Hi,
I have a set of Dunlop Denovo rims and tyre of a 1275gt but i need to replace the tyres, do anyone on if they still sell them??
Dunlop Denovo Tyres!
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Nick04
, May 28 2010 08:49 PM
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Ivor Badger
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 09:30 PM
No chance. Some 20 years ago you went to the tyre dealer with your DeNouses and they sold you 5 new 12" wheels and tyres for £100 so Dunlop didn't need to make them anymore.
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 09:41 PM
Any chance of finding some knew old stock??No chance. Some 20 years ago you went to the tyre dealer with your DeNouses and they sold you 5 new 12" wheels and tyres for £100 so Dunlop didn't need to make them anymore.
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 09:52 PM
Simple answer to that, no. Rubber perishes, I certainly wouldn't trust 20 year old tyres whether used on a road or not! Can you not just use some normal tyres on the original rims? Dan 
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 10:11 PM
yes standard 12" tyres will fit but i'm trying to put it back as it left the show room for concours, we had the same problem finding tyres for a 1961 mini, took a year to find them!!Simple answer to that, no. Rubber perishes, I certainly wouldn't trust 20 year old tyres whether used on a road or not! Can you not just use some normal tyres on the original rims? Dan
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 11:00 PM
1275gts came out with 12 inch tyres,Denovos were an option.
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 11:03 PM
good luck with this i tryed finding some for a 1975 1275gt with no luck, i found a brand new set but would never of used them as the rubber was so badly shot. went to 12" in the end as it was safer.
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Posted 28 May 2010 - 11:17 PM
The things were that bad, nobody wanted them. If you want to pay the postage, I will give you a set of hub caps for Denouses.
Denouse story. When they came out in the early 70s, Brian Culcheth was entered in the RAC in a Marina and was to use Denouses as the car was sponsored by Dunlop. During testing, the car was 1 second a mile slower when they deflated the tyres!
Denouse story. When they came out in the early 70s, Brian Culcheth was entered in the RAC in a Marina and was to use Denouses as the car was sponsored by Dunlop. During testing, the car was 1 second a mile slower when they deflated the tyres!
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Posted 29 May 2010 - 04:00 PM
Hi,The things were that bad, nobody wanted them. If you want to pay the postage, I will give you a set of hub caps for Denouses.
Denouse story. When they came out in the early 70s, Brian Culcheth was entered in the RAC in a Marina and was to use Denouses as the car was sponsored by Dunlop. During testing, the car was 1 second a mile slower when they deflated the tyres!
Yes, i would be very happy to pay p&p for your hub caps!!
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