Michelin XZX

[catahoula lou]

I may be late for the party, but for us air-cooled purists, the Michelin XZX is back! Instead of going to Coker Tire ($158+tax for each blackwall 165/80R15 tire) and paying additonal shipping, you can go to TireRack.com ($160.64 including Nevada tax for each blackwall 165/80R15 tire), order them, and pick them up at a TireRack distribution center (the one local to me is on Waltham Way near TRIC in the Reno area). Their national number is 866.363.5892 and ask for Bruno, who was very helpful. I got one as a spare replacement for one of the crappy Nankang tires that rotted out on my 1959 ragtop bug.

In the Reno area, Mill Street Tire (775.355.0717) will mount, wide-5 adapter spin-balance on your rim, and dispose of the old tire for ~$42.

In the Riverside area, Reliable Tire (951.684.1132) had a wide-5 adapter back in 2014 when I lived in SoCal.

You can also get Vredesteins at Tires Unlimited in Dayton OH, with a similar tread (I think shipping was free back then), as an option (I have these on my 1958 Karmann Ghia).

Best,
Thom Deane (AKA Catahoula Lou)
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1 great wife
2 Catahoula Leopard Dogs (Mahogany Star and Spartan) - RIP Lucy, Braveheart, & Dusty!
1 1959 mango green Ragtop Bug (the "Mango")
1 1958 pantina red Lowlight Ghia (the "Chili Pepper")

Still looking for:
(1) My Dad's 1955 356 (he raced it amateur-class at Riverside and other courses during 1950s),
(2) My parent's black 1955 hardtop bug (CA license plate FWC 201 or FWG 201), and
(3) My parent's agave green 1957 ragtop bug (CA license plate LFK 734).