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Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:25 pm

Please say it is not true.... for years Coker tyre have listed and sold wonderful repro tyres of the early and correct type used for the Type 82 Kubelwagen: Engelbrecht 525x16. They sold them as truck tyre, but now... when I finally wanted to place my order they tell me they are discontinued and no longer available... Nononononononono... I want a set! Does anyone have details on this issue....who made these reproductions, where were they sold, does anyone know of a set of five?

Any and all leads appreciated.... Yet another sample of "get it while its reproed, it really doesn't last long" .... Weep.

Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:35 pm

Hi, did you try it here ?
http://bbt4vw.com/vw166forum/index.php

what car do you need the tires for ? Do you have a 40 or 41 Kubel ? because I believe after 41 they used the wesa tires with the "M" thread.

Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:43 pm

Did you talk to one of the regular phone peons? If so they will say the tire is discontinued. If it is the non-m tread you are looking for then I can post the contact at Coker to get those. They are not in the regular catalog and the phone peons have no clue that they are in stcok.
-Merlin

Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:08 pm

try here, but I guess shipping will be expensive...

http://www.leharmilitaryvehicles.cz/

Regards
Kev

Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:13 pm

Kraftfahrer wrote: Hi, did you try it here ?
http://bbt4vw.com/vw166forum/index.php

what car do you need the tires for ? Do you have a 40 or 41 Kubel ? because I believe after 41 they used the wesa tires with the "M" thread.

A similar thread is already on the 166-Forum, but thanks.

I have a '41 and a '43 and to be honest I would like these tyres for both. But one set is an absolute must.

Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:15 pm

merlin42 wrote: Did you talk to one of the regular phone peons? If so they will say the tire is discontinued. If it is the non-m tread you are looking for then I can post the contact at Coker to get those. They are not in the regular catalog and the phone peons have no clue that they are in stcok.
-Merlin

Merlin: Very very interesting! It is indeed the "non-M"-thread I want. If you can put me in touch with the right Coker-man, please please let me know. Send me an email at: "autokomp@hotmail.com" THANK YOU!

Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:18 pm

Kevin Maddock wrote: try here, but I guess shipping will be expensive...

http://www.leharmilitaryvehicles.cz/

Regards
Kev

Thanks - but the Czech ones are all "M-thread", the later style that I prefer not to have..

What I want are these:
http://www.ltv-vwc.org.uk/wheelspin/ws_july_2000/kubelwagen-stanford.jpg

Thanks!

Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:52 am

Would these work?

http://www.hotrodhanks.com/products/tires/searchType/searchByManufacturer/manufacturerID/52

Don

Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:36 pm

I´ll answer instead....YES ! They look good, maybe I should also switch to these ... :wink:

Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:45 pm

They are going on my Kübel as soon as I finish cleaning up my rims. Of course it helps that I live only about an hour from that particular shop. :D

Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:03 pm

The guy to talk to at Coker Tire is Corkey Coker. I spoke to him in person about Kubel tires at the last Fall Hershey meet. They say "Deka" on them.

Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:16 pm

DonR wrote: Would these work?

http://www.hotrodhanks.com/products/tires/searchType/searchByManufacturer/manufacturerID/52

Don

Fantastic information...cheaper than Coker as well. My set is ordered!