Low Profile Tyres
Low Profile Tyres
Hi All,
This might seem an odd question, but does anyone out there have low profile Tyres? I need 2 new ones on my Brum, Brum and the garage says he will have to get them specially made as these things don't exist in Spain!!!!!! - Surely this can't be true???
This might seem an odd question, but does anyone out there have low profile Tyres? I need 2 new ones on my Brum, Brum and the garage says he will have to get them specially made as these things don't exist in Spain!!!!!! - Surely this can't be true???
It might help to say where in Spain you are? Assuming you are in Spain as your location is shown in your profile as Devon.
Cheers
Gerry
Cheers
Gerry
Last edited by gerryh on Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Gerry Harris
There's plenty of vehicles in Spain using Low profile tyres as standard fitment so I'd assume there'd not be a problem obtaining them.
Out of interest what size is the tyre?
As for the garage saying "specially made", I think he may be getting mixed up with F1 cars to be honest
Is there a dealer you can phone of your paticular cars make?
Kenny
Out of interest what size is the tyre?
As for the garage saying "specially made", I think he may be getting mixed up with F1 cars to be honest
Is there a dealer you can phone of your paticular cars make?
Kenny
Low Profile Tyres
Thanks Gerry, Kenny and Sid;
Gerry; I am in La Puebla de Cazalla - East of Seville, only been here a week and forgot to change my profile!!
Kenny; it's a Subaru and i think the tyre size is 205/55 R15 88V????
Sid; that's exactly what I said to him and he disagreed with me!! - What's a girl supposed to do!!!
Gerry; I am in La Puebla de Cazalla - East of Seville, only been here a week and forgot to change my profile!!
Kenny; it's a Subaru and i think the tyre size is 205/55 R15 88V????
Sid; that's exactly what I said to him and he disagreed with me!! - What's a girl supposed to do!!!
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Re: Low Profile Tyres
They are just lying barstewards.
I have a Mitsubishi Montero which came with Bridgestone tyres. I wanted some replacements and the tyre place said you can't get them in Spain!
What he meant was that his company was tied to Michelin and he didn't want to supply them!
Sid
I have a Mitsubishi Montero which came with Bridgestone tyres. I wanted some replacements and the tyre place said you can't get them in Spain!
What he meant was that his company was tied to Michelin and he didn't want to supply them!
Sid
Low Profile Tyres
Cheers Guys!!!
Re: Low Profile Tyres
On trip from the UK to Marbella I blew a tyre on my Alpina just south of Jaen, it took less then an hour to replace it, fair price too, I think someone's taking the pi55 out of you.Izzie D wrote:Cheers Guys!!!
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Babby, It's hard to say what is the "best" tyre as the properties of various manufacturers products vary to suit various aplications.
I.E. Some tyres are better in the wet than others, some are softer giving more grip but wear out quicker, some just last for 40,000 miles.
I reckon your average big named manufacturer tries to produce a tyre that does a bit of everything above and on an ordinary car I don't believe there is much to choose between any of them.
If I had to choose a tyre as best, all as I'd say is that I try to use Avon if they're available for that particular vehicle.
Firerstone are a decent everyday tyre, as are most of the others.
DA
I.E. Some tyres are better in the wet than others, some are softer giving more grip but wear out quicker, some just last for 40,000 miles.
I reckon your average big named manufacturer tries to produce a tyre that does a bit of everything above and on an ordinary car I don't believe there is much to choose between any of them.
If I had to choose a tyre as best, all as I'd say is that I try to use Avon if they're available for that particular vehicle.
Firerstone are a decent everyday tyre, as are most of the others.
DA
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Re: Low Profile Tyres
I had a few problems trying to replace the tryes on my car, visited a few garages and was told certain brands weren't available and given daft prices on the ones I wanted, got pretty annoying, especially when I was used to getting great deals back in the UK.
Anyway I found this web-site who deliver the tyres to your door and I then got a garage to fit them altho Nor Auto refused as I didn't buy them from them.
http://www.neumaticos-online.es/start.html
If your Spanish isn't great then open up the English version via this link http://www.mytyres.co.uk/ and copy the details over to the Spanish site as it's exactly the same layout.
Anyway I found this web-site who deliver the tyres to your door and I then got a garage to fit them altho Nor Auto refused as I didn't buy them from them.
http://www.neumaticos-online.es/start.html
If your Spanish isn't great then open up the English version via this link http://www.mytyres.co.uk/ and copy the details over to the Spanish site as it's exactly the same layout.
Re: Low Profile Tyres
Hi,
I've used both companies, the English based one could handle the deliver to the door no problem (in England), (just about to order some more), the "Spanish" site sent the tyres ok but the courier company lost the plot at Jaen twice and sent them back to Germany The third time we managed to Track the shipment and when it arrived in Jaen arranged for the courier to meet us 6 km away from our village ( don't deliver to your address) so after 5 weeks managed to collect the order
Great prices and good choice of tyres.
J
I've used both companies, the English based one could handle the deliver to the door no problem (in England), (just about to order some more), the "Spanish" site sent the tyres ok but the courier company lost the plot at Jaen twice and sent them back to Germany The third time we managed to Track the shipment and when it arrived in Jaen arranged for the courier to meet us 6 km away from our village ( don't deliver to your address) so after 5 weeks managed to collect the order
Great prices and good choice of tyres.
J
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Re: Low Profile Tyres
Izzie D wrote:Thanks Gerry, Kenny and Sid;
Gerry; I am in La Puebla de Cazalla - East of Seville, only been here a week and forgot to change my profile!!
Kenny; it's a Subaru and i think the tyre size is 205/55 R15 88V????
Sid; that's exactly what I said to him and he disagreed with me!! - What's a girl supposed to do!!!
i´ve got 4 195/50/15s sat in my yard that are off my 1969 beetle. the size you are after is NOT rare, they ARE avaliable here, and will be avaliable if ordered.
the 205/55/15s pirrelli p6000s that the omega needs are 104€ ea.
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