Silverstone FTZ-W (Wets)

[JB21]

Just come across these on eBay and they seem crazy cheap for a set of 4, anyone used them?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-of-4-...267704?hash=item2a901a4738:g:gLoAAOSw-9xZwR6v

 

[JB21]

@Hazza462 I see you've ran these?

 

[imprezaworks]

Seem cheap

 

[JB21]

Seem cheap

Very, they have 70 sets for sale as well. Just going through old posts and they seem good from what I can gather, might take a punt to replace my Rainsports...

 

[imprezaworks]

Have heard of them before, but don’t know anyone who have used them.

What does google say? For some reason I ‘think’ they are popular on the mx5, could be wrong lol

 

[JB21]

Have heard of them before, but don’t know anyone who have used them.

What does google say? For some reason I ‘think’ they are popular on the mx5, could be wrong lol

Cant find much on the wets TBH which is off-putting but people say good things about their slicks. Why so cheap though!

 

[imprezaworks]

Yep, why so cheap?!?.

The line ‘use for messing about’ doesn’t fill me with confidence lol

 

[imprezaworks]

Saw a post on pistonheads but no one replied lol

 

[JB21]

Yep, why so cheap?!?.

The line ‘use for messing about’ doesn’t fill me with confidence lol

Yep that threw me as well, bet they're decades old, lol.

 

[JB21]

The reason why they're cheap...

Hi sales, can you tell me the manufacturers date stamp on these please?
Regards
Phil
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Only marking is N2507-75 - BBR-50 - MA2109-1 - I believe them to be 2013/2014 hence why they are £20 and not the £140 they were back when they were fresh. Thanks

2013/2014 wouldn't be an issue as ive ran track tyres 10 years old but the fact that they cant give a manufacturers date is setting alarm bells off for me after being stung on 'new' track tyres in the past from eBay. From the code above I'd say they are from 2009 (MA2109-1) week 21 year 2009, but I couldn't be sure so I'll be giving them a miss!

 

[imprezaworks]

If In doubt and all that. Point of contact with the road and all that.

Think you made the right choice mate

 

[JamesBryan]

Nah f**k them! See if you can get hold on any used Ginetta wets, they'll be awesome!

 

[JB21]

Nah f**k them! See if you can get hold on any used Ginetta wets, they'll be awesome!

Will give them a look mate. Defo want some proper wets with the bonkers weather in this country, set of wheels with wets, slicks and road tyres for next year :smile:

 

[JamesBryan]

Will give them a look mate. Defo want some proper wets with the bonkers weather in this country, set of wheels with wets, slicks and road tyres for next year :smile:

Can definitely get wets in 15's and i'm sure the Ginetta Juniors run 15's.

 

[bloke]

at that price just take a punt on them.