Re: [T3] Fw: source for tires

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 12 May 2004 at 9:34, Greg Merritt wrote:

> 	Now, if somebody can explain why nice Continental bicycle tires
> cost $30 apiece, do tell!  I'm going through about a set a year...

In my lifetime, the best sewup bike tires in the world went from less than $5 
to over $100, then went out of production. In that same time, I think 165SR15 
X, ZX, & XZX Michelins went from about $40 to about $70 before they 
disappeared. Those Michelins were a real bargain.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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