List,
Just some additional comments on the Nexen tires. This has been kicking
around for a while.
I have been told by Allen Hendrix, when he mounted and balanced my Nexen
tires last year, that Nexen is actually owned and operated by Michelin,
in Korea. Michelin bought the company because they had the equipment
necessary to produce many different size tires for the older cars. Just as
an aside, the tires are also approved for SCCA racing.
My tires have been on the car for a year now with absolutely no problems.
They were much less expensive than any other option. Part of what needs to
be considered in the tire discussion is the size, type of tube being used
and it's proper fit to a properly prepared wheel. Without the correct
tube, the tire selected and the wheel setup will, regardless of
manufacturer, not last long or perform properly. More $s to consider when
thinking of tire replacement and cost.
Just something to consider. My two cents.
Fred
63 BJ7
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 7:10 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> re: "... Vredestein tire sidewalls as they were too aggressive and I have
> heard that the 185-70-15 tires rubbed when doing tight turns"
>
> I'm on my third (fourth?) set on my BJ8 with 6" rims and I've never
> experienced this problem. I take this road a few times a year:
>
> *http://tinyurl.com/bqtzaj6*
>
> BTW, learned today that Nokia was originally known for making studded snow
> tires. How they got to phones must be quite a story.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On 3/26/2013 3:40 PM, Mark Goodman wrote:
>
>> I put Nexen tires on my BJ8 last year, as I did not like the look of the
>> Vredestein tire sidewalls as they were too aggressive and I have heard
>> that
>> the 185-70-15 tires rubbed when doing tight turns. Nexen is a Korean Tire
>> Mfg that makes a good tire. I have used Khumo tires in the past on my
>> daily
>> driver which has been a 3 series BMW since 1988, which are also from Korea
>> and they gave me great wear an more importantly great performance.
>>
>>
>> I had the 165-80-15 Nexen tires Dynamically Balanced and they do not give
>> any shimmy or shake anywhere within the speed range of my BJ8. I
>> recommend
>> that you either get your tires dynamically balanced or shaved when you put
>> new ones on the car, no matter what brand.
>>
>>
>> I know that some of you are doubters, but the Nexen tires do come standard
>> on several Kias, so they cannot be that bad as Kia does have the liability
>> issue if they do not hold up well.
>>
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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