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Bock62

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Have old tires -- in looking to replace (165-80-15) can only find Nexen.
Anybody have good or bad to say about them?
Thanks...
 
Allen Hendrix now sells them at Hendrix Wire Wheel.
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I read on the internet that Nexen was a joint venture with
Michelin in Korea. Don't know if that was true or not.
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I was thinking about using them in my next tire swap on my Healey.

Ed K.
 
Bock62,

I put tires on my Healey a couple of months ago. I bought them from Pico Wheels, a long time tire and wheel company located in North Hollywood, CA.

I ended up going old school, so I stuck with the 165s. Gary hooked me up with Michelin XZX 165SR15. They are pizza cutters, but they ride and handle just fine, much better than the old tires.

Good Luck,

Jeff
 
I think Vredestein (hightly recommended by many) and Kumho make this size. It's really not that uncommon, as it fits most old VW bugs.
 
Check out Coker Tires Coker tires for the Michelin 165sr15.
 
TH,

Looks like the date on my tires are January 2010.

Jeff
 
I had Cooper tires of that size on my old car. Nice traditional tread pattern. Don't know if they still make them

Vredesteins are good, I replaced the Coopers with them.

I have Fulda tires on my present car, but they are 185s. Nice looking tread pattern as well.
 
I finally replaced my 20 year old 165 Dunlops with Vredestein Sprint Classics. In response to a comment from Alan Hendrix, I was seriously looking at Nexens over the more available Nankangs because of their reasonable price when compared to my infrequent and unaggressive driving. When ready to buy I did a web search on this reasonably priced group (Nexens, Kumhos, Nankang, and Federals) but found either they were not available of manufactured a while back. Additionally, shipping to NJ by most of the web distributors ranged from a low of $65 to a high of $119 for a set of 4.

After finally contacting a NJ distributor Euro-Tire, I found the price of the more expensive H-rated Vredestein Sprint Classic tires, when added to Euro-Tire’s ability to provide proper installation and wire wheel balancing, made this my best choice.

Before purchasing, I would check the manufacture date of the tires and also add the cost of other components (tube/wheel band) and services (shipping, installation, balancing) before you decide. Also, a local provider would provide you with easier access to problem’s resolution when compared to the cost and inconvenience of shipping a tire back.

Unless you are racing, I would expect most of the tires mentioned would be OK.

All the best,
Ray (64BJ8P1)
 
Thanks for all the useful replies.

Am told Kumho is no longer making this size.

I have run Michelins on all my cars in past years, but don't think can justify huge cost delta at Coker for my limited driving.

Since did not hear any negatives, will probably go with the Nexens.
 
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