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jimbo
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by jimbo » Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:00 pm
What's people's views on these for the S1? I know Stu rates them on his S160, and I'm looking to take my winter rubber off soon. Also where is cheapest to source them?
Cheers

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woody
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by woody » Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:07 pm
Have done 400 miles with them on the rear of mine over the weekend. Quite impressed so far, will fit fronts this weekend. The fronts on it are half with but it turns out years old.
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Stu160
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by Stu160 » Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:21 pm
Think i got them from Ears.
I was at Knockhill on Sat, in the 211 with the AD 08 R ,s on, in the dry, and they are very good, very little between them and 048/ ZZR,s if anything at all. In the wet, they are way better.
Stu
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Caterham 310R
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woody
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by woody » Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:43 pm
It's Rs I got, think that's all you can buy now?
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jimbo
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by jimbo » Mon Mar 03, 2014 10:54 pm
£407.32 from Ears for the R's, £403.96 from Camskill. Not much in it, either way that's not too bad

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jimbo
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by jimbo » Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:47 pm
Black Circles is even less!
Btw, is there a specific way I should be storing tyres when not in use?
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Corranga
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by Corranga » Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:29 pm
Just ordered a set of Rs for my S1 from blackcircles for 394ish, plus some tesco clubcard points.
Gotta be a step up from my 5+ year old T1Rs....
'16 MINI Cooper S - Family fun hatch
'98 Lotus Elise - Fun day car
'04 Maserati Coupe GT - Manual, v8, Italian...
'18 Mazda Mx5 - The wife's, so naturally my daily
'19 Ducati Monster 797 - Baby bike bike
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Corranga
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by Corranga » Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:20 am
...also using cashback website quidco, my order tracked for £9.55

'16 MINI Cooper S - Family fun hatch
'98 Lotus Elise - Fun day car
'04 Maserati Coupe GT - Manual, v8, Italian...
'18 Mazda Mx5 - The wife's, so naturally my daily
'19 Ducati Monster 797 - Baby bike bike
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Dominic
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by Dominic » Thu Mar 06, 2014 10:38 am
Corranga wrote:Just ordered a set of Rs for my S1 from blackcircles for 394ish, plus some tesco clubcard points.
Gotta be a step up from my 5+ year old T1Rs....
5+ years

You don't use your car enough!

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Corranga
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by Corranga » Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:15 am
Dominic wrote:Corranga wrote:Just ordered a set of Rs for my S1 from blackcircles for 394ish, plus some tesco clubcard points.
Gotta be a step up from my 5+ year old T1Rs....
5+ years

You don't use your car enough!

Whilst I can't deny that you are right, I also have 2 sets of wheels which both had tyres on and both sets of rears are at or near the wear indicators..
I had a vx220 to look after too...
Ok these excuses are crap,I know..
'16 MINI Cooper S - Family fun hatch
'98 Lotus Elise - Fun day car
'04 Maserati Coupe GT - Manual, v8, Italian...
'18 Mazda Mx5 - The wife's, so naturally my daily
'19 Ducati Monster 797 - Baby bike bike
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mwmackenzie
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by mwmackenzie » Sat Mar 08, 2014 2:00 pm
set of 4 fronts on ScumTree at the mo £150 for 4 part worns
Mark MacKenzie
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