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kooper271 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2016 Posts: 337 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:23 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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Now that the Hankooks have jumped up in price the decision between them and grabbers is much more difficult |
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eazyvw Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2014 Posts: 64 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:29 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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eazyvw wrote: |
Are there any options now that are under $400 a set? |
https://simpletire.com/thunderer-185-r14c-th0304-t...Ap168P8HAQ
It appears that the R101 has several manufacturer names, Thunderer, Cordovan, Eldorado, Sigma, Power Master, Telstar, & Vanderbuilt.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
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Gonzo1970 Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2013 Posts: 178 Location: Belleville, IL
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:57 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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Got mine in before the price hike!!
-Gonz _________________ Sometimes the lights all shining on me
Other times I can barely see
Lately it occurs to me
What a long, strange trip it's been |
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SamboSamba22 Samba Member
Joined: August 06, 2015 Posts: 2772 Location: Benton, Arkansas
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:18 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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I purchased a set (4) RA18's from a supplier in Amazon, I do know the price went up since I bought mine, but I had shipped to the door, $328. The Hankook's aren't bad, especially for the price. Last I looked they went up a hundred or so.
I love supporting our vendors and businesses of the VW world, but I spend enough on other things that I didn't want to drop a $100/tire then $60-$100 on shipping.
Look around, deals are out there.
I don't recall the business' name but they were out of PA and purchased through Amazon.
Local shops were looking around $800 mounted and balanced with some off the way tires.
Good luck. _________________ The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.
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Gonzo1970 Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2013 Posts: 178 Location: Belleville, IL
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:41 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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Mine would be already on the Bus if I hadn't missed the fact that my harbor freight manual changer wouldn't work with the Wide-5 Rims..
Got a Chevy Adapter on the way..
-Gonz _________________ Sometimes the lights all shining on me
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13382 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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eazyvw wrote: |
airkooledchris wrote: |
$286.00 shipped free for all 4? that is hard to beat! |
These are now $440, btw.
Are there any options now that are under $400 a set? I know cheap tires aren't good, but I also can't blow my whole engine rebuild budget on the grabbers or hankooks. |
When I bought mine, I noticed a few weeks later the price went up like this. I don't think the price has gone up on the Hankooks and won't come back down again. Shop around for sure. Check ebay and Amazon every week or two. I bet you'll see the price fluctuations on them. _________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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kooper271 Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2016 Posts: 337 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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I bought these today, they are supposed to be delivered tomorrow. $306 shipped for 5 of them |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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kooper271 wrote: |
I bought these today, they are supposed to be delivered tomorrow. $306 shipped for 5 of them |
Great, glad I could help. Let us know what you think of them, the only input that I have on them at the moment is that they hold the vehicle up much better than the previous ones. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20230 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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TDCTDI wrote: |
they hold the vehicle up much better than the previous ones. |
A glowing review. _________________ nothing |
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Gstillwill Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2016 Posts: 11 Location: Luray, Va
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 10:00 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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I am running these Nexen's but in a 6 ply. 1500 miles so far, and no complaints. Have never ran a passenger tire, so I can't compare to that. https://www.ebay.com/itm/142352486330 |
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77_Bus_Girl Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2006 Posts: 153 Location: Beautiful BC
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Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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Any Canadian options for those of us on a tight budget? _________________ 77 Westfalia + 2 dogs = good life. |
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Davydomes Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2013 Posts: 110 Location: North West England (Savoury Pie Country)
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 5:08 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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In the UK we have a website called blackcircles.com
It is great for finding good deals on tyres and where you can get them local to yourself and also have them fitted.
Is there no equivalent in USA/Canada? _________________ I only went to look at it!
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obnoxiousblue Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2007 Posts: 2928 Location: East Northport, NY
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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Are folks as satisfied with the RA18 as we all were with the RA08?
I loved my RA08's, and would have replaced with them in a split second. I actually preferred the plain sidewalls over the more sporty/aggressive pattern on the RA18. That said, I just got my wheels back from powder so I'll likely have a set ordered up within the week.
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20230 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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77_Bus_Girl wrote: |
Any Canadian options for those of us on a tight budget? |
_________________ nothing |
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RBurn Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2016 Posts: 115 Location: Northern Ca
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 7:19 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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Im in the market, i see the HANKOOK VANTRA LT RA18 185/R-14 at simpletire for $64 each plus $21 ea shipping. Much less than busdepot at 100ea and 30ea ship.
Appears to be the same tire.
Does some one have a pict of these on their bus? I noticd 1 comment they have a more aggressive side wall and not smooth as the ra08
This is for my all stock 70 bus.
https://simpletire.com/hankook-185-r14-2001939-tir...aQodgH0B6w _________________ 70 Karmann Ghia Vert
67 Beetle deluxe
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wcfvw69 Samba Purist
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 13382 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 9:55 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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_________________ Contact me at [email protected]
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Decades of VW and VW parts restoration experience.
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**Now rebuilding throttle bodies for VW's and Porsche's**
**Restored German Bosch distributors for sale or I can restore yours**
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obnoxiousblue Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2007 Posts: 2928 Location: East Northport, NY
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77_Bus_Girl Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2006 Posts: 153 Location: Beautiful BC
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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That looks like a decent deal, but it's not Canadian. I was hoping to find something this side of the border...
cdennisg wrote: |
77_Bus_Girl wrote: |
Any Canadian options for those of us on a tight budget? |
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_________________ 77 Westfalia + 2 dogs = good life. |
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crushie Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2011 Posts: 878 Location: alberta
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 5:18 am Post subject: Re: The Tire Sticky FAQ |
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77_Bus_Girl wrote: |
That looks like a decent deal, but it's not Canadian. I was hoping to find something this side of the border...
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77_Bus_Girl wrote: |
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The very best deal I could find was at one of my local ford dealers in edmonton of all things.
I bought the general grabbers. And I hunted everywhere.
5 for a little over 600. No install or balance though. If your savy you could do that.. _________________ 1974 VW Combi 1800 Auto. Weber 32/36 |
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