I've got a gnarly old pair of Continental TS 771 tyres if anyone wants them before they get thrown out.. They might make good off-roading tyres??
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
Do people use old period correct tyres for restorations even if they are 40 years old? I have just picked up a couple of Leyland S rims and they have 5.95s10 Olympic Contoured Air Ride C64 tyres on them. They are in good condition with 90% tread on them but obviously I don't want to drive on them. Before I get the tyres disposed I was just wanting to know if this is a tyre that someone would use on a resto. I know the Dunlop Aquajets were sought after and have been reproduced. |
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| Author: | Sports850man [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
I have these on my sports 850 would like spares. Please leave number thanks |
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| Author: | drjbeam [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:26 pm ] |
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I have one still as a spare in the boot i get heaps of comments about it at car shows it came with the mini when we got it But have a falken now underneath it as a spare to use on the road just incase of a flat |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
Thanks for the info. PM sent to Sports850man. Happy to donate to a good home. |
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
I have a small collection of old mini wheels simply for sentimental purposes, once they are thrown out you wont be able to find them again. |
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| Author: | Hobson [ Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:03 pm ] |
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My 10 inch spare on original rim I plan to turn into a coffee table, when I get a spare front hub/axle/drive flange, seeing as I now run 12's |
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| Author: | simon k [ Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:37 pm ] |
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when I got my Cooper S it had a Dunlop SP41 in the boot which is probably one of the originals that came with it. |
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| Author: | 1275LS [ Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:39 pm ] |
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I would be cautious to use them to drive on as the rubber ages. I think this is more of an issue in colder climates and I understand it is a big deal in the US, possibly more so with the modern rubber. |
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:29 am ] |
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I can't remember anyone raving about their Continentals in the 60s/70s...in fact most couldn't give a "Continental"... Using really old tyres on something you are driving is a little like playing Russian Roulette...(if your paranoid about these things) |
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| Author: | timmy201 [ Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
My car had some horrifically old tyres on the back when I got it. One was a Firestone "Cavallino Sport" and the other was a Goodyear "Super Cushion G8". |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
My Cooper S came with a pair of John Bull tyres on the rear. |
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| Author: | timmy201 [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
I've got a gnarly old pair of Continental TS 771 tyres if anyone wants them before they get thrown out.. They might make good off-roading tyres??
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
timmy201 wrote: I've got a gnarly old pair of Continental TS 771 tyres if anyone wants them before they get thrown out.. They might make good off-roading tyres?? They are long past their use-by date re-treads... Hang them on the side of the fence, paint them in pretty colours and grow petunias in em  
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| Author: | Hobson [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
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| Author: | drjbeam [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Olympic tyres for a Resto or bin them |
Paint them white and make swans out of them Aussie pickers paid a fair bit for a pair https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/23 ... 91b5e5.jpg |
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