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1953Volks
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:26 pm    Post subject: Continental tires? Reply with quote

Does anyone know if continental tires still sell 5.00x16 tires? If so ,fromwhere.?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:59 am    Post subject: Re: Continental tires? Reply with quote

continental doesn't sell them anymore..
here in germany is a fabricator who makes new vintage profile tires

https://de.reifenwerk-heidenau.com/artikel/43_PKW-OLDTIMER.htm

i don't know if these tires a available in the states, but i guess there are fabricators for this type of tires, too.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Continental tires? Reply with quote

Classic tyres of the correct size for the 16" wheels of Beetles are available in the UK from ...

https://www.vintagetyres.com/

https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/

Maybe others.
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