problems finding correct tyres! Lancia Fulvia,

n1ght28

Having awful trouble tracking down the correct tyres for my Lancia Fulvia series 3,

They are

Uniroyal rallye 165 r14 84t

Only place I could find that would sell me anything was quoting 90 euros a corner and they were a different metric size, http://www.tyreshop.ie/

Anyone know a good place in Dublin to try,
Anyone try ordering tyres from around the country abroad ever e.g.

http://www.eiretyres.com/
http://www.tyreshop.ie/

kev1.3s

I would try Ray Brady in Wexford not sure if he'll have them for you but he's into classics in a big way and if he hasn't got them he will know where to get them.

http://www.goldenpages.ie/brady-gorey/1/

macplaxton

[url=http://www.vintagetyres.com/search?qs=[165R14]]Vintage Tyre Supplies (Beaulieu, Hampshire, UK)[/url]

or

Longstone Tyres (Bawtry (Doncaster), Yorkshire, UK)

I've had tyres from both in the past.

mountain

n1ght28 wrote: »

Having awful trouble tracking down the correct tyres for my Lancia Fulvia series 3,

They are

Uniroyal rallye 165 r14 84t

Only place I could find that would sell me anything was quoting 90 euros a corner and they were a different metric size, http://www.tyreshop.ie/

Anyone know a good place in Dublin to try,
Anyone try ordering tyres from around the country abroad ever e.g.

http://www.eiretyres.com/
http://www.tyreshop.ie/

Have a look at these, your size is available, and they get good reviews as well.
http://www.vredestein.com/Banden_Bandtypes.asp?BandgroepID=5&BandtoepassingID=0&BandtypeID=17&PageID=2&Rimsize=14&UserSessionID=80387080

and there are 2 dealers in dublin,
http://www.vredestein.com/Dealerlocator_Results.asp?UserSessionID=80387080&LandID=7&city=dublin&postcode=&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0

n1ght28

http://www.vredestein.com/Banden_Ban...ionID=80387080

Tried their two dealers, one said he couldnt get them and I couldnt get through to the other, I've emailed him thought so maybe later,

]Vintage Tyre Supplies (Beaulieu, Hampshire, UK)

or

Longstone Tyres (Bawtry (Doncaster), Yorkshire, UK)

They have the Vredestein tyres in stock but at e114 before vat and delivery thats a bit steep for my current budget,

I would try Ray Brady in Wexford not sure if he'll have them for you but he's into classics in a big way and if he hasn't got them he will know where to get them.

http://www.goldenpages.ie/brady-gorey/1/

You weren't kidding about the enthusiasm hahahaha,
left my info with him and he said he would get back to me but hasnt as of yet,




The only tyres I seem to be able to get at the moment are either,

Falken SN-807 165 r14 80 link
Uniroyal Rainsport 185 r14 70 link

what do you guys think, I've read that 185 is a bit too wide and will affect speedo accuracy, not too bothered about the speedo but how badly will it affect handling,

Is the Falken a crap tyre?

macplaxton

Given the limited production runs in odd sizes. €114 isn't too grim.

Last year , I had to cough up 354 GBP for three Michelin 145SR15s for my Citroen and the DAF had me for about €450 for five Vredestein 135/80 14s (a size that for some time had been obselete). Never mind the four Vredestein Snowtrac 3s in the relatively common 175/70 13s size that was about €280 for four.

I'd stretch the budget, but if the tyres want desperately doing then I'd probably even end up on Barums :eek: rather than parked up!

The difference in rolling radius between a 165/80 and 185/70 is bugger all. How wide is the rim you are fitting it to?

Type 17

Yes those prices sound ok for an odd size - for a tyre size of 205/70R14 (70’s Merc 350SE) I had a choice of Michelin at over €400, Vredestein Sprint Classic at around €180, or Nangkang and Maxxis at around €60-70.

The only other car that takes this size is the Ferrari 308 (there may be others, but that’s all thats on most listings).

In the end, I got the Vredesteins from Longstone in the UK, and I recommend them - modern grip with a classic look:

si_guru

^^^ that is nice!

macplaxton

Type 17 wrote: »

I had a choice

Ahhhh, the luxury of having a choice.

I didn't for one of them. I just had to part with the money.