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I'm thinking about getting some 205.75.14 Diamond-Back MX redwall tyres from: http://www.classic-usa-cars.com/09cat7.htmlI've sent emails to two of his email addresses and had no reply for a couple of weeks. Thats never a good sign usually. Havent phoned them yet. Has anyone here purchased these before?
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Rigpig, You need to call him on John 0407 283 454 Or email him on [email protected]But spoke with him 2 weeks ago and was out of stock till next week. Cheers GM05HQ
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Rigpig,
You need to call him on John 0407 283 454
Or email him on [email protected]
But spoke with him 2 weeks ago and was out of stock till next week.
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Thanks, I'll do that. Are you looking at getting the MX's too? Is 205.75.14 the way to go? I think originaly they were probably closer to 195 I think . . . but not sure.
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Not sure what i want to put on my Monaro was thinking of importing the old bias/ply tyres from the US like the goodyear, firestones etc... that came out on the Monaro as high performnce options.
They where the D=185, E=195, F=205, G=215 tyre in a 70 series equivalent to a 185/70 today on the rally wheels but can fit 215s but wouldnt go such a high wall with redlines as you loose the effect in my opion.
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Hi Ripig,
not sure why you are thinking of red walls?
While I haven't made a study of tyres for the Monaro ( I need to )
I can tell you that XU-1 1972 and possibly early 1973 had the redwalls, but my Aug 73 definately no longer had them fitted and I have my build sheet to prove it.
So if your Monaro is a late 73 or 1974 then chances are that it may not have had them as standard fitment.
If you only want them for looks don't let me stop you.
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I bought Coker Redwalls for my HK some time ago. They look the part but the quality was a bit sus. One tyre was about 10 mm taller than the other three. I doubt that they would match a modern tyre for sheer drivability either. I went for 205 x 70 x 14 in order to cut the revs down a bit at freeway speeds.
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How much are the Diamond back redwall tyres...???? Are they as expensive as the BF Goodrich range.
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Hi Ripig,
not sure why you are thinking of red walls?
While I haven't made a study of tyres for the Monaro ( I need to )
I can tell you that XU-1 1972 and possibly early 1973 had the redwalls, but my Aug 73 definately no longer had them fitted and I have my build sheet to prove it.
So if your Monaro is a late 73 or 1974 then chances are that it may not have had them as standard fitment.
If you only want them for looks don't let me stop you.
Mike
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Hi Mike, I wasnt aware of that. I often see them on HJ/Z/X Monaros as well. Mine is late 74 but I just like the look of the redwalls so I'll probably go for it anyway.
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I bought Coker Redwalls for my HK some time ago. They look the part but the quality was a bit sus. One tyre was about 10 mm taller than the other three. I doubt that they would match a modern tyre for sheer drivability either. I went for 205 x 70 x 14 in order to cut the revs down a bit at freeway speeds.
Heres how they make them. http://www.classic-usa-cars.com/tire_business.html
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I've purchased several sets of 'classic' tyres from John Cain in Newcastle over the years & they've been great. Not this brand, mine are 13-inch.
These Diamond-Back tyres seem to have the best of both worlds. The tyre itself is made by a top tyre company & this bloke customizes them. It looks to be a better idea than the locally available "tyre whitewall' or 'tyre redwall' which is applied with the wheel & tyre still on the car.
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As Dr Terry has said, John Cain sells them and there is a write up in the new AMC pg 122, the number is 02 49466171 Leroy "Planet earth is the asylum to which the rest of the universe sends it's lunatics" Voltaire Edited by user Wednesday, 1 September 2010 4:49:07 AM(UTC)
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When I get home from work in a couple of weeks I'll phone him.
I'll go with 205 wide, just a little wider than original but what size is close to the original walls - 70 or 75 series?
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