we would say hello...and looking/ asking for tires

[Diavolo]

Hello,

we are the newcomer here...and we had the first question

We build our Truck in 6000 hours from different parts.
The front is from the German THW and is a Magirus Deutz 170 d 11 from 1980, the back comes from the eastern Germany Militäry and the name was LAK II.

We finished our work in Dezember 2009 and since this time we are on the road (WWW.two-vagabonds.de).


We are looking for new/ used tires in this size :365/85 R 20 Michelin XZL does anybody had an idea were we can get and ship them to Mexico??


Thanks for your informations

With greetings from Guatamala

Olaf

[camperman]

365/85 R 20? You can fit 395/85 R20 with ease. I think

[charlieaarons]

The only "less expensive" 395/85R20s in North america are Michelin XMLs - military take-offs. XZLs are hard to find, only Michelin dealers have new ones at the moment; for ~$1800 each.
You are not going to find 365s in North America, i think.
Vrakking/Aircrafttyres in the Netherlands, and other suppliers have XZLs in both sizes, new for ~900 euros, but the shipping....
When I had my U500 in australia for 2 years I had one almost new spare and 2 almost new unmounted spares on the roof of the camper. I did indeed switch them out on one axle, since I drove ~25000 miles on the trip.

Charlie

[Victorian]

Contact Julia and Martin @ http://www.globetrotters.ch/ueberuns/globmobil_en.asp They are in Mexico!

Cheers and please say hi from Andreas :-)

[Diavolo]

Thanks for your help and informations...

Now I found a dealer in the States who have 395/85 R 20 XZL

but he has no experience with shipping to Mexico and he dont want it...???!!! He always ship in the States...so I have to look further.

I think XML are not the best choice for us and no option by our way to travel.


Thanks again and a nice weekend

Olaf

[Victorian]

Our friends own a Unicat Unimog in Mexico... I'm sure they can point you in the right direction! www.globetrotters.ch

Viel Glueck,

Andreas

[762X39]

Have you considered another brand of tire? You might look at Continental MPT 81's in 365/80 R20s which may be available from Expedition Imports in California (http://www.expedition-imports.com/). I don't know how they compare to the tires you are running now but the tire you can buy is usually worth 5 of the 1 you want. It might not be a stretch to get some shipped to you (they have always served me well for my Unimog parts needs). Good luck on your journey and your tire quest.

[YotaPilot]

We finished our work in Dezember 2009 and since this time we are on the road (WWW.two-vagabonds.de).

Saw you in Corpus Christi today at HEB (Grocery store). What brings you to South Texas?
Your vehicle looks big in pictures, but is HUGE in person. Happy travels.
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[Felipe]

Importing tires into Mexico is a nightmare. I can tell by own experience. My MPT 81s were at the border for almost 4 months. If you are in Texas, get them and mount them there and drive back.
Regards
Felipe

[Revco]

I saw this at the beach last weekend in Corpus Christi...what an awesome rig.