Rubber trouble - Help Needed with Nylon Tyres for Classic/Vintage cars - Team-BHP

peeve · 22nd February 2008, 05:13

Please throw some light on the availablility of nylon tyres of 16 inch size (5.25 . 16) in India. I am having great difficulty in getting this tyre size

.. are white walls available??.Fellow BHP ians please shed some light on this issue.Are imported ones available ??
Regards...
Peeve

S@~+#0$# · 22nd February 2008, 08:27

Dominator may be able to help:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...tml#post703516 (Vintage Car Rally in Bangalore)

nripin · 22nd February 2008, 09:13

My installer had a tough time finding rubber for the 1967 Silver Wraith Rolls royce he recently resotred.

PM me i'll give his contact number you can get in touch with him.

NB:He's based outta bangalore.

karlosdeville · 22nd February 2008, 09:19

If you have friends in high places at Ceat or MRF you could get a couple of sets custom made, whitewalls and everything. I know people who have done it in the past. Someone in Bombay has bee importing various sizes of whitewalls to cater to the classics, you could pick up one of those. Be warned, they are frightfully expensive.

dominator · 22nd February 2008, 13:17

contact doc9000@vsnl.com

the mole · 22nd February 2008, 14:35

go to cokertires.com they have a dealer in bangalore but a set of 4 tires can cost as much as 75000. but they will import it for you.

vintageman · 22nd February 2008, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by peeve

Please throw some light on the availablility of nylon tyres of 16 inch size (5.25 . 16) in India. I am having great difficulty in getting this tyre size

.. are white walls available??.Fellow BHP ians please shed some light on this issue.Are imported ones available ??
Regards...
Peeve

Hello Peeve ,

White wall tyres from Coker or any other stockist should cost between between USD 75 to USD 125 . I have purchased whitewalls in US and bought them in legally through customs at Delhi and Mumbai airports within the allowable personal baggage limits.

Coker has an an agent in Bangalore .

nripin · 23rd February 2008, 09:05

Yes they are Spooky expensive

I've Heard a set of four costs upto a lac rupee :(

22nd February 2008, 05:13	#1 (permalink)
peeve Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 15	Rubber trouble - Help Needed with Nylon Tyres for Classic/Vintage cars Please throw some light on the availablility of nylon tyres of 16 inch size (5.25 . 16) in India. I am having great difficulty in getting this tyre size .. are white walls available??.Fellow BHP ians please shed some light on this issue.Are imported ones available ?? Regards... Peeve

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S@~+#0$# BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 413 View My Garage	Dominator may be able to help: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vintag...tml#post703516 (Vintage Car Rally in Bangalore) __________________ Cheers Santhosh U'll never lead in someone else's tracks. Cut your own!

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nripin BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 124	My installer had a tough time finding rubber for the 1967 Silver Wraith Rolls royce he recently resotred. PM me i'll give his contact number you can get in touch with him. NB:He's based outta bangalore. __________________ Cheers! Nripin Babu.

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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 2,894 View My Garage	If you have friends in high places at Ceat or MRF you could get a couple of sets custom made, whitewalls and everything. I know people who have done it in the past. Someone in Bombay has bee importing various sizes of whitewalls to cater to the classics, you could pick up one of those. Be warned, they are frightfully expensive. __________________ ( O \ \| / O )

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the mole BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 101 View My Garage	go to cokertires.com they have a dealer in bangalore but a set of 4 tires can cost as much as 75000. but they will import it for you. Last edited by the mole : 22nd February 2008 at 14:41.

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dominator BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 91	contact doc9000@vsnl.com

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nripin BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 124	Yes they are Spooky expensive I've Heard a set of four costs upto a lac rupee :( __________________ Cheers! Nripin Babu.

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