for most of the British cars in 
> our
> club/area, I have always had a local source for inexpensive 165R15 tyres 
> to
> fit these cars.    Now those sources have dried up and major suppliers 
> like The
> Tire Rack have nothing.   Does anyone know of a tyre, either major or
> off-brand, of this size, besides those from British Wire Wheel and Coker? 
> No problem
> with them, but prices are rather high.   I'm gonna call all the local
> suppliers (near Rochester, NY) tomorrow, but wonder if anyone else has a 
> source that
> he or she would share.   Many thanks!
> George Haynes 
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