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Wtb 165 r15 tyres
68cam - February 24th, 2011 at 06:37 PM

Hi guys I'm chasing 165 r15 new tyres for standard beetle wheels I live on the gold coast any help would be great thanks

sander288 - February 24th, 2011 at 07:17 PM

there are a few brands making the size.

Hankook (optimo or something like that)
Vredestein
Michelin (expensive)
Maxxis

I've had the michelins on the car since 2005 and have been really happy with the performance of them in the wet and cornering; and I had one go flat and replaced it with the maxxis one as it was 160 and to replace the michelin was 370 or something like that!


When I bought the michelins they were 140 ea then michelin made them part of a vintage range and overnight the price went up!

Cheers
Shaun

helbus - February 24th, 2011 at 07:31 PM

There is also the
Kumho - Power Star (priced at $220 for a pair)
and
Nankang (I just got a pair, cost $190 for the pair)

68cam - February 24th, 2011 at 07:54 PM

where abouts did you buy the nankangs from

helbus - February 24th, 2011 at 09:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by 68cam
where abouts did you buy the nankangs from


In Vermont Victoria.

They were model CX-668
They are available in 165, and 145 and 135 wide in 15"

rob53 - February 25th, 2011 at 09:01 AM

I recently got a pair of nankangs also, they were $86 each fitted. They are alright, nice tread and outer profile too. Previously had Kumho powerstars and they were alright also. (Liked the outer profile more on these). I got them from Blairs Tyres in NSW, but any good tyre shop should be able to order these in for you.

68cam - February 26th, 2011 at 06:29 AM

Thanks guys

robb - February 26th, 2011 at 07:20 AM

talking about tyres how do you reckon some of these tyres would handle a say 10 mill wide pin stripe put into them go