Re: which tires?

[Greg Merritt <gregm@umich.edu>]

	I visited the Michelin web site, and left the following message...

-Greg


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>Hello,
>
>I am the administrator of the Volkswagen Type III email list, with several
>hundred subscriber/enthusiasts located around the globe.  Lately, a number of
>folks on the list have recommended Michelin 165SR15 XZX tires for our
>vehicles.
>
>However... some folks are reporting that their local Michelin shops no longer
>can supply them with 165SR15 tires.  Using your web site, I have found
>that the
>narrowest 15 inch diameter tire you list has a width of 185mm.
>
>Does Michelin no longer offer 165SR15 tires?  This size is not only
>correct for
>the Volkswagen Type III, but for the Volkswagen Beetle--whose tire size
>has remained
>unchanged since the early 1950s up through today (it is still being
>produced in
>Mexico & Brazil!).  Also, many Volvos share this tire size as well.
>
>Have you abandoned Volkswagen enthusiasts?  Is it time for my to visit the
>Yokohama web site???
>
>Thanks in advance,
>-Greg Merritt                                       '63 Beetle
>gregm@umich.edu                 '69 & '71 Type III Squarebacks
>VW Type III Owner's Manual:  www.umich.edu/~gregm/t3index.html