A Tyring Search!

[Toffer]

Following the recent bad weather, is there a national tyre shortage?
As I have been unable to find any this week anywhere, I am waiting a couple of weeks hoping tyres become available...
I need two each of "Y" rated 245/45R18 and 265/40R18 (could use 275/40R18) tyres and I do not want "run flats", as I do not like them.
Any ideas welcome...

[KevF]

Toffer,

Camskills showing Goodyears in stock at £186.62 inc VAT

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m61b77...

But Yoko's in 245's

Kev

[Toffer]

Thanks Kev...looks like the only tyres in the sizes, "Y" speed rating and a decent load rating too, that are from the same manufacturer, with the same tread pattern (anywhere) are FALKEN FK452's.

People tell me the FALKENs are a decent choice...although I appear to have no choice at the moment...unbelievable as it may seem!

[nixon1]

I went down to A14 tyres yesterday to ask about a replacement tyre. I pulled into the small car park at the front only to see it rammed full of cars, so I went up the little access road only to find that nose to tail with cars too! So I turned around and went home! There might well be a shortage - or maybe A14 tyres are the one supplier with some rubber stocks? They're in Bury St Edmunds fyi.

Anyhow, I had Falken FK452s on my Golf R32 - fantastic. I don't drive like a complete loon so all I can say is these tyres hang on longer than I can and they seem very stable a true when braking really hard. Best bit was that I got them for £75 each (fitted). Tyre size is 225/40/18.

[UVB]

Try these two:

http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/

www.mytyres.co.uk

I bought a set of winter tyres from Pneus a few months back at a great price and they were delivered quickly.

[fast eddys]

Yes, Falken will be the best thing you will get for the money, but they are out of stock at my suppliers too.

Eddy

[Toffer]

Tried buying Falkens today from "clickontyres", really nice and helpful chap...but out of stock of pretty well all larger size tyres (including the Falken 452s I want!). Delivery due first week of February.

[Shortie123]

Toffer said:

Tried buying Falkens today from "clickontyres", really nice and helpful chap...but out of stock of pretty well all larger size tyres (including the Falken 452s I want!). Delivery due first week of February.

I wanted to get Falkens for mine in 225/40 18 and Tollgate tyres told me the same thing "can't get them till second week of feb" so i ended up getting Prestivo's instead. A relatively new tyre on the market and so far so good, nice firm sidewall and noticed a reduction in roadnoise compared to the Maxxis ditchfinders i had on before!