Henry Frye wrote:
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> John Suchak wrote:
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> > Henry Frye wrote:
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> >
> > > What are all you TR3 owners using for tires? Anybody ever hear of
> > > Hercules tires?
> > >
> >
> > My tire-guy pal thinks they're a "store brand" made by Kelly
> > Springfield, but wasn't too sure. He cautions that a lot of the off
> > brand stuff is tough to balance, and will likely sing at speed.
> >
> > John
>
> John,
>
> Thanks for the input, what does he think of Cooper? I got a line on a
> set of Cooper Sports, $69 each in the 165R X 15 size.
> --
Bunky (my tire dealer buddy) did some checking for me and comes up with
the following:
1) Hercules is a "private label" tire, at one time manufactured by
Firestone, may very well still be. Decent quality, not a huge dealer
network. Generally carried for "price-sensitive" customers. Shouldn't
be too tough to balance, won't be an opera star at highway speed. A
"fair" tire.
2) Coopers are made by Cooper. Another low-end line, he felt the
Hercules was a better tire. "Cheap-o"
3) Klebers (big with the VW crowd, and available CHEAP mail-order from
any of the myriad of VW custom parts houses... Just buy a VW Trends or
Hot VW's magazine and there'll be 50 ads...) are actually made by
Michelin and are probably the best value of all of the tires you
mention. Take a good look at load range and speed ratings, remember
these are sold mostly for VeeWee's, but on a TR3 you shouldn't be
exceeding either (at least not without a good tailwind!!).
There you have it, straight from a guy who sell's 'em...
Don't thank me, thank Bunk Wood, tire-guy extraoidinare! (He even knows
how to figure aspect ratios and all that arcana!)
John
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