The current tyres are made by Cheng-Shin. They are definitely budget tyres. They went on as I needed a new set before a trip and the shop only had these in the right sizes.
The Kettle's wheels are in inches and a lot of modern tyres are metric sizes. The Cheng-Shins are sized in inches.
After a decade or more they showed little or no wear. At the moment, to the touch, they are still very "hard".
Whether this is due to the materials and construction I have no idea. But it is very spooky that they haven't gone flat.
Maybe inside the inner tubes have perished and the nylon outer is simply holding the bike up!
I am sure that once it comes back that it will be time to replace them.
There are a few choices and I have been looking online for advice and information.
The fitment is in inches. Front of 3.25-19 and rear, 4.00-18.
Let's see what prices we can get on different makes.
Some links:
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