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  • #7811
    southernscouse
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    is vintage tyres in brockenhurst the only place to get tyres for my Devon van

    #7817
    MikeN
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    I couldn’t find anyone who did 17″ tyres for my A40 pickup when I was looking a couple of years ago. I didn’t want them anyway because the old ones I was replacing rubbed when cornering. Especially cornering on a bumpy road.

    So I bought a set of 16″ Somerset wheels from the club and  did it that way. Also fitted a Somerset differential. Surprisingly the original Speedo reads spot on according to my satnav. Now done 9000 miles with this arrangement.

     

    #7873
    MikeN
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    Further to my last post. If you have not yet purchased some 17″ tyres you might be interested to see the dramatic difference that I found in the diameter between 16″ and the 17″ tyres that came on my truck. There is a picture here. Also shows where they rubbed.

    https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=21798&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30

    Mike

     

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