Tyres

[rob.ellis]

Ok, I need new tyres on my esprit. I want something that is available in 235/40 17 AND in a 285/35 18 so i can have front and backs the same.

I'm looking at:
- Yokohama AVS Sport
- Toyo Proxes T1-S
- Bridgestone Potenza S-03 PP

Discuss!

Oh, and if anyone has recommendations of a good cheap supplier in the midlands/oxfordshire, then lets hear it!

Cheers
Rob

[M-Five]

Yokos or Bridgestones - very happy with both.

If I can't get the Yokos at a cheap enough price then I go for the S-03s.

I get my AVS Sports (245/40 18) mail-order for £105 each from Micheldever (Winchester unfortunately).

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[martvr]

quote:
Oh, and if anyone has recommendations of a good cheap supplier in the midlands/oxfordshire, then lets hear it!

Cheers
Rob

Have a look at www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=5649&f=23&h=0&hw=Wheatley, second last posting particularly.

[rob.ellis]

Thanks guys..

Apparently there are no 285 yokohamas in the country right now, and the importer has no plans to bring any in. So that rules out yokohama.

Bridgestone - no S03's available yet, but S02's are still to be had.
Unfortunately they can't guarantee that if i get fronts in S02 that there will be any S02 rears left in a couple of months time when i need them.. and i don't really want to buy 4 tyres today ;-)

So, Toyo proxes it is then: first quote 110 plus vat for the fronts (and for reference the rears are 225 plus vat - ouch!)

Rob.

[andymadmak]

Had a set of Toyo Proxes on my TVR. Fab stuff! Grip like wassitsname to blanket! Only lasted about 10 minutes though
Enjoy.....
Andy

[rob.ellis]

martvr

Thanks for the recommendation about Wheatley Tyres. These guys were great on price, and also checked my tracking for free. They undercut all the on-line suppliers, mail order people, micheldever, stapletons etc.

Oh, and i went for a full set of Bridgestone S02's in the end.

Thanks guys.
Rob.