Sticker shock is always something the Canadians take into account (along
with shipping, duties, etc., but I digress), so picture a tire in Canadian
dollars - $165 US comes out to about $250 per tire Canadian, before the
dreaded federal and provincial taxes (in Ontario, that's another 15 per
cent), so you're soon closing in on $1200 for some Michelin gum! Ouch!
That's why I'm still running my TR6 on the XAS's it came with (fortunately
with plenty of tread left), with a set of redlines under the workbench (to
which Mike F. will say I 'hoard' parts :-) ). I've always heard negative
things about the Redlines, but at least they fit! Anyhow, back to the story.
For my TR3A, I found & bought a set of Kelly tires in 165/15. About $55 Cdn
per tire. They suit me perfectly well, and seem to keep me on the road when
I occasionally glance down and see 90 mph in overdrive top! p.s. TerriAnn -
if your shop has XVS 'on the shelf', it's a well-stocked shelf!
While we're on the subject, what is the concensus about the age of our
tires? Is there a 'best before' date, or is it largely subject to the care,
both in-season and off-season? Can't remember if we'd sewn this thread up
recently. Cheers, JD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip E. Barnes [SMTP:peb3@cornell.edu]
> Sent: September 6, 2000 11:40 AM
> To: TeriAnn Wakeman; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: wire wheel tubes
>
>
> At 8:24 AM -0700 9/6/00, TeriAnn Wakeman wrote:
> >For me staying with Michelin for my Triumph means going through Coker to
> >get some XVS 165HR15 tyes at around US$165 each.
> >
> >The price alone makes me wonder what Yokahoma and others have to offer.
>
> If I recall, Jack Brooks found a supplier that had some Vredesteins in a
> size for the TR3. I'm afraid I can't offer any more information than that,
> other than I have used Vredesteins on my car in the 205/70-15 size and
> found them satisfactory.
>
> Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
> Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
> '71 TR6 CC61193L (Will run forever on cash)
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