V12 Vantage tyres
Discussion
Hello, I've run my current tyres as far as they'll legally go and have just been trying to get some new ones. However, it turns out there's a Europe wide drought in P Zero's for the Vantage. One tyre dealer's told me 6 weeks and my nearest AM dealer has said that there's only one set in the country but the dealer's charging £50 extra as they're the only ones left. Given the time of year and the way I drive I've no interest in Corsas which do seem to be available. The AM dealer told me they couldn't supply anything else so What alternatives are there? Seems a remarkable situation to be in. Thanks.
Hello Adam, the current tyres are the normal P-Zeros and it's those everyone's telling me they've run out of. Mine've covered 8k and I didn't think they were brilliant but put it down to big feet and big engines. I'm inclined to try the Michelin just to see how they compare and not just because the PZ's not available. Thanks for the replies.
Well, I've ordered the Michelins from Black Circles (thanks for the tip off). Fingers crossed they don't ring up and say they don't actually have them but I spoke to them and they assured me if it's on the website it's in stock. As for the dealer prices, I was quoted £50 more per tyre for the P-Zeros than I would have been able to get them for from Black Circles so not all dealers are equal but admittedly, you'd still be daft to pay it unless you were desperate.
jonby said:
Well regardless of the discussions over Michelin or pirelli, corsa or not, etc I just checked on Blackcircles.com and they appear to have in stock P zeros, not corsa, in am8 spec, at around £800 all in fitted for a set of 4 - I would NEVER get the Aston dealer to fit tyres, they normally work out between 75% and 150% more expensive than the best deals available elsewhere
Many thanks for this, they did indeed have stock and Michelin's now fitted. Thanks.Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff