Where to get tires? - 4BBi

Ask Longstone in the UK

 

I just called my tires delivery company. they told me that michelin sold all the forms to make such tires and so they can not make them anymore.

here in germany I found an other company that have those in stock. have a look here:


Müncher Oldtimer Reifen - MOR - Reifen für Ihren Oldtimer | Müncher Oldtimer Reifen - MOR - Reifen für Ihren Oldtimer


you may choose then the sizes. price for each is € 404,60 incl. sales tax

 

Good day Romano,

Unless things have changed quite dramatically, Michelin did or has not sold their molds. How it was explained to me is that Michelin produces their Vintage tires about every 2 years or so... thus they may not always be in stock given this rather long and and non rigid schedule. The firm's that would know the best as to what is happening would be Michelin themselves (if you could find someone that is part of their vintage tire program) or their "official" vintage tire distributors which I believe are Longstone in the UK, Coker in the US, and one other that I cannot remember now.

Regardless, this does not help the original poster or a few others that recently posted looking for TRX's ...

Cheers,

Sam

 

ok guys, here is likely a stupid question, but i would like to know....

i have the original metric set of wheels for my bbi (wearing the original trx tires with air from modena i might add ).

but instead of replacing those, i bought a set of 365 wheels shod with some monster bf goodrich's, and a set of new image "17 wheels wearing kumho's sticky stuff.

so here is the question: why can you not just buy a set of regular tires that is nearly the same size as the original trx's, and fit them on the original rims? my 365 rims look almost exactly like the original metric ones, so what the big difference that doesnt allow you to do that??

 

The page below gives an update on the availability of tires from the Michelin Collection department:

Tyre Catalogue

Click on the "Download" next to the title "Available Gamme COLLECTION":

Available Gamme COLLECTION - Download

This will download a spreadsheet document with the information.

I have those tires on order since October 2011 (240/55 TRX 415). According to the supplier, they should be delivered by Michelin in June 2013, but no new order can be taken at this time.

 

Michelin has indicated that they have been moving their production unit for collection tires from France to Serbia.

The reason for the move is that collection tires production was sharing resources with competition tires production in France and of course competition tires had the priority during the racing seasons.

For some reason the TRX tires have been more affected by the move.

 

thanks for your reply sam, so I will call again tomorrow my tire company and ask what is now with the michelin molds???

 

Can anybody answer Ross ......... ?

 

If you buy a tyre that has an id of 16.33 inches if you mount it on a 16 in rim all the air will leak out because its not seated

If you buy a 33 in waist jean and your normal waist is 32 in they'll fall down

Same issue !

 

ok. that makes sense. so what is the diameter of the original metric rims?

 

415mm which is approx 16.4 inches.

 

What size tire is that? What did they say are the specs.
There is 240 ,45 profile trxs as well as 280 45s and they fit on original rims.
The 280s are not two inches shorter

Mario

 

I notice on this spreadsheet that the 240/45 VR415 TRX 'GT' TL is available. Anyone know what the GT means?
TRX - TRX GT

021 275 190/55 VR 340 TRX TL YES
074 005 220/55 VR 365 TRX TL YES
074 000 190/65 HR 390 TRX TL NO
074 067 200/60 VR 390 TRX TL NO
074 033 210/55 VR 390 TRX TL YES
418,171 220/55 VR 390 TRX B TL YES
074 002 240/55 VR 390 TRX TL NO
074 101 240/55 VR 415 TRX TL NO
137 562 240/45 VR 415 TRX GT TL YES
074 250 280/45 VR 415 TRX TL NO

 

At least one tire supplier in Europe has confirmed that TRX 415 are back in stock (apologies for the French language):


From: Vintage Tyre Supplies Ltd <[email protected]>
Subject: Vintage Tyre Supplies Ltd Retour Produit en stock
Date: May 23, 2013 1:00:08 AM GMT+02:00
To:...



Cher ...

C'est pour vous faire savoir que le 240/55VR415 MICHELIN TRX: PNEU VOITURE: ROUTE: METRIQUE : TL objet est maintenant de retour en stock sur le site Vintage Tyre Supplies Ltd.

Cliquez ici pour afficher l'élément.
240/55VR415 MICHELIN TRX: PNEU VOITURE: ROUTE: METRIQUE : TL from Vintage Tyre Supplies Ltd
at The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, S042 7ZN, Angleterre 0044 1590 612 306 [email protected]

Vintage Tyre Supplies Ltd is a trading name of Vintage Tyre Supplies Ltd
Vintage Tyre Supplies Ltd is a company Registered in England and Wales with company number 00723112
Registered office: The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Hampshire, S042 7ZN

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This is to let you know that the Michelin TRX 240/55VR415: CAR TYRE: ROAD: METRIC: TL object is now back in stock on the site Vintage Tyre Supplies Ltd.

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240/55VR415 MICHELIN TRX: PNEU VOITURE: ROUTE: METRIQUE : TL from Vintage Tyre Supplies Ltd

 

Ok, I just called Michelin Classique at Customer service : + 33 (0)4 73 41 75 00 and they confirm that the TRX 240/55 VR 415 is finally in production and will be delivered worldwide starting mid-June. So fingers crossed!!!

 

They just confirmed that 4 brand news TRX 240/55 VR 415 are on their way to my mechanic.
Finally! I cannot wait!

 

LOL! Too bad your rim can't puff up its belly like I can to keep my jeans up!

 

If anyone has one 240 55 vr415 they want to sell please email me. I cut the sidewall on one of my tires over the weekend. Coker says they will get them in mid July. Just need a roller to get my car around.

Thanks

Chuck
[email protected]

 

I likewise just got a tracking # for my new tires- should be a pleasure having new rubber albeit older technology-I have been struggling to keep everything stock-now I'll probably replace all the suspension bushings...

 

Found a tire and back on the road. Thanks Monty.