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Al Johnson (Bigal)
Junior Member
Username: Bigal
Post Number: 168
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 10:02 pm: | |
Yeah, come on! I need to hear soon or I'll have to get a set of Michellin's. I've got dry rot on my current tires which I think are originals (1985). |
Al Johnson (Bigal)
Junior Member
Username: Bigal
Post Number: 167
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 9:59 pm: | |
Yeah, come on! I need to hear soon or I'll buy a set of the Michellins. |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1188
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 4:22 pm: | |
Frank,
The OEM metric tires were Michelin TRXs.
However, Michelin wasn't the only company that
made TR style tires, almost all the major mfgs.
made TR tires for a few years. Now only Coker and Avon make them.
Coker buys Michelin TRXs from a special low volume facility in Michelin France. Original molds, compound, etc. And they're pricey...
Avon still makes TR style tires using a fairly modern design. Their CR28s were the ones that fit the 308s. Looks like Cooper tire has now stopped importing the Avons. I just went to the Avontyre web site & did a search for the CR28s. They're still there. Called a couple of local tire dealers & got the same 'no longer imported' line.
What we need is a UK connection...
Hmm, maybe someone should try contacting Superformance.uk to see if they'd be willing to broker some...
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Al Johnson (Bigal)
Junior Member
Username: Bigal
Post Number: 166
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 1:35 pm: | |
Right, I am stuck with TRXs, it was just the Avon price differential that I was hoping to get. Coker has the TRXs for $269, Tirerack, the Michellin's for $207. Verell had gotten a line on Avon's for just $136, a much more agreeable price. What gets me is that these aren't modern, high performance, super fast rated tires, just ones that fit old wheels. |
Frank R. Masiarz (Fmasiarz)
New member
Username: Fmasiarz
Post Number: 39
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 10:30 am: | |
Hi..........
Don't understand one thing. If you have TRX wheels, you must use TRX tires....no ??!!
Check out:
www.cokertire.com
and use the keyword search function with "TRX".
Frank.......23005
www.masiarz.net/bb_resource |
Al Johnson (Bigal)
Junior Member
Username: Bigal
Post Number: 165
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 8:33 am: | |
According to several tire sources Avon tires are no longer available in the States and haven't been for over a year. I'll have to go with the Michellins. I'll most likely go the 16" wheel route next time, although having a set of 390 wheels collecting dust in the garage bugs me. |
dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 1943
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 7:47 pm: | |
BTW, I looked on their website and the CR28 is no longer listed, there is an alternate, but it is much taller aspect ratio (65).
Dave |
dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 1942
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 7:43 pm: | |
sorry did see that you already emailed Avon... |
Al Johnson (Bigal)
Junior Member
Username: Bigal
Post Number: 159
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 4:16 pm: | |
Oh, didn't know, thnx. |
Jerry W. (Tork1966)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tork1966
Post Number: 1027
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 3:43 pm: | |
Al, Jeff may not respond for a while as he is dealing with his fire damage at his building. |
Al Johnson (Bigal)
Junior Member
Username: Bigal
Post Number: 158
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2003 - 7:24 am: | |
Verell Boaen posted this (it's in the Archive through June 30, 2003 section, same subject) info about Avon tires for the 308:
"Thanx to Rick Reid, FerrariList members get a good price on AVON TRX tires from Belle Tire in Ohio. Contact: Mark Redmond - Salesman,
Phone: 440-735-0800
Cell Phone: 330-416-8210
I bought a set for my 308 QV last spring. The prices then were: AVON CR28 Tires: 220/55R380 93V $136.81 ea + $42 shipping. Tell Mark you're a FerrariList member, and mention my & Rick's names as referring you to him. Mark is on the road a lot. This Belle Tire dealer specializes in truck tires, don't be confused by that when they answer the phone. They don't stock these tires, but are willing to special order them."
I just called Belle Tire and a rep (Mark isn't with the dealer now) told me Cooper no longer imports Avon tires. I eml'd Avon asking for a current importer list. Does anyone have a line on a dealer who can order Avon tires? I checked with several local dealers and all the can order is Michellins. I don't want to get TRXs unless I have to.
Jeff Howe, do you know how we can get Avon tires, excuse me, tyres, across the pond? |