Tires

[jameshoward]

Larry,

(Just PM'd you on a different matter).

How long have you had them? If quite a recent acquisition, can you tell me what they cost in the UK? I do need to change mine, but am not sure what to change to. I have used Vreds on my Landy for a while and have been very happy with them, but cost for the 113 will be an issue, not least because right now it does about 3K miles a year, so any tire will be changed long before it wears out (like my current ones).

JH

[Larry & Norma]

Hi Jamie, got them from 'mytyres.co.uk' and paid £385.20 for four. It then cost me £60 to have them fitted as
garages are not interested in fitting tyres they have not supplied so a little bribery
They were a couple of years old but had been stored correctly so had not aged.
Hope this helps.

[Paul & Dolly]

I recently needed one Michelin due to an irreparable puncture, very expensieve at £232 Delivered !
Longstone Tyres do the Vredesteins  for about £120  including VAT and next day delivery,
but I believe they can be had from a German site for about 100 Euro.

Paul

[Alf]

I can endorse Larry's recommendation of mytyres. Got my Vreds from there last year. Best deal and am very happy with them.

[mdsalemi]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1159000

Interesting thread on the Classic Sprints. I, too, am looking for new tyres, as mine are about 6 years old.

This same kind of "deformation" (at least I think so; but without a photo I'm just kind of guessing) is apparent on the Coker Phoenix. I would hazard a guess that it is the product of a low-volume, essentially handmade tire.

[paulr]

The prettiest tyres are without doubt the Michelin MXV-P 14's. They are wonderful to drive on but very expensive. I think they are £200 each at the moment. They have the kerb strip too. I have used them since I bought the car and it revolutionised the way the car feels. I have a spare set of wheels that I am currently using that have another good tyre on, another 14 Michelin, and it too drives well and looks good and in fact I may continue to use these as they are almost as good and a lot cheaper. Even though I live half my time in the US, I am still driving about 20K ( around Europe ) in my car and the MXV's are quite soft and so don't last too well.

[Alf]

I agree with everything paulr says having run michelins and now Vredsteins. However 18 months ago the Michelins were £235 each and I bet they haven't got cheaper. The vreds are less than half price and are very good tyres.

[Flyair]

when you mention Vreds, what sizes are you having in mind? I noticed that their price varies a lot between the 185 through 195 to 205.

[Kayvan]

Kumho Solus $65/ea...very quiet and smooth ride

Nice fit to fenders...

[Alf]

Hi Flyair. I fitted the original size 185 HR 14. Vredstein call them 'Vredestein sprint classic 18 R14 90H with ridge'.

[Peter van Es]

Today I had them fitted together with Bundt Alloys I bought on Ebay a couple of years ago. So now I have a set of old 113 rims (unused), 126 rims (with my Vredestein Winter tires for rallying in bad weather, these rims have fins on the inside which help cool the disc brakes...( I did tell you guys the story that once we were coming to a time control after a long, steep descent with a Bentley 3.5 ltr car on my tail threatening to shorten my chassis... I just managed to stay ahead of him but my discs were smoking when we finally stopped), and now, for a different summer look, the Vredestein Sprint Classic 185 HR 14 90H with ridge and classic profile on the Bundts.



Now all I need to do before Willingen and the 50th year celebration is address some of my rust spots...

Peter

[stickandrudderman]

Those alloys look like copies to me. Do they have a Merc part number cast in the back?

[Jonny B]

What tips you off to them being copies??

Peter - looking forward to seeing you and Karin in Willingen (rust or not)!

[Peter van Es]

They may be copies, but have the raised steel inserts around the lug bolt hole and a 123 400 15 02 number on the inside. So, theyre not original for the 113, but 1970's style wheels for a W123, but close enough for me.

Again, how can you tell from this picture?

[gerster]

Very nice picture Peter!

[KevinC]

Just a comment concerning White Walls in the US....this seems like a decent tire at a reasonable price...

http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/cooper/195%252F75-14+cooper+trendsetter+se+92s+wsw.html

[stickandrudderman]

Again, how can you tell from this picture?

33 years and counting!

There's a very subtle difference in the radius at the rim. Copy's radius is tighter than original's.

I've seen cars that have a mix and owners have been stunned to learn about it after owning the car for years!