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Post by persuader on Jul 7, 2015 22:15:58 GMT
I am looking for some knowledge regarding the tires for the Raleigh Chopper. How can I tell an original front and rear tire from the new ones currently available? I have a front with the painted red line and the made in Holland cast onto the rubber. I also have a rear knobby with the redline cast into the rubber and instead of the made in Holland, it says just, foreign on it.
Can anyone help me! I have looked all over the net and it seems this subject is never discussed.
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Post by Jake B on Jul 8, 2015 6:39:11 GMT
Ok, Holland are deffo originals, there's two style foreign tires, the first style will have the red line in the same position as a Holland, and will also feel like the same rubber, whereas the 'modern foriegn' has a different style redline! And is a totally different compound!
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Post by persuader on Jul 8, 2015 23:56:07 GMT
Thank you JakeB. The made in Holland front tire means that it is original. I get that, but I am still a little confused about the rears. Did the rear knobby ever have the made in Holland on it also? And the two foreign marked ones you describe, are they considered Repo's . sorry to be a pain. Also, are original NOS tires rare enough to command a premium? Thanks.
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Post by Mick B on Jul 9, 2015 7:29:48 GMT
So in over 10 years of production there were two? Types?
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Post by Mick B on Jul 10, 2015 11:42:25 GMT
Original with the non italic Raleigh are the early 70 ones
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