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<x-charset iso-8859-1>On Friday 01 February 2002 17:09, Greg Merritt wrote: > Well, I'm on the phone right now with Michelin Customer Service. > Here's the story on the XZX. > > Discontinued 6 years ago. Remainders were kept on the shelf for 3 > years, then pitched. > > The agent suggested the Agilis as a replacement, then put me on > hold to check availability. ("What year is your Vanagon or Eurovan?" > heh.) > > O.k.; I'm off the phone. Here's what happened... > > When she came back, she said that it may not fit in my wheel > well. "Are they 165s?" "No, they're 205s." Whew, I'll say. BUT!!!! > "Coker, a maker of discontinued and antique tires, bought our XZX molds. > You can phone then at 1-800-251-6336." Wow! Whou'd have guessed? > > O.k., I just phoned Coker. They've got 'em -- XZX 165-15's. > $124/ea., plus about $25ea. shipping to my California address. Sigh. I > was just looking for one, but... Hrm... a set of 5, shipped, plus about > $20ea. to balance at the local tire joint... about $850 to do a whole car! > Yikes! > > So... I proclaim the era of the XZX as officially over. What do > folks recommend as a "second" to the XZX? > I am using Cooper 165-R-15 Sportmaster GLC's on my '71 FB. they have been on it for about 1 1/2 years and are showing no signs of any wear, and seem to handle good even in cross winds. I drive a lot of gravel, and they hold up very well to that, which most tires don't. When I bought these, they cost me about $49 each plus the mount and balance. -- Russ Wolfe '71 Fastback AT '66 Fastback MT (IT DRIVES) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>