[Amc-list] Fw: b78x14 tires wanted

["Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Special thanks to Chas at New England Tire Salvage who is giving this heads 
up:

http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/antique&classictires.html

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eddie Stakes" <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <baadassGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <snbott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 8:42 AM
Subject: b78x14 tires wanted


> Steve below is looking for some b78x14 tires for his Gremlin. If anyone 
> has some suggestions please feel free to comment. My comment to Steve is 
> below for what it is worth...if anything, adjusted for $1.06 for stimulus 
> package. Thanks in advance to all who might reply,
> Eddie Stakes
> 713.464.8825
> eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.planethoustonamx.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "steve bott" <snbott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Now I have another question if you have time. Where does a person go about 
> buying 78 series polyglass tires? I have a Gremlin I could use b78/14 
> tires for. 26,000 miles on the car but someone threw out the originals. I 
> am a STOCK fanatic and just hate the look of radials on my cars. I do have 
> a Hornet and a Rebel with the originals, but the Gremlin ones are long 
> gone. Coker apparently doesn't want anything to do with the 78 series 
> tires to speak of. I have searched the web with no results. Do you have 
> any ideas?
> Thanks again Steve
>
> ------------my comment/reply to above--------------------
> I don't think those have ever been reproduced however could be wrong in 
> light of all the neat reproduction things coming out in recent memory. I 
> can understand Coker not wanting to do them as zero demand, and lots of 
> start up costs to do such you know, especially in really tough economic 
> climate. Keep in mind that if you find original ones the rubber will be 
> comprimised and could easily lead to tire failure. NOT worht a risk Steve, 
> something you see me repeatedly mention on my site like vacuum wipers and 
> Bendix 4 piston calipers/brakes, get rid of the f**ing (insert Christian 
> Bale favorite f-bomb word here) things before you kill yourself or others. 
> Same with these tires. It is not a question of stock, btu question of 
> safety. And saftey should trump stock every day. If you must have those 
> inferior tires on your car, do like many of the AMO people (and myself 
> thru years) have done and have a complete set of lugs, rims, and original 
> tires for spares for ONLY shows, otherwise, put radials on it. Then when 
> you go to show the vehicle change it out. Take care,
> Eddie Stakes
> 

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