What on earth has happened to xjs tyres?

[greg2k]

I'm in the early stages of getting an xjs that's been standing for about six years back on the road. The tyres have plenty of tread, but will obviously be unsafe after this length of time, so i looked up prices for some replacements and was absolutely dumbfounded. I paid about £100 each for pirelli p600s ten years ago, the cheapest i can find now cost £270. What on earth has happened, ordinary tyres have gone up about 10%since then. The wheels will need refurbishing, so I'm not sure whether it's worth just giving them to the scrap man and buying some new ones with a greater choice of tyre.

[greg2k]

I don't particularly care whether they're high profile or not, just that the price is mind blowing. I suspect that they're not made anymore and the remaining stock is being sold at massively inflated prices. £270 per tyre is just insane.

[greg2k]

"were" i think is the key word here, they really weren't that expensive just a short while ago

[greg2k]

Are they actually any good now, years ago they were terrible and not to be trusted? This is from a Xiaomi phone user. The only one I can find with a V speed rating is a Vitour.

Edit: There's plenty of choice with 225 tyres, how much of a difference will this make?

Edited by greg2k on Monday 21st August 19:18

[greg2k]

Simpo Two said:

greg2k said:

Edit: There's plenty of choice with 225 tyres, how much of a difference will this make?

Depends how different that is from what they're supposed to be.

I had Pirellis on an S-Type. Expensive and always getting punctures. I now head for Falken or Hankook. I don't plan on going for a lap record at the 'Ring so the name doesn't bother me too much.

I was thinking more about the difference between 225 and 235