Tyre help please

[josh bear]

Hi All,

My vanquish S needs new rear tyres. The dealer can't get stock. Do any of you have any recommendations for where to go for purchase and fitting in Berkshire?

thanks

Josh

[stevemcs]

Tyres are in short supply at the minute, what size are you after ? We are nowhere near you but I can have a look and see if there is any stock in existence for you

[LTP]

I’d be inclined to try the online retailers Black Circles and Camskill to see what they have.

[josh bear]

Thanks for coming back. Found on Blackcirlces. Any recommendations?

regards

Josh
PS. Steve thanks for the offer

[LTP]

josh bear said:

Thanks for coming back. Found on Blackcirlces. Any recommendations?

regards

Josh
PS. Steve thanks for the offer

Can't comment from experience on the Vanquish but the go-to tyres for most Aston owners of the three you showed are the Pilot Sport 4S.

Sorry if this is teaching you to suck eggs, but make sure the tyres you order are the correct size and, importantly, load rating. Many Astons require EL (Extra Load) - it'll tell you in your manual what the minimum rating is.

[SHIFTY]

Bought mine from Blackcircles last year, but noticed on the web site that they do not list AM as a specialist fitment anymore.

There should be AM4 on the tyre and when ordering from a website.

Front 255/35ZR20 (97Y) XL | AM4
Rear 305/30ZR20 (103Y) XL | AM4

[LTP]

SHIFTY said:

Bought mine from Blackcircles last year, but noticed on the web site that they do not list AM as a specialist fitment anymore.

There should be AM4 on the tyre and when ordering from a website.

Front 255/35ZR20 (97Y) XL | AM4
Rear 305/30ZR20 (103Y) XL | AM4

The AM4 (or other AML designation) only applies to the make and model tyre originally tuned by AML to the particular car (for example, for my '15 V8V it'd be the Bridgestone Potenza RE050). You can get far better tyres by ignoring the AML-tuned versions as tyre technology moves on but AML don't update tyres for old models; I'm running my V8V on Conti ContactSport6's and the difference is night and day.

Obviously you do you.

[LesXRN]

I had Michelin PS4S fitted on my Vanquish and the difference is night a day compared to the original make. They are really good as plenty of others will attest.

[stevemcs]

There is noting in that size with the AM fitment, there are lots listed for Ferrari, Lamborghini, Audi, Maserati, AMG and non brand specific. Thats checking Bonds, WST and Stapletons

[josh bear]

Thanks all,

as always really appreciate the help on here. Looks like the Pilot Sport 4S are the ones to go for. Last question. I am on 3mm and know the limit is 1.6mm. Given that currently I am doing about 100 miles a month I assume I don't need to act just yet. Open to guidance.

thanks

Josh

[Dewi 2]

Although I do not live near, I always try to use Black Boots Tyres in Chesham.
Careful fitters and often see exotica there, which must be a recommendation. Some main dealers use them.

Just a customer, I was recommended to them by this forum.
Picturesque drive from your direction, through the Buckinghamshire woodland.

Yes, Michelin PS4S is the popular choice here. I have them on my Vantage.

[Buster73]

Black Circles supplied me a tyre that was three years old a few years ago.

Might be worth speaking to them direct before ordering if you go down that route.