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  1. 03-04-2009, 10:59 #51
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    Re: standard tyres

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    dunlop sp sport do the 195/55 r13 as well
    Has anybody tried these tyres yet ?
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  2. 03-04-2009, 11:04 #52
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    Re: standard tyres

    Quote Originally Posted by GanJaMan View Post
    Has anybody tried these tyres yet ?
    Can't get them anymore as far as I know?
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  3. 03-04-2009, 11:12 #53
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    Re: standard tyres

    Quote Originally Posted by GanJaMan View Post
    Has anybody tried these tyres yet ?
    I have a set of these on my J reg and I am happy with them, but as already siad I haven't seen them for sale for a will.
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  4. 03-04-2009, 12:25 #54
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    Re: standard tyres

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Steve - Raider View Post
    Can't get them anymore as far as I know?
    Last time i got some they told me they had to do a special order for them as nobody stocks them on shelf anymore
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  5. 03-04-2009, 12:27 #55
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    Re: standard tyres

    Quote Originally Posted by MR TURBO View Post
    Last time i got some they told me they had to do a special order for them as nobody stocks them on shelf anymore
    Oh that's good!

    Chop chop then, you'd better find out if you can still special order them then mate!
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  6. 03-04-2009, 12:38 #56
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    Re: standard tyres

    Quote Originally Posted by Big Steve - Raider View Post
    Oh that's good!

    Chop chop then, you'd better find out if you can still special order them then mate!
    I'll check it out
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  7. 03-04-2009, 12:50 #57
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    Re: standard tyres

    I heard that they stopped making the Dunlop's a couple of years back.

    Steve, those Continentals are old skool tyres as well. I used them on my 5 about eight years ago, and they disappeared from the shelves a long while back. The Perilli's that came in our size were the P600's, not 6000's. They were dog 5hite imo.

    MXV's were the daddy of the 195/55/13 brigade. The thing is though, that they haven't been made for a fair few years, so even if you can find some, they're no where near as good as they should be.
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  8. 03-04-2009, 13:06 #58
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    Re: standard tyres

    We should lobby Michelin to dig those MXV moulds out of the stores & knock a few up?!

    I'm sure they'd get straight onto it
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  9. 03-04-2009, 13:12 #59
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    Re: standard tyres

    Been there, tried that mate.

    The only chance you'll get of sourcing them tyres is if the club was to purchase a thousand of them (or something around that figure), or if a motor manufacturer was to release a new car running 13" rims/195-55 tyres.

    Given that most new small cars run 15" wheels as a minimum these days, I can't see either scenario happening unfortunately.
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  10. 03-04-2009, 13:13 #60
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    Re: standard tyres

    And as per Billy's post, the Conti's & Pirelli's are cr8p.
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  11. 03-04-2009, 15:24 #61
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    Re: standard tyres

    the new uniroyals i got recently were pretty good, but they were manufactured fairly recently.
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  12. 06-05-2010, 18:48 #62
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    Re: standard tyres

    Anybody got any contacts as to where i can find standard size tyres... no matter what make...

    Otherwise I am looking at this
    Toyo R610
    4 x 185/55 R13 H = £240.68
    Falken Ziex ZE-912
    4 x 185/60 R13 H = £173.24
    Nexen CP641
    4x 185/60 R13 H = £118.88
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  13. 06-05-2010, 22:16 #63
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    Re: standard tyres

    Quote Originally Posted by Penfold View Post
    Anybody got any contacts as to where i can find standard size tyres... no matter what make...

    Otherwise I am looking at this
    Toyo R610
    4 x 185/55 R13 H = £240.68
    Falken Ziex ZE-912
    4 x 185/60 R13 H = £173.24
    Nexen CP641
    4x 185/60 R13 H = £118.88
    found these on ebay

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Semperit-Sport...#ht_500wt_1182

    I'm a bit wary of there being no feedback for the seller though , if I get a chance, I'll try and make some phone calls tomorrow at work
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  14. 07-05-2010, 08:31 #64
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    Re: standard tyres

    Quote Originally Posted by jamie_8 View Post
    found these on ebay

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Semperit-Sport...#ht_500wt_1182

    I'm a bit wary of there being no feedback for the seller though , if I get a chance, I'll try and make some phone calls tomorrow at work
    Yeh i saw them, also sell continental sport tyres for £39.99, be interesting to see if they are genuine and if they would consider a group buy..
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  15. 07-05-2010, 08:43 #65
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    Re: standard tyres

    What's wrong with 195/55 Uniroyals?
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  16. 07-05-2010, 09:37 #66
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    Re: standard tyres

    Quote Originally Posted by Mart View Post
    What's wrong with 195/55 Uniroyals?
    Cant find anywhere to sell them...
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  17. 07-05-2010, 10:41 #67
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    Re: standard tyres

    A tyre place near me said they can still get the uniroyals\pirellis in 195/55, not cheap mind.
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  18. 16-05-2010, 12:51 #68
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    Re: standard tyres

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Penfold, etc...

    I've just done a search on Google.fr and come up with this as the first option:

    http://www.goodwheel.fr/products/Pne...R13-80-T-.html

    or:

    http://www.acdpneus.fr/produits/tour...-art10906.html

    I'll do some more searching. We live very close to the Continent, so it might be practical for us to pop over. I wonder if Norauto, the French equivalent of Halfords sells the right tyres? If so, a quick hop over the channel will do!

    We're in the same boat, wanting to keep the original wheels and tyre size.

    Andrew
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  19. 16-05-2010, 12:59 #69
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    Re: standard tyres

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Nope - Norauto doesn't sell them. They only go down to 14".

    Andrew
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  20. 16-05-2010, 13:05 #70
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    Re: standard tyres

    New poster! (less than 10 posts)

    Cheaper Uniroyals:

    http://www.dlplanetpneus.com/TOURISM...OYAL-R340.html

    Looks like these sites will ship to the UK, but I don't know what the cost is likely to be.

    Andrew
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  21. 16-05-2010, 13:09 #71
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    Re: standard tyres

    Should have completed my digging before posting again, but...

    Goodwheel will charge 47 Euros to post to the UK! Sounds like we will be going with them then...

    That's about £250 for a set of the Semperit. Hopefully they'll be ok, but we seem to be so limited in choice now.

    Andrew
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  22. 16-05-2010, 14:38 #72
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    Re: standard tyres

    Andrew,

    Semperit tyres can be brought for £29.99 each atm from the uk, I am currently looking into getting discount on many tyres... give me a week and i will get back to you guys.

    Chris
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  23. 16-05-2010, 16:26 #73
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    Re: standard tyres

    Yes, after posting, my wife found the Semperit tyres from MyTyres for £38 - d'oh! I didn't search for all speed ratings so didn't find them. Finding the Uniroyals in France might be a help to someone tho'...

    OK - well, please keep us all informed. We won't be needing the tyres for a little while:

    http://www.r5gordini.co.uk/photo-gal...storation_Pt1/

    Thanks,

    Andrew
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