Skinny tyres

[Pyoor_Kate]

I recall some people rather wanted 135R14s, and Vredstein has apparently agreed a deal with the DCN to run off a batch of them (for DAFs which take this size as well)....

I'm not in the DCN but to quote from the Daf forum:

The latest copy of the DCN's magazine "Variomatic" landed on the mat today.

Vredestein is prepared to make, exclusively for the DCN, a batch of 135/80R14 tyres in their Sprint Classic profile using original dies. However they must order a 1000 tyres to start production. Unless at least 700 get pre-ordered with the club stores, then the project won't go ahead. (at least that was my reading of the last paragraph in Dutch that wasn't printed on the English half of the page)

Not cheap, at twice the price of a Bridgestone, but I think I'll put down Dilly for a set as I'm anti-wide when it comes to tyres. ;D

I'm not sure how the ordering will go, but can you think of any other cars of the period that were originally fitted with this now obsolete size? (I'm thinking some Renaults.)

The link is here: [link]http://dafcars.proboards.com/index.cgi? ... thread=956[/link], but I'd reckon you're best off contacting the DCN if you fancy pre-ordering them.

[d_harris]

Thanks for that Kate. I'm not going to be ordering any but a useful linky all the same

[Cam]

Nice one! If i'd got the spare cash I'd have a set for Gracie to use everyday.

[bmcecosse]

If they would do them in the ORIGINAL Hakkapellita pattern (which was individual blocks of rubber - like a Cadbury choc bar!) - they would be excellent in snow! Modern Hakks look quite tame really!