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15" tire conundrum |
SirAndy |
Jun 18 2018, 03:41 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,581 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Well tire shop just called and the other 2 are junk as well. What a shame 1k worth of tires with almost no miles on them are junk.. I'd be very suspicious about that tire shop. Go and look at the tires and make sure they didn't mess them up trying to mount them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
mepstein |
Jun 18 2018, 03:47 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,142 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Well tire shop just called and the other 2 are junk as well. What a shame 1k worth of tires with almost no miles on them are junk.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Did you pay for the tires or were they “thrown in” with the wheels. Well long story short. Bought an 87 911 and these tires were on the wheels on the car. Had just put the tires on and drove to my place. The guy decided he didn't want to pay for all the fixes the car needed so I bought it. Then sold the car to a guy who didn't want the wheels so I kept them for my project. Then late last year the guy contacted me about buying the wheels so he had the date matched wheels I said no way. Then relented and he traded the same Fuchs for mine so had to have the perfectly good tires off. And that's where everything went sideways. So a good deal became a not so good deal. But I doubt the seller had any idea. It happens. I would still just use some roller wheels and tires until you’re ready to drive. I wish I hadn’t purchased the tires for my GT car four years ago. |
mb911 |
Jun 18 2018, 04:12 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,750 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Well tire shop just called and the other 2 are junk as well. What a shame 1k worth of tires with almost no miles on them are junk.. I'd be very suspicious about that tire shop. Go and look at the tires and make sure they didn't mess them up trying to mount them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I am .. Not happy. Might just put some cheap tires on until car is ready for prime time in like 5 years lol. |
amfab |
Jun 19 2018, 08:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 391 Joined: 17-May 16 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 20,004 Region Association: None |
Im still a way off from completing my build, but I think Mexico is still an option, but I am pretty close
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...&hl=mexican |
mb911 |
Jun 19 2018, 08:05 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,750 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Interesting..
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mb911 |
Jun 20 2018, 12:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,750 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So for now I bought some firestone " performance AS" tires. Same size as what I had. $370 mounted out the door with rebate.
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mb911 |
Jun 21 2018, 02:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,750 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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mb911 |
Jun 21 2018, 02:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,750 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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