Ouch! Expensive tyre (i think)

[RobFenn]

Im after a michelin pilot 225/35 19 tyre..mytyres.net have them for £209.40 each.

Any other cheap places to get performance tyres from?

Cheers

-Rob

 

[KDF]

so how many racing tractors do you own ?

 

[Bryan]

aston ????

as far as i know mytyres ara the cheapest

 

[RobFenn]

Just the one..

 

[RobFenn]

Quote: Originally posted by bambam on 01 May 2003


aston ????

No its the M3, got a slow puncture on the way back from my sisters last night.

-Rob

 

[KDF]

mytyres.net is the cheapest I found..

if you can afford an m3 you can afford some new tyres is what I say.

 

[RobFenn]

Sound advice.

-Rob

 

[Tom]

get it repaired £5

 

[Bryan]

or a can of trye weld if its a slow puncture

(((i know, i know, causes more damage that good)))

 

[RobFenn]

Sorry, youve mistaken me for someone without a brain Tom. Ive been to sh*tfit for them to look at. Its terminal, needs a transplant

-Rob

 

[Tom]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooh

 

[KDF]

http://www.italianmoda.com/storefronts/eldatrade/handbags.jpg

 

[Turkish]

you mean 255.35.zr.19 rear ? if so thats a good price and cheaper than i buy them in at let alone sell them at

 

[RobFenn]

Yeah sorry, how much cheaper if you dont mind me asking?

-Rob

 

[Turkish]

bout £30 less than i buy them in for, but thats without making some phone calls so i might get them cheaper but id say its a good price

 

[RobFenn]

How much do you sell them for though? Youre a BMW dealer arent you?

-Rob

 

[Turkish]

yeah i am and fitted balanced etc its £290 + VAT, the labour is where all the cash goes as they dont mark tyres up that much

 

[RobFenn]

Thanks for your help. Ill check how much at my local whitehouse dealership.

-Rob

 

[Turkish]

no problem

 

[RobFenn]

I phoned Hi-Q and they wanted £450! haha!

-Rob

 

[Turkish]

robbing b@stards

 

[RobFenn]

I know. Ordered it off mytyres.net now, just hope they send me the right one as its the arrow head design.

-Rob

 

[Turkish]

pilot sports should all be that tread pattern currently, i think there is a revised pattern coming out soon but as yet is not available

 

[RobFenn]

When i phoned up kwik fit they did mention 2 designs, sure theyre not out already? Or is there an older one and i have the newest one?

-Rob

 

[Turkish]

there used to be a michelin mxx3 sport which wasnt a directional tyre but i dont think they make it in that fitment as they stopped producing it before the E46 M3 came out, i wasnt aware that a new pilot sport was available but ill make a phone call and check

 

[RobFenn]

OK cool. Whens the CSL out by the way? Do you know if the wheels used on it are from BBS? They look so much cooler than the current 19s (i think they look like 17s!). What dealership do you work at?

-Rob

 

[Turkish]

Lovetts in swindon, the new pattern is available, they are currently selling through the old style still but will be phased out soon. The current pattern is directional and the new is isometric.as for the CSL sales get more info than me but ill look on the dealer web pages and see if i can find out for you. must admit i quite like the 19s, way better looking than the 18s IMO

 

[RobFenn]

Yeah only cos the 18s look like piddly 16 inch wheels!

Thanks for doing the research.

-Rob

 

[Turkish]

LOL yup they do thats cuz the spokes are stepped back from the face of the rim, always seems to make them look smaller, and no problem as soon as ive checked the recent info ill tell you what is the latest in the CSL

 

[Rajk]

have u tried Costco i heard they were cheap, but they probably dont have those! £450 for a tyre thats scandelous!

 

[Turkish]

more than that if you have an alpina 7 series running on 20s they are even more expensive

 

[RobFenn]

I can imagine. I thought the clios contis were pricey at one hundred and something for two of em!

-Rob