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It says it's for the set of 4 !
Bargain! Grab 'em quick!
I paid 3 times that to get mine refurbished.
But I am very pleased with the result
Just saving up for tyres now .........
ETA As you were, just had another look, it's £75 each, but to be sold as sets of four.
Still a bargain for new old stock wheels, hard to come by these days.
Bargain! Grab 'em quick!
I paid 3 times that to get mine refurbished.
But I am very pleased with the result
Just saving up for tyres now .........
ETA As you were, just had another look, it's £75 each, but to be sold as sets of four.
Still a bargain for new old stock wheels, hard to come by these days.
Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 14th January 23:28
Nice one Paul,
Google is your friend :
www.tyrebookers.co.uk
Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse have been good for me,
Phillpot has recently fitted the newer BlueResponse, slightly dearer, but better wet braking performance, more economical & quieter ( I can't hear mine anyway! )
Also Continental tyres usually do well in Which? magazines test reports.
Make sure the tyre fitter you choose will take care of your shiny new alloys, some fitting/ balancing machines have nasty metal clamping jaws that can damage the finish.
Google is your friend :
www.tyrebookers.co.uk
Dunlop SP Sport FastResponse have been good for me,
Phillpot has recently fitted the newer BlueResponse, slightly dearer, but better wet braking performance, more economical & quieter ( I can't hear mine anyway! )
Also Continental tyres usually do well in Which? magazines test reports.
Make sure the tyre fitter you choose will take care of your shiny new alloys, some fitting/ balancing machines have nasty metal clamping jaws that can damage the finish.
pcashman said:
Any recommendations for a good tire/tire merchant in Cambridge/shire?
Apex Tyres in Peterborough. Been using them for all of my cars for years now. I don't even bother checking prices elsewhere now, I always go straight there. Ring them first and they will order whatever you want if they haven't got it in stock 
Continental tyres do always get good reviews but my experience with them (albeit on the wife's Nissan Note) is that:
1) They wear out appallingly quickly and attract splits/bulges very easily (I don't hunk we've got more than 12-15k miles out of a tyre yet in 3 years)
2) More importantly they are on the verge of dangerous in the snow/slushy conditions. Last load of snow for the first time ever she refused to drive a car!
I do realise that it is unlikely that you will drive the TVR in these conditions but you never know.
1) They wear out appallingly quickly and attract splits/bulges very easily (I don't hunk we've got more than 12-15k miles out of a tyre yet in 3 years)
2) More importantly they are on the verge of dangerous in the snow/slushy conditions. Last load of snow for the first time ever she refused to drive a car!
I do realise that it is unlikely that you will drive the TVR in these conditions but you never know.
jwigglesworth said:
Continental tyres do always get good reviews but my experience with them (albeit on the wife's Nissan Note) is that:
1) They wear out appallingly quickly and attract splits/bulges very easily (I don't hunk we've got more than 12-15k miles out of a tyre yet in 3 years)
2) More importantly they are on the verge of dangerous in the high speed kerbing at Silverstone.
That's the drawback with her doing so many trackdays whilst your back is turned Jeremy.1) They wear out appallingly quickly and attract splits/bulges very easily (I don't hunk we've got more than 12-15k miles out of a tyre yet in 3 years)
2) More importantly they are on the verge of dangerous in the high speed kerbing at Silverstone.
Mind you, Pirelli's don't last too long under those conditions either.
Do you think she would prefer a set of Avon slicks?
glenrobbo said:
That's the drawback with her doing so many trackdays whilst your back is turned Jeremy.
Mind you, Pirelli's don't last too long under those conditions either.
Do you think she would prefer a set of Avon slicks?
LOL-The closest she ever gets to a track is driving past Snetterton up the A11 en route to Norwich. I think you'd have to be a brave soldier to turn to a trackday in a Nissan Note!Mind you, Pirelli's don't last too long under those conditions either.
Do you think she would prefer a set of Avon slicks?
The multi-spokes are like the ones fitted to my car. I think they look good on the car but they're a b*tch to clean and over time the brake dust gets caught in all those corners. Mine have quite a rough finish which doesn't help.
Plan to have mine restored eventually and see if I can get someone to provide a more cleaning friendly finish. Did you go for the Oz wheels pcashman?
Andrew
Plan to have mine restored eventually and see if I can get someone to provide a more cleaning friendly finish. Did you go for the Oz wheels pcashman?
Andrew
Picked up the alloys/wheels and fitted them last week. They look really nice and the car is a bit more comfortable going over ripples in the road. I went with dunlop fastresponse 205/60/r15 91v but no photos until I fit centre caps though. I have 2 decent ones and 2 broken ones. Anyone have a couple spare? M-075 is the code on the back. Can't seem to find them online, though I can email performance alloys for some blanks and see if they have them.
Cheers for all the info/help - Saw your car Wigglesworth. Looks like you got away lightly!
P
Cheers for all the info/help - Saw your car Wigglesworth. Looks like you got away lightly!
P
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