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Re: [T3] bye-bye XZX (really)


<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

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