New rear tyres needed - best place to buy?
New rear tyres needed - best place to buy?
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Robertjp

Original Poster:

2,281 posts

256 months

Monday 4th August 2008
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Thinking Avon Vipers / Storm...

any recommendations on where to buy?! done 7k miles and the dunlops are looking tired!!

Mr OCD

6,388 posts

242 months

Tuesday 5th August 2008
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Robertjp said:
Thinking Avon Vipers / Storm...

any recommendations on where to buy?! done 7k miles and the dunlops are looking tired!!
I run Avon Viper front, Avon Storm ST rear... so far done 6k miles on them and the front still looks like new and the rear isnt really showing any sign of flat spotting yet but suspect it will in the next couple of thousand. I reckon will see 10k from these tyres easy... smile

SplatSpeed

7,491 posts

282 months

Tuesday 5th August 2008
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black and round on ebay are cheap

150 for a pair of storms for mine

Liam_uk

39 posts

219 months

Tuesday 5th August 2008
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a shop on ebay called Round and Black. next day delivery and quite cheap

Chilli

17,320 posts

267 months

Tuesday 5th August 2008
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Come on guys....

Is it Round & Black....or Black & Round?!!

Liam_uk

39 posts

219 months

Tuesday 5th August 2008
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its Round and Black

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/RoundAndBlack

Edited by Liam_uk on Tuesday 5th August 14:53

SplatSpeed

7,491 posts

282 months

Tuesday 5th August 2008
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Chilli said:
Come on guys....

Is it Round & Black....or Black & Round?!!
doh

welshbikerduck

1,448 posts

220 months

Tuesday 5th August 2008
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Another shout for round and black on ebay.

As for which tyres, depends on what bike you have. For longevity on my R1 i used Michelin pilot road 2's 7k out of them no problem and i am always on the back wheel (at the track of course officer)

Brite spark

2,106 posts

232 months

Wednesday 6th August 2008
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Don't know what size your after but I've used these for my last couple of sets of tyres- cheaper still if you go for three thre packs

http://www.fwr.co.uk/avont.htm

ssray

1,382 posts

256 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Fwr free post on orders over £150

Robertjp

Original Poster:

2,281 posts

256 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Last Minute change of mind - going for Bridgestone BT021's, not heard a bad word said against them.

£158/pair + £7 delivered eBay...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Edited by Robertjp on Thursday 7th August 18:44

YZF600R

4,121 posts

239 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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www.tyre-shopper.co.uk seem good, but not sure for those particular tyres.

Order online, they deliver to a selected garage and you go have them fitted. Price you pay on the web is all you pay.

Robertjp

Original Poster:

2,281 posts

256 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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YZF600R said:
www.tyre-shopper.co.uk seem good, but not sure for those particular tyres.

Order online, they deliver to a selected garage and you go have them fitted. Price you pay on the web is all you pay.
Thanks, but checked it out and its £112 just for rear! Cheapest front i have seen is £80, not fitted...

Not sure how much fitting will be - but on loose wheels i would struggle to swallow more than £20 so not as good a deal as i have found.