Just read on the Vintage tyres website in the UK that they are now selling the Dunlop aquajet 145-10 For 55 pounds. As soon as Brad gets them into OZ looks like I'll finally have a new set of tyres. ( haven't bought a set of tyres since 1993 for the Mini) they are absolutley stuffed, So I can't wait

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You can get aqua jets in Aus now.

Mikey was going to get a set

steve

Yea, chopchop has them on his car, see pics from the sylvania day..blue 8ball cooper s

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Starlet Conversion:
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15484

Don't really know why anyone would want a set, even in the 70s they were no where as good as the Bridgestones and were terrible in the wet on a mini, they worked fine on 2 tons Jags but didnt on Mini's

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Roundies and Clubbies(except vans) are both ugly that is why I have Midas and a van
1293 Mini Midas Bronze,1275 Clubman van

people like them now for originality. I agree, they were crap for roadholding back then.
Now 850s are back in vogue for resto I guess there'll be a demand for 5.20x10 Dunlop RS4s, or Olympic Air Rides, or Goodyear G8s...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Would be good if they did , the sports850 doesn't slide as well with radials as it did with crossplies ....

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They're also available in 165 width as well.

Nope, I won't be getting all moist. Maybe were replaced for a reason.
Might look good on concours cars though. Probably quieter than my current tyres on the road as well.

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talking of a Sports 850 Back several years ago there was a sports 850 (genuine) with all the correct badges in running RWC for a few $$$ But some one beat me to the car and they were paying the dealer for it over several weeks, like layby I would have loved to have purchased it and restored it. Don't know where it is perhaps still in Toowoomba

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I know I have asked this before but.....
When did the Aquajet first get fitted to the Australian Cooper S? (and don't say they all had them because they didn't start making Aquajets till 67.)
What was fitted before the Aquajet? When was the changeover point?

No idea of date, but I think they might have had had Olympic GT Radials. Hey, I've still got one, with fair tread too!!
Collector's item...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Aquajets have been available for many years in NZ!!!!!

PS. I have a couple Airrides in my shed Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

TK thats not true aqua jets have not been around for a long time over here, but i stll find cars with them on and just bought a 1961 mini with a full set taht looked really good but the tires had never been used and have all perished.
down the dump they go when i get new yokies fitted.

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about five years ago Jai a gut who was doing a resto in our car club claimed he bought his new Aquajets from a tyre dealer in Auckland.

i bought mine a good 9 years ago from Bob Jane's for around $50 each. And they are made in New Zealand. I have'nt had a problem with them, but i dont go fanging every corner i go around.

Dunno, but my memory says they had SP41's before Aquasquirts. Whatever it was ti was better than Aquasquirts, even G800's were better and they weren't much chop either.

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Chris

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