Avon CR500 news

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panickyjabofoppo

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52 posts

111 months

Wednesday 8th April 2015
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I called Caterham parts dept today. They confirmed that they will not be getting in any more CR500s as they are now fully committed to the new ZZS. However, whilst they didn't have any of the 175 profile of the old tyre on the shelves, they do have literally a handful of wider profile CR500s still in stock. So if you're not quite ready to switch to the newfangled heavier ZZS just yet, and your car uses wider CR500s, get your order in quick! The 'old' tyres they have on the shelf are only from 2014, which was the last time the compound was updated (nope, I didn't realise the compound was altered over the years either).

tomwoodis

570 posts

184 months

Wednesday 8th April 2015
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So is the ZZS the true successor to the cr500 or is it the ZZR?

anonymous-user

54 months

Wednesday 8th April 2015
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Have you tried BMTR? They're still listing CR500 in various sizes, with prices.

Grubbster

324 posts

170 months

Wednesday 8th April 2015
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ZZS is the replacement for CR500 Tom.

Grubbster

324 posts

170 months

Wednesday 8th April 2015
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ZZS is the replacement for CR500 Tom.

Grubbster

324 posts

170 months

Wednesday 8th April 2015
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ZZS is the replacement for CR500 Tom.

apexcone

138 posts

138 months

Thursday 9th April 2015
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panickyjabofoppo said:
I called Caterham parts dept today. They confirmed that they will not be getting in any more CR500s as they are now fully committed to the new ZZS. However, whilst they didn't have any of the 175 profile of the old tyre on the shelves, they do have literally a handful of wider profile CR500s still in stock. So if you're not quite ready to switch to the newfangled heavier ZZS just yet, and your car uses wider CR500s, get your order in quick! The 'old' tyres they have on the shelf are only from 2014, which was the last time the compound was updated (nope, I didn't realise the compound was altered over the years either).
We have 42 195x45 15 in stock. Maybe I should ship them back to the UK

tomwoodis

570 posts

184 months

Thursday 9th April 2015
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Grubbster said:
ZZS is the replacement for CR500 Tom.
Many thanks.

Mostro

727 posts

207 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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Avon's list of ZZS sizes doesn't list 175s - what the replacement for them?!

framerateuk

2,730 posts

184 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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The 185 profile is the one to go for.

There really isn't much difference in size. They're designed to be easily swappable with the ZZR - which have the same sizes.