Interesting tire

[r.morrison]

Rob....thanks for the response. If we are to pull this off...I would like to focus on the 900 x 16 "chevron" pattern for now. The sand tires can come down the road. "Go big or go home" is my out look on this. If the boys are serious, so am I. But it all depends on the MLU Membership ....so if these tires/tyres work for you ....put your money where mouth is and rally to the cause. Or as thy say in Layman's Terms....."S'''t or get off the pot"!
Hanno .....how many sets can I put you down for? R.

[Ian Mastin]

Hi Guys,

I'm with Robert Morrison on this one! I would love to get a full set of 9.00x16 Chevron's for my Fordson WOT2-h if it doe's not cost me a arm and a leg so let me know if anything come's of it.



Regards
Ian Mastin
Australia

[Jordan Baker]

I'm in for 2 sets of 5 (total 10 tires) of the chevron 900-16 tires.

Here is a better picture of the tire.

[r.morrison]

Guys....tell you what. If you're interested....tell me how many you'd like and from what country your from. Don't even answer this entry tonight. DO YOUR HOME WORK!!!!!! Quantity dictates the price. Once I have the locked in buyers, then and only then will I get a fixed and landed price.

R OBERT

[r.morrison]

Guys.....Don't even go the "an arm and a leg" issue. All of this has to be worked out. Just tell me what you require, from what country you're from and we'll work it out from there. If you"re going to start kicking tires at this point.....I'm not interested! Robert

[Private_collector]

I should probably chime in here.

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The tyres above, that gave me so much trouble trying to fit them to CMP wheels, are Indian made, and were bought in as a mixed container full with two other styles. One of the two other styles, are the ones I refer to as 'civilian' pattern light truck tyres. Those ones are on my grey truck from purchase to now. While I can't comment on ease of fitting, I can say how they drive. Firstly, if the vehicle sits for any more than several hours, they develop a flat spot against the ground surface. Longer they sit, the worse the flat spot develops.....up to a point obviously. In winter (or cold lands) this will take 5 minutes of travel to come good. You will know when the flat spot has happened, just as you will know when it has gone. If the visual appearance from outside is anything like the feel from inside the cabin, it must be a sight to behold. This can be significantly reduced with increased tyre pressure, but you will get a VERY rough ride. Yes, a rough CMP is unheard of, I know! Having said all that, they are a very hard wearing tyre and will last until Armageddon. They're not too noisy, but then that truck is a diesel, and I couldn't hear a kiss concert over all that engine noise. I have made them whine with cornering, but I was really pushing the vehicle, and noise wasn't dramatic. I quite liked it really!

Back to the military type tyres. When my friend bought his container load, the first ones he had ordered were NOT as requested when they arrived. Luckily he had some form of insurance, which recovered most of the initial cost, but not the time invested in the initial purchase and sorting the error when the wrong ones turned up. I recall he had to do a lot to sort that mess out. Still don't know if the error was poor attention to detail on exporters part, poor understanding of language, or it was deliberate attempt to pull the wool over his eyes. The brand that I have here is Jetstone, and they are 9.00 x 16". Now that I know they can be fit to CMP wheels, I'll be very happy with them. They are also on my 25 pounder wheels, and I very much like the look.The spare on my grey truck is one of those tyres, and I've been running around with that on for many weeks, since the civilian tread one deflated on the highway (though I stay close to home, as I have no current spare). Incidentally, I can't blame that tyre for the incident because a foreign object caused the problem, not a tyre failure.

I can attest to these cheap tyres being very usable. Just be aware troubles may be encountered wheeling and dealing with people in other countries and languages. If you can secure a form of insurance, I would strongly encourage taking it. It may be your saviour if things go wrong. Because you won't have opportunity to inspect the physical attributes of your purchase before you're the owner, be VERY precise with ALL specifications, get photographic evidence of compliance, and if it smells off.....walk away wiser. My friend is no idiot, I assure you, but things went pear shaped in the initial deal. Caveat emptor! Good hunting.

[Robin Craig]

I have made mention of this possibilty on a FB Ferret group I belong to, quite a few of the folks I know and would vouch for but they don't hang out here.

This is very interesting and exciting

[David Dunlop]

Chris.

Shortly after Dominion Royal in, Kitchener ??, ceased to exist as a separate entry, I wrote to them asking about the moulds for their CMP line of tyres. They did confirm both their original moulds and the corresponding retread ones were alive and well but they did not want to remake tyres that 'no longer met current standards'. Was never quite sure what they meant by that, but assumed it had something to do with the wartime use of cotton cord internally. I had just assumed at the time they would automatically switch to modern cordage. Anyway, there is a possibility the tooling is still sitting there with the new company, or they might still know who it was all sold to.

David

[Ryan Harriman]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

Rob....thanks for the response. If we are to pull this off...I would like to focus on the 900 x 16 "chevron" pattern for now. The sand tires can come down the road. "Go big or go home" is my out look on this. If the boys are serious, so am I. But it all depends on the MLU Membership ....so if these tires/tyres work for you ....put your money where mouth is and rally to the cause. Or as thy say in Layman's Terms....."S'''t or get off the pot"!
Hanno .....how many sets can I put you down for? R.

Just an FYI, I have been communicating with HFX Type and there are no DOT markings on the tires. I have also ordered a sample tire.

Ryan

[Peter Duggan]

Rob and Robert,

I would be interested in four for my Lynx. The originals are Firestone RFs from 1941.

Thanks, Peter


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[Eric R.]

I'd really like to get some more details on the tires before committing to buying any.

If they are really 9.00x16 chevrons and include a tube and flaps I would be in on this for a set of 5 and I know at least a few others sets would be good to go here in just my area of the US.

I see this is floating around the web already with info that the tires are DOT approved when it appears they are not.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by r.morrison

Hanno .....how many sets can I put you down for? R.

Originally Posted by Ryan Harriman

They told me that these particular tires aren't DOT marked. I have a sample tire coming. If they are of good enough quality I'll bring in a containers worth if you guys don't.

Great find Rob, and I like your entrepreneurial spirit, Robert & Ryan!

I'd be in for a set or two, and there are many dozens interested British/Canadian vehicle owners here in The Netherlands. Most if not all would want to know technical details (load, speed and legal ratings), if they fit British rims and the price, before committing to buy.

Very interested to see how this develops

[r.morrison]

Gentlemen: I just spoke with Ryan and he has requested the info that we are all looking for. He has also requested one/two tires as samples to try out and give us a report. Getting info out of China is not the easiest thing in the world. So we'll cross one bridge at a time and see where all this goes.
Keep you posted either way......Robert

[donjunior]

I'll commit to 5 tires for the old Ferret ...

Darcy from Alberta, Canada

[Ryan Harriman]

Just a quick update. They have sent me more pictures of the tires which I will post later. There is good news and bad.

They aren't DOT approved and they have no tires in stock to send a sample.

Tire Size 9.00-16
Ply 12
Standard Rim 6.5H
Max Load S/D 1530/1350kg
Pressure 530kpa
Section Width 255mm
Overall Diamete 890mm


Ryan

[rob love]

You said good news and bad news. What was the good news?

The specs look good. Weight rating of 3373 pounds when mounted in singles is enough even to handle a KL welding lorry. Any word from them if there is a speed restriction?

On photos that I saw earlier, it would appear that they will require some skiving to go straight onto the cmp rims, but that is not unusual.

[Ryan Harriman]