Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: dwahi on April 16, 2014, 20:46:10

Title: Tyres in UK
Post by: dwahi on April 16, 2014, 20:46:10

Hi

Would anyone know a good value place for Michelin or Vredstein tyres for the pagoda in the UK? Thanks

Title: Re: Tyres in UK
Post by: stickandrudderman on April 17, 2014, 07:42:46

I've always used this place:
http://www.vintagetyres.com/

BUT last week a friend told me that they are available cheaper elsewhere. I'll see if I can find out where.

Title: Re: Tyres in UK
Post by: Larry & Norma on April 17, 2014, 08:27:28

Got my Vredesteins from 'mytyres.co.uk'

Title: Re: Tyres in UK
Post by: dwahi on April 17, 2014, 08:43:48

thank you for that:

Are these the correct ones to get for example?

Vredestein SPRINT CLASSIC Vredestein SPRINT CLASSIC 185/80 R14 90H mit Leiste
185/80 R14 90H with ridge

Title: Re: Tyres in UK
Post by: Larry & Norma on April 17, 2014, 09:15:46

Yep that's what I bought.

Title: Re: Tyres in UK
Post by: Alan Smithee on April 20, 2014, 15:39:58

Has anybody else noticed what appears to be a white Pagoda at the end of the Goodyear TV commercial currently running in the UK?  I find it interesting, as they no longer make a tire that fits the car...

Title: Re: Tyres in UK
Post by: stickandrudderman on April 20, 2014, 22:17:07

Advertising is usually done by people in advertising so lacking in technical knowledge!
Here in the UK MB send out a trade flyer. Recently they had a multiple choice competition that involved putting a year of manufacture to photos of various cars. I wrote to them and told them that they had not provided a correct answer at all for one of the questions because they showed a picture of a 107 with flat face alloys and a front spoiler but the (in)correct answer that they wanted you to choose was 1974! (Should have had Mexican hat alloys and no spoiler).
They sent me a nice letter back with a USB stick in the shape of a gullwing.