Where to get tyres fitted to the GT3 (Debry,Notts area)

Where to get tyres fitted to the GT3 (Debry,Notts area)

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2,162 posts

208 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Hi folks, looking for somewhere trustworthy to fit near rear tyres to the Pork. ATS or similar can get the supersports im after I just worry about them damaging the ceramic discs.

Ideally Derby or Nottingham but anywhere around there within reason.

Cheers

pikeyboy

2,349 posts

213 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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The wheel specialist behind showcase do all grey pauls tyre fitting.

pikeyboy

2,349 posts

213 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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The wheel specialist behind showcase do all grey pauls tyre fitting.

Zyp

14,673 posts

188 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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When I wanted rears for the Spyder I used Tanvic in Loughborough.

Used them many times on all my vehicles with no issues.

However, if I had ceramics I'd be using an OPC.
The price difference between them and Tanvic was about £40 per tyre for mine, but considering how much damage could be done to your ceramics I reckon it's a small price.

Tex

198 posts

218 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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I used Event Tyres, they come to you and did an excellent job of fitting super sports on to my gt3 with ceramics. I've used them a number of times now and never had a problem.

Zyp

14,673 posts

188 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Didn't think Event travel this far?

V8LM

5,166 posts

208 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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boy said:
The wheel specialist behind showcase do all grey pauls tyre fitting.
I wonder how GP managed to damage all 4 of my irreplaceable wheels with their wheel vice then :-(

Number31

351 posts

222 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Inner Ring Tyres in Derby next to the Odeon and Stratstone BMW, been using them for years, very careful and prices remarkably competitive.

Tex

198 posts

218 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Zyp said:
Didn't think Event travel this far?
I'm near j23 on the M1 and they have never had a problem coming to me...

Zyp

14,673 posts

188 months

Wednesday 25th September 2013
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Tex said:
I'm near j23 on the M1 and they have never had a problem coming to me...
I'm in postcode NG12 not far off the A46, and they don't cover my area - just tried again online.

R12HCO

826 posts

158 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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V8LM said:
I wonder how GP managed to damage all 4 of my irreplaceable wheels with their wheel vice then :-(
I haven't been in GP in a couple of years, but they had their own tyre machine. A friend took my in and taught me how to used it!!

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2,162 posts

208 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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Events website says they dont cover where I am.
Cant use OPC as they won't supply supersports. Or wouldnt last time I spoke to Nottingham.

Will give the place near stratstone a call thanks.

Tex

198 posts

218 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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Bizarre, I'm DE74. I last used them in March. Just tried the site again and no problem getting a quote. Lucky me...

Zyp

14,673 posts

188 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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Events website says they dont cover where I am.
Cant use OPC as they won't supply supersports. Or wouldnt last time I spoke to Nottingham.

Will give the place near stratstone a call thanks.
Could try Leicester OPC - I know they fitted some Dunlop Maxxis (?) non 'N' rated for a fellow Spyder owner (who also has a Cayman R - they were fitted to that)

TOENHEEL

4,501 posts

226 months

Friday 27th September 2013
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Kwik fit

Zyp

14,673 posts

188 months

Friday 27th September 2013
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TOENHEEL said:
Kwik fit
'....You need new pads and discs, mate, and yer suspension's shot...oh, my mates mates brothers uncle had one of these - chipped it to 700bhp. Faster than a Veyron you know...''

smile

V8LM

5,166 posts

208 months

Friday 27th September 2013
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R12HCO said:
I haven't been in GP in a couple of years, but they had their own tyre machine. A friend took my in and taught me how to used it!!
I know. I have photos of the vice and the damage it caused to all four wheels.

Wasn't you was it? smile

bertie

8,545 posts

283 months

Friday 27th September 2013
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Number31 said:
Inner Ring Tyres in Derby next to the Odeon and Stratstone BMW, been using them for years, very careful and prices remarkably competitive.
+1

I've used them for all my cars for years.

ETS on Alfreton Road are good too.

Not sure what the concern is with ceramic brakes mind with regard changing tyres?

Also, don't you have to have N rated tyres on a Porsche which are only available from the OPM?

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2,162 posts

208 months

Friday 27th September 2013
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bertie said:
Number31 said:
Inner Ring Tyres in Derby next to the Odeon and Stratstone BMW, been using them for years, very careful and prices remarkably competitive.
+1

I've used them for all my cars for years.

ETS on Alfreton Road are good too.

Not sure what the concern is with ceramic brakes mind with regard changing tyres?

Also, don't you have to have N rated tyres on a Porsche which are only available from the OPM?
The discs are very easily chipped so if a clumsy fitter were to catch a disc with the wheel then thats 5-6k for a new one. Worth the risk?

RE: N rated. Some people seem to be under the impression the world will implode if you dare to put non N rated rubber on. Ive had more than one tyre place tell me they cant fit non N rated to Porsche.

Its only really a concern if you renewing a warranty (even then some OPC's arent bothered) I dont bother with a warranty anyway, I once listened to a non porsche approved CD and was told they would have to void my warranty wink

bertie

8,545 posts

283 months

Friday 27th September 2013
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The discs are very easily chipped so if a clumsy fitter were to catch a disc with the wheel then thats 5-6k for a new one. Worth the risk?

RE: N rated. Some people seem to be under the impression the world will implode if you dare to put non N rated rubber on. Ive had more than one tyre place tell me they cant fit non N rated to Porsche.

Its only really a concern if you renewing a warranty (even then some OPC's arent bothered) I dont bother with a warranty anyway, I once listened to a non porsche approved CD and was told they would have to void my warranty wink
Well I trusted Inner Ring with my Gallardo with ceramics, in truth I think they are quite robust and are not that easily damaged.

I never bothered with getting the OEM specific tyres until I spent a day with a Bentley ride and handling engineer who had just returned from Germany after 4 weeks of tyre testing. Talking to him about the differences to the tyre construction that the OEM specifics have was enough to convince me to pay the few extra quid.