New tires

casamere · Post by **casamere** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 5:46 am

Oldbikedude, both tires from e bay and sent to a vehicle whitewalling company. They had to adapt a machine as they only do car and van tires but it worked ok.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:38 am

What was the cost?. .................lm

casamere wrote:Oldbikedude, both tires from e bay and sent to a vehicle whitewalling company. They had to adapt a machine as they only do car and van tires but it worked ok.

casamere · Post by **casamere** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 2:21 pm

Front ribbed 3.00x16..... 13usd
Rear 3.25x16......39usd
Whitewall each tire.........59usd

Front, Lion Brand, Rear, mitas

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:52 pm

Thank you.
They look nice. ................lm

casamere wrote:Front ribbed 3.00x16..... 13usd
Rear 3.25x16......39usd
Whitewall each tire.........59usd

Front, Lion Brand, Rear, mitas

oldbikedude · Post by **oldbikedude** » Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:34 pm

Yes, very nice way to go. I like them. Thanks for the info...

casamere · Post by **casamere** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:13 pm

Why O Why will a company not come up with something people are crying out for them.

DJM · Post by **DJM** » Tue Dec 19, 2017 3:16 pm

Nobody will make them because not enough people are 'crying out for them'

There are people out there willing to pay over the odds for correct looking white wall tyres but even they wouldn't be 'O.E.M.'

those that do buy probably use this bikes so little that they would never need a second par and some owners will keep the 50 year old originals no matter how hard and cracked they are.

Simple case of supply and demand and of course in the case of tyres they have a limited shelf life too, clearly not enough demand or someone would make some.

Seems like you have found a good compromise even if the white walls cost more than they actual tyres!

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