<VV> tire size choices

[Les Honke]

It is kind of confusing when you start researching but it looks like Jiangsu Hanta is a Chinese venture with Hancook - they ARE definitely made in China.

Les
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> From: ronh at owt.com
> To: corvair at mts.net; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> tire size choices
> Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 21:28:46 -0700
> 
> No, it's not Hankook, it's  DOT BJ which is: Jiangsu Hanta Tire Radial 
> Plant.  The tire is 420 AB M&S and in good balance but I haven't tried them 
> on the road yet.  Yes, they are blackwalls only.
> RonH
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Les" <corvair at mts.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:59 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> tire size choices
> 
> 
> > 185/80-13
> >
> > Listed as C12601 at 
> > Clark'shttp://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi?function=fetch&find_page=SUP-27 
> > <http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi?function=fetch&find_page=SUP-27>
> > In stock at my local Canadian Tire
> > http://www.canadiantire.ca/storelocator/store_locator.jsp?CTC_INPUT_POSTAL%3C%3Estore_no=0223&CTC_INPUT_POSTAL%3C%3Epostal_code=R3Y1V5&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672077&bmForm=form_make_my_ctc_store&bmFormID=1306893379559&bmUID=1306893379559&bmHash=03183a880423cb3f98c5afe3bc63d8470a73dc18#search_result_anchor 
> > <http://www.canadiantire.ca/storelocator/store_locator.jsp?CTC_INPUT_POSTAL%3C%3Estore_no=0223&CTC_INPUT_POSTAL%3C%3Epostal_code=R3Y1V5&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672077&bmForm=form_make_my_ctc_store&bmFormID=1306893379559&bmUID=1306893379559&bmHash=03183a880423cb3f98c5afe3bc63d8470a73dc18#search_result_anchor>
> >
> > Hancook makes 'em. I believe they are blackwalls though.
> >
> > Or you can get actual bias 6.50-13
> > http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi?function=fetch&find_page=168 
> > <http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi?function=fetch&find_page=168>
> >
> > Les
> > ===============
> >
> > Message: 8
> > Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 19:44:58 -0500
> > From: "Bob Tarpenning"<bobtcars at att.net>
> > Subject: Re:<VV>  tire size choices
> > To: "Bryan Blackwell"<bryan at skiblack.com>,
> > <NeighborDave at roadrunner.com>
> > Cc: VirtualVairs<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> > Message-ID:<3F7145F4439D4E94907B89B38FE54151 at OwnerPC>
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> >
> > The tire dealers in the Ft. Worth area tell me that they don't make
> > 185/80/13's anymore.  I put 195/70/14's on my early.
> > Bob T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bryan Blackwell
> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 8:56 PM
> > To:NeighborDave at roadrunner.com
> > Cc: VirtualVairs
> > Subject: Re:  tire size choices
> >
> > The 185/80.
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> > On May 22, 2011, at 10:09 AM, David Foster wrote:
> >
> >
> >> >  What is closest to 6.50x13??
> >> >
> >> >  175 80R 13  or 185 80R 13
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