Schwinn Typhoon Cord Repops

[the_undecider]

I picked up a pair of WW Typhoon Cords at a swap meet a couple weeks ago and assumed they were repops from 1995 when Schwinn did the Phantom repops. I still think they are because they are in too nice shape to be 60ish years old, but I was under the impression the repops were stamped "made in Taiwan." I find no such markings on these. Would the originals have made in USA on them? These have nothing but "Schwinn Typhoon Cord," "26 x 2.125," and "Inflate 22 - 35 psi" (or something similar referencing inflation pressure).

 

[2manybikes]

Original tires have made in the USA stamped on the sidewall. There are new made in china repops that do not say made in Taiwan.

 

[B607]

Schwinn gave Coker tire the original molds for the '95 Phantom. I bought a set from Coker in '96 or '97. They still had some left. I just went down and looked at my tires. They don't say "Made in USA" anywhere. You just might have some '95 Coker's. Gary

 

[the_undecider]

That's interesting the Coker version wouldn't have "made in USA" on them since I would assume they were made here. Perhaps it was done to distinguish repops from originals.

Mine do have enough age to them that I could see them being close to 20 years old. The white walls have just enough discoloration to look great on an original or older restoration.