What does anyone know about these tyres? I have several of these on 10 inch rims 145\10s. They are marked M + S. Were they appreciated in their day. I’m wondering whether to get them stripped from the rims and sell them or just scrap them. Although there is plenty of tread they are obviously old.
Interested to have your thoughts.
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Avon Artic steel radial (mk3)
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Re: Avon Artic steel radial (mk3)
They are a nice looking M&S tyre and I know some Mini Moke owners use them for the spare on the back. So if you do decide to sell them, that may be a good place to start.
I see that back in March 2015 there was some discussion in the MCR magazine about their possible reintroduction.
Robert Young said "I was contacted recently by Chris Marchant of Vintage Tyres at Beaulieu with the news that they were perhaps thinking of reintroducing the Avon Arctic Steel 145 x 10 off road tyre. The story goes that the original moulds of the Arctic Steel recently turned up at the Avon factory, so the question was posed about re-manufacturing them.
These tyres, of course, were never used on Works Minis but were used by club men as an alternative to the tried and tested Dunlop SP44s. The benefit of
the Avon would be that it is easily able to take studs and they would be made available in a winter compound if the demand was there. The other added bonus would be, unlike the SP44s, the mould already exists and, hence, the cost per cover would be appreciably less. You will recall that drawings and the moulds had to be remade for the SP44 before manufacture could take place."
I see that back in March 2015 there was some discussion in the MCR magazine about their possible reintroduction.
Robert Young said "I was contacted recently by Chris Marchant of Vintage Tyres at Beaulieu with the news that they were perhaps thinking of reintroducing the Avon Arctic Steel 145 x 10 off road tyre. The story goes that the original moulds of the Arctic Steel recently turned up at the Avon factory, so the question was posed about re-manufacturing them.
These tyres, of course, were never used on Works Minis but were used by club men as an alternative to the tried and tested Dunlop SP44s. The benefit of
the Avon would be that it is easily able to take studs and they would be made available in a winter compound if the demand was there. The other added bonus would be, unlike the SP44s, the mould already exists and, hence, the cost per cover would be appreciably less. You will recall that drawings and the moulds had to be remade for the SP44 before manufacture could take place."