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The time has come for me to renew the rear tyres on my '92 Griffith 4.3 The previous owner has fitted Bridgestone SO1 235/50 ZR16 tyres, but I'm not certain they are the right size for my make an model. Has anyone got any advice on what I should fit? i.e. the original tyre size.
Thanks in advance,
Dan.
Thanks in advance,
Dan.
I've been phoning around the various tyre suppliers in the Hampshire area for some SO2's, and one of the particularly well known suppliers (for good prices) has told me that SO2's are only available for special fitment to Porsches or Honda S2000s, so I told him I had a Griffith, and the majority of Griffiths have SO2's, so please could he give me a price. He replied and said that they would affect the handling on a TVR, and recommended that I chose the SO3's. I told him I thought he was mistaken, and it's more than likely the SO3's that would affect the handling (based on what I've read on this site, and heard from other TVR owners). This was his reply, and I wondered if anybody else had come across this response before?:
"The SO2 is no longer available apart from specific fitment for
The Honda S2000 and Porsche's
These tyres will have an adverse effect on the TVR
handling
Therefore I cannot give you a price for a suitable tyre"
"The SO2 is no longer available apart from specific fitment for
The Honda S2000 and Porsche's
These tyres will have an adverse effect on the TVR
handling
Therefore I cannot give you a price for a suitable tyre"
I reckon they've got a stock of SO2's and they're saving it for 'special' people.... Obviously us TVR drivers aren't special enough these days. Shame though (for them), because I think they'll lose a lot of custom. Especially as the other tyre fitters seem to be able to get hold of the SO2's still. Maybe they're not selling many SO3's, and are trying to force them upon people?
What do you reckon they tell the Porsche and S2000 drivers? "Sorry Guv, we only fit them to Ford Escorts and Mini Metros...."
What do you reckon they tell the Porsche and S2000 drivers? "Sorry Guv, we only fit them to Ford Escorts and Mini Metros...."
I'm glad the 'well known' tyre dealer didn't want to give me a price for the SO2's. I got them for a good price locally in the end - 98 quid per tyre, VAT balancing and valves included.
I was very happy with the price, and the service, and the fact that I didn't have to travel thirty miles and then queue for them to be fitted!
Dan.
I was very happy with the price, and the service, and the fact that I didn't have to travel thirty miles and then queue for them to be fitted!
Dan.
I've not got any particular objections to the SO3's, because I've never used them. I'm just comfortable with the SO2's, and as I already have them on the front, so I thought it'd be good to have a full set if I could get SO2's for the back.
My issue was the way the original tyre dealer dealt with my request for a quote.
Dan.
My issue was the way the original tyre dealer dealt with my request for a quote.
Dan.
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