Help!!! Cannot find any CR500's!!

Help!!! Cannot find any CR500's!!

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R300_PM

Original Poster:

600 posts

211 months

Monday 5th March 2007
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Can anyone help, MOT due next week and I know I need at least one tyre! (Have already purchased one new one, need another now!) The place where I have brought the first one, no longer stocks them!

The tyre is:

AVON CR500 (195/45 R15) and the Speed Rating is 78V (Standard on the R300)

Please e-mail me if you have any ideas on where I can get one from. I paid circa £90+Vat for the last one!

Thanks in advance chaps / chapesses!

fergus

6,430 posts

277 months

Monday 5th March 2007
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Go to a less 'strict' MOT centre?! scratchchin

oj

13,985 posts

230 months

Monday 5th March 2007
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First port of call if you're desperate is probably Caterham Cars. Otherwise, get some A048R's... a whole set probably costs less than 1 CR500 hehe

peter-2006

357 posts

212 months

Monday 5th March 2007
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caterham do them for £86 each. Big advantage over AO48R's is they work in the wet.


Edited by peter-2006 on Monday 5th March 21:07

h_____

684 posts

226 months

Monday 5th March 2007
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:-)

Mad7ner

14 posts

221 months

Monday 5th March 2007
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have you tried BMTR, ?????, www.bmtr.co.uk or .com

R300_PM

Original Poster:

600 posts

211 months

Tuesday 6th March 2007
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Had to go 'tail between legs' to Caterham! (£86 + Vat) oh and £14 Delivery to Hampshire.

Have to say, I called Avon (thats the tyres, not the cosmetics company...couldn't imagine a well manicured female that fits tyres... would be nice though! ) and even they told me to buy through Caterham!!! Couldn't argue with that!

Thanks for all the advice guys! Next time I will look before I leap (or post a query!)

Caterham season coming soon though so need the car 100% for some spring/early summer blatting! thumbup

Regards

Paul

catgreenhorse

42 posts

233 months

Tuesday 6th March 2007
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Speak too (not email ) George Polley Motorsport. Steve Polley has always been very helpful, next day delivery etc for a v small fee. He carries all Yokohama types suited for 7's plus he very often has a good range of slightly used CR500's at very low prices. Worth a call just too see what he has available.
Rich