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  • Myron
    Low Range
    • Dec 2006
    • 95

    Where would you look for used tires?

    Hey Guys,

    If you were going to look for good used tires for a Series Land Rover, where would you look?

    Myron
    64 IIA 88
  • Terrys
    Overdrive
    • May 2007
    • 1382

    #2
    The Grocery Store.

    Come On dude, are you serious? Try a tire shop.

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    • I Leak Oil
      Overdrive
      • Nov 2006
      • 1796

      #3
      Tire store, junk yard, ebay, craigslist, local paper, local repair shops, internet, swap meets.....

      By the time you buy them, have them mounted and balanced, it's probably not much more for a brand new generic brand of tire though. You need to be carefull buying used. Sometimes they look fine but are structurally not so good.
      Jason
      "Clubs are for Chumps" Club president

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      • Myron
        Low Range
        • Dec 2006
        • 95

        #4
        Clarification

        OK, full disclosure. I am asking because I have a set (actually 6) of like-new Nokia Hakkapeliitta 10 in 225/75/16 and I'd like to sell them, but Rovers North doesn't want parts listed for sale on their forums. I'm trying to avoid the Bay, so I thought I'd ask real Series Land Rover enthusiasts there they would look.

        And just for the moderators' sake, this is *not* a classified ad for used tires.

        Thanks,

        Myron

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        • I Leak Oil
          Overdrive
          • Nov 2006
          • 1796

          #5
          Sounds like free tires for a minimum donation to the Myron Rover Restoration Fund.
          Jason
          "Clubs are for Chumps" Club president

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          • yorker
            Overdrive
            • Nov 2006
            • 1635

            #6
            Craigslist.

            For BUYING used tires I often have gone to the local u pull it, They usually have sales $10 for any tire and rim, it is surprising how many people junk vehicles with nearly new or brand new tires on them.
            1965 SIIa 88",1975 Ex-MOD 109/Ambulance, 1989 RRC, blah, blah, blah...

            Land Rover UK Forums

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            • SGS714
              Low Range
              • Jan 2007
              • 83

              #7
              You can post sale items at landroveronly. I've bought and sold a few items there. Your tires are somewhat specialized and Craiglist might not hit your market...but would not hurt...price for listing is right at both sites
              ________________________
              67 Series II
              71 Series IIa 88" ACR 2.8 Power Plus
              89 RRC SWB 2-Door 2.4L tdi Spanish
              93 D110 NAS 327
              94 2x D90 NAS #'s 1076, 1181
              95 3x RRC 2-SWB, 1-LWB

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              • scott
                Overdrive
                • Oct 2006
                • 1226

                #8
                why would rn object to parts they don't carry being posted? they don't sell tires, do they? pirate4x4.com has a well read classified section
                '64 Series IIA 88 Canvas Tilt
                '68 Series IIA RHD Ambulance
                '76 Spitfire 1500
                '07 LR3 (Series Recovery Vehicle)

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                • Myron
                  Low Range
                  • Dec 2006
                  • 95

                  #9
                  Excellent suggestions. Thanks, you guys. Just so you know, the Myron Rover Restoration Fund is a.k.a. the Myron Divorce Lawyer fund.

                  And hey, if anybody's in the Grand Rapids (MI) area, these are great tires. Four have less than 1000 miles on them and two have zero miles on them. I'll let them go for about 1 hour's worth of a good attorney's time.

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                  • printjunky
                    3rd Gear
                    • Jul 2007
                    • 325

                    #10
                    Second Craigslist.

                    How do they fit under the Rover? Gonna be, what, slightly shorter and slightly narrower than the standard modern translation of the old tire size (usually 7.5x16 is translated to 235/85/16 ), is that correct?

                    Any pics of 'em on?

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