Organization: University of Maine System
Date: Thursday, 12 Nov 1992 19:38:54 EST
From: Nicholas C. Hester <IA80024@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: TIRES: Kelly-Springfield - Summary

Well, it's been a month since I've posted asking the group about
Kelly-Springfield tires to replace my OEM Pirelli P4s.  I would like
to thank those who responded, both on the net and e-mail.  I've
decided to go with Kleber, since they have a good price for 155R13s,
only about 40 cents more than the Kellys in the same size, and $50
less than Michelin.  Interesting since Kleber is a Michelin subsidiary.

Ok, one more question before the replies:  Is there a larger size
than 155R13 I can place on my rims ( I can't afford new rims ), or
since I don't run my car a sport vehicle does it matter?

Thanx!

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From: jag@cbnewsg.att.com (Jay Goldberg)

I have not tried Kelleys.  The tores I use now are the same brand that
had been on my '86 Jetta GLI when I bought it in '89 - Kelebers.

Now I'm using Kleber C50's, and they are really awesome - they hold the
road beautifully on dry pavement, rain (driving through 4" of water at
55MPH, I didn't lose the road at all!), and even on snow (New Jersey
amounts of course).  They are very reasonably priced, and are available
via mail order from EuroTire in NJ - 201.575.0080 - I think they have
an 800 number, but I don't know it offhand.

For lots of snow, I'd recommend Nokia Hakkepeliitta (sp?) tires.  I had
them when I lived in upstate NY, bought on the recommendation of a friend
who raced rally.  These things would go up these really nasty inclines
in many inches of snow with no loss of surefootedness (great word, that).

Good luck with whatever you get, but I am a vehement proponent of these
tires, after having used and hated several brands.

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From: tedcrum@garnet.berkeley.edu

You have a limited choice of tires since the 175/70-13 size is not
available in the higher performance lines. A friend put H rated m+s
Kellys on his GLI; they were better in snow than Bridgstone HP41's.
The HP41's are not good in wet either. My choice is the Pirelli P500.
It has an asymmetric inner-outer tred that lets it really work in snow.

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From: adpgate!hcs@apple.com (Howard Schultz)


i have a friend that put them on his acura, and that was all he would put
on them after that, he thought they were great.  he now has a new car and
the tires are still OK, i just now tried them on my audi, so far so good.

i have not heard anything bad about them.

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From: christos@wucs1.wustl.edu (Christos Papadopoulos)


        My 84 GLI had them when I bought it and I am not at all happy with
them. Dry traction is ok, but terrible in the wet. I have to be carefull
letting out the clutch otherwise I spin a wheel on first gear. My tread is
almost gone on the rear tires so I will be changing them soon, and I am
definately not buying them again. I would try the Yokohama AVS, or Dunlop
tires. I don't thing that the Kelleys are performance tires. I have the
195/60's.

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  Nicholas  Hester                  "I'm a virgin...I'm just not good at it."
ia80024@Maine.bitnet                                 -Ramada, "Hot Shots!"
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