Re: [T3] NOS Tires????

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>With rubber, storage is everything.

Personally.. I wouldnt trust them.  HOWEVER, for a nice vintage ride that
keeps it's speeds low and is driven carefully to shows they would probably
be just fine.


Keith

Keith Park

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch@nycap.rr.com
71 Squareback (with no empty nipples!)
65 Notchback (still suckin its gas!)
65 Squareback
75 Opel
87 Golf
88 Rx7 10th Anniversary

----- Original Message -----
From: <JGGullion@aol.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 11:25 AM
Subject: [T3] NOS Tires????


> I found a set (2 of them) of NOS thin whitewall tires at a local tire shop
> that is going out of business.  I know the owner and he says that he has
had
> these tires in storage since the 60s.  They are bias ply tires and the
stock
> size for my fastback.  After looking at them they look brand new and not
> dried out.  I gave the owner $20 for both of them and think I got a good
deal
> on em.  Even though the tires have been in storage since the 60s they
still
> have the stickers and nubs on them......do you think these tires are still
> good?  I have heard warning about NOS rubber seals in the past but these
> tires are still juicy and were stored well.  Any suggestions?
>
> Greg
>
> 66 Sunroof Fasty TL
> 66 TBird (Goodguys Special)
>
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