Re: [MV] surplus tires...any dealings?

Michael Towers (mtowers@texas.net)
Tue, 23 Nov 1999 20:00:08 -0900

Dave:
I once bought some A/C "take offs" from Genesco because they advertised in
the local electric coop magazine that they were flat proof (15 or 20 ply or
something like that). The tires arrive and were VERY VERY difficult to mount
due to super thick beads, sidewalls, etc. That was o.k., but I was told by
the Genesco guy that they were tubeless.

Once they were mounted and aired up, zillions of pin hole leaks appeared on
the sidewalls. I was told by the (same) Genesco guy that a)gee, I guess they
need tubes after all and that he would sell me some, and b)the holes were
for pressure relief at high altitudes.

To make a long story short, we couldn't get the tires dismounted, and ended
up burning them off!

Genesco's response to what I believe was bad information from their employee
was "tough."

I have not done business with them since.

On a happy note, if you want MUTT tires, I have found Sam Baker at Sam's
Surplus in Stanton Texas to be an excellent source of 16" NDT tires. He
sells them to me at $25 each, mounted and including wheel. (since I use them
on farm equipment, I dismount them and throw the wheels away) The tread I
have received has been new to 80 or 90 percent. The last time I looked, he
literally had hundreds of these.

Good luck,
Mike T.
M35A2C

-----Original Message-----
From: David <davejodi@epix.net>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 3:44 PM
Subject: [MV] surplus tires...any dealings?

>Hey Listers,
>
>Has any body had any dealings with Genesco in Atlanta, GA? They
>advertise at http://dirtroad.com/class1b.htm
>
>$140 plus $45 shipping for 4 tires isn't too bad if the tires are in
>good shape for 6x16s. They are supposed to have 80% tread left.
>
>At the same time, that's a lot of money for dry rotted tires. I would
>like to hear about any experiences with this vendor.
>
>By the way, the 5 hole rims are M151 style.
>
>Thanks,
>Dave
>
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