Cheap tyres

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fergus

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6,430 posts

290 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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Worth a post I thought! Anyone know where I can get some cheap supercorsas/rennsports? Looking for 3 pairs (SC1/RS1 front 120/70, and SC2/RS2 rear, 180 section). Should be able to get a good deal off someone.

PS only need loose tyres!
PPS Do NOT want road compounds!

Steve_T

6,356 posts

287 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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Try Micheldever Tyres.

fergus

Original Poster:

6,430 posts

290 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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Steve,

Tel #?

thanks

Steve_T

6,356 posts

287 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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Micheldever Tyres
Micheldever Station
Winchester Hampshire
SO21 3AP

Tel: 01962 774437

DennisTheMenace

15,605 posts

283 months

Monday 22nd March 2004
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I get my rubber circles from freddy Furlong in yeovil , top chap and he drag races a GSXR

fergus

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6,430 posts

290 months

Tuesday 23rd March 2004
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Micheldever don't do 'race tyres' !

barry sheene

1,524 posts

298 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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I've been using Roadwheel
(who used to be in Bagshot, but are now in fleet) for the last few years

01276 475577





Leadfoot

1,910 posts

296 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Sones in Croydon have always been good on price, know their stuff on race/track day tyres as well.

Sones Tyre Service Ltd
79, Gloucester Rd
Croydon Surrey
CR0 2DN

Tel: 020 8684 9516

fergus

Original Poster:

6,430 posts

290 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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£240 a pair for loose tyres! Robbing monkeys! A tad dear I think. You can get a pair fitted trackside for £225!

Stig

11,823 posts

299 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Try fwr.co.uk - they're the cheapest I've found.

Ferg - had a set of these babies fitted yesterday to the Talons:

www.motostrano-store.com/avazprra.html

Steve_T

6,356 posts

287 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Stig,

Micheldever beat FWR by thirty notes when I bought my 020s.

Steve.

Stig

11,823 posts

299 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Steve_T said:
Stig,

Micheldever beat FWR by thirty notes when I bought my 020s.

Steve.


Cool! Obviously pays to check then

Saved 54 quid with them yesterday. They do far better deals on pairs rather than single hoops.

fergus

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6,430 posts

290 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Lads,

I want (production) race tyres, not road tyres. The 020's, azaros, etc do not have the same grip levels and also tend to let go in more unpredictable ways! (e.g. any dunlop!)

Stig,
If you're not going to use your SM wheels on the road, try Maxxis tyres (supplied by Goldspeed). Sensibly prices, and sensibly sticky! You up for the SM 'trackday'?

bennyboysvuk

3,494 posts

263 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Mate, is this just for road/trackday use? If so, then get yourself down to a racetrack for a Bemsee race weekend. Then go for a walk around the paddock. If you spot someone with either a thou or a 600 and some "used" tyres lurking around ask them how much?

I just got a pair of Renns RS1 front and RS2 rear that have been through 1 test day for £15. Ok, so they're not going to set a lap record, but they've only been through the 1 heat cycle so they're still better than the road renns.

Hope this helps.

B

fergus

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6,430 posts

290 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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Bennyboy,

This year it's just trackdays, as the budget says no to racing! I don't mind ex-test tyres, but anything that's over-blued (i.e. heat cycled to buggery) will be like riding on an old slick - i.e. slippery.

RS1/SC1 front and RS2/SC2 rear would be lovely. £15 for a set. I take it that was from a factory team? Most bemsee tyres are not in good nick when they come off the bike, as people don't have the budget to change them all the time. Even at MRO level, only some people go through shed loads of tyres.

I will have a look on the bemsee website.

ta.

PS are you up for any PH trackdays this year? See other post on subject!

Stig

11,823 posts

299 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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fergus said:
Lads,

I want (production) race tyres, not road tyres. The 020's, azaros, etc do not have the same grip levels and also tend to let go in more unpredictable ways! (e.g. any dunlop!)

Stig,
If you're not going to use your SM wheels on the road, try Maxxis tyres (supplied by Goldspeed). Sensibly prices, and sensibly sticky! You up for the SM 'trackday'?


I need 'em road legal mate. Still checking re. trackday. I can do, but checking with mates.

pesty

42,655 posts

271 months

Wednesday 24th March 2004
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do any of these do mail order? as I need a new BT012ss rear.


just googled and found this place seems fairly cheep.www.speednspares.co.uk/acatalog/Bridgestone_Road.html

only looked for teh bridgestone they may do others

>> Edited by pesty on Wednesday 24th March 21:11