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Old 22-11-09, 02:36
David DeWeese David DeWeese is offline
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Default tubes..

Thank you, Jim for the good information on the tubes.
Ordered a set that will be available on Monday from my local tire store.
Thanks again!
David
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Old 28-04-11, 23:12
Alex van de Wetering Alex van de Wetering is online now
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There is a set of brand new 9.00x13 tyres for sale on HMVF, but it's even more interesting to see that while the seller advertises them as Olympic (and they have indeed the obvious thread), they have "BKT SAND STAR" written on them.....so....did BKT take over the molds of our beloved Olympics???

Alex

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread...x-13-tyres-NEW

EDIT; Indeed, it seems that BKT has taken over the Olympic molds for the 9.00x13 tyre! http://www.bkt-tires.com/bkt_catalog_search.html Search for 13inch rim size ...
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Old 29-04-11, 03:14
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Alex

The Olympic factory was in Melbourne , it closed around 10 years ago when PACIFIC DUNLOP decided it wasnt viable to compete against ASIA making tyres.
The 900-13's were made in Melbourne by OLYMPIC . I heard the OLYMPIC 900-13 moulds were sent off-shore to a ASIAN country . They also made 900 -16's in small batches for the army reserves' aging 25 pounder guns , right up to the early 1970's - don't know what happened to the moulds, they were directional tread - a few have turned up .

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Old 01-05-11, 06:21
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Default Trellborg 260/90-13 imp. tires

For anyone interested I talked to my local OK tire dealer in Saskatchewan. They happen to be dealers for Trellborg brand , he figured he could get a set of 13 inch tires on a one - two month back order. just over 200 dollars cost.

I think I might go for these .they are the same as Davids C8 in Texas.

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