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Andym67
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by Andym67 » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:35 pm
This may sound silly, but as a newbie! Where can I get tyres, Everywhere I go tries to sell me 195's for my S2 elise. Can anyone recommend a safe fitter in the Glasgow area?
Thanks confused person.

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mwmackenzie
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by mwmackenzie » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:42 pm
Sorry I can;t help with a local garage but Murray Motor Company ( Lotus Dealer) in Edinburgh usually do a good deal on OE tyres, if you're changing brand or are on a budget try
http://www.camskill.co.uk they normally have great prices and fast delivery!
Oh and
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Andym67
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by Andym67 » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:03 pm
Not really on a budget, but with the options told to me by Ally I thought it would be easy to pick up a couple of front tyres. A good few internet hrs later and a few visits to so called performance tyre suppliers. Got no where fast. mainstream dealers still trying to tell me I should be fitting 195's and giving me strange looks when I inform them the new spec is 175! Anyway I wouldn't trust most of them to jack or fit tyres!

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j2 lot
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by j2 lot » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:32 pm
You can go to 195 tyres on the front and it does give you more options.
I would reccomend either MMC for dealer fit tyres at a good price or try Black Circles on-line.
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by KevD » Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:41 am
Try Etyres.com as well, they'll come at fit at yours and did a decent job for us before. Not sure what you're looking for though so pick carefully.
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Andym67
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by Andym67 » Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:56 am
MMC £186 a tyre! One thinks not1
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by campbell » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:55 am
Camskill +1
Or mytyres.co.uk
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by C7Steve » Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:06 am
Your up early Campbell.

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by tut » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:52 am
He was kicked out of bed for muttering Evora, Evora, in his sleep.
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by campbell » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:51 am
Nice angles, both. Actually had insomnia.
Saw 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on the clock. Interspersed with an unco-operative younger child who has still not learned the meaning of "please stay in your own bed all night".
I nearly took the Elise out for a night patrol, but just before I had talked myself into the idea and figured out the excuses I was going to file when arriving back at breakfast time, guess what. Nodded off. You couldn't make it up.
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by Lazydonkey » Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:56 pm
i use cooper bros in wishaw. Won't rip you off and they're a pirelli performance centre so they know what they are doing with nice cars.
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by mikeyb13 » Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:10 pm
Surprised nobody has mentioned Ronnie not local but he is mobile.
Beat the nearest online price I could find for r888s by almost £100
http://www.wheelsaround.com/
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by mark7 » Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:17 am
Eliseparts do AD07 for about £130/front (delivered) or £600 for a full set, but you need a fitter then - should still be ble to get £15/corner,
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by mikeyb13 » Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:43 pm
Think I was about £500 for R888s fully fitted from Wheelsaround, admitedly for and S1 but that was still £150 less than eliseparts without fitting.
Im pretty sure he'd wallop Eliseparts price for ad07s too and as far a Im aware has lots of regular customers on here. So mention Se when you phone.
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by mikeyb13 » Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:51 pm
campbell wrote:
I nearly took the Elise out for a night patrol, but just before I had talked myself into the idea and figured out the excuses I was going to file when arriving back at breakfast time.
Give me a shout next time. I pass linlithgow on the way to our Friday midnight Trossacks runs

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