LoggyDriver Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I ordered the paint I'm after this morning and then drove up to LW Vass to buy some new tyres for my Defender. The place has changed massively since I was there last time, I hardly recognised it. Most of the sheds down the right hand side as you go down their yard are now individual business units. On the left is now a caravan sales place with loads of caravans where there were once Green Machines. The only bits left were the tyre bay and some yard round the back. I found it strangely sad, seeing all the old sheds taken over by small businesses and the yard that used to be full with dozens of ex mil veh now a tyre dump. Sad. Anyway. They had some Michelin XCL's but they were the studded tyres. I bought these last time (Ten years ago) and the XCL's I have on my Landy have now finally cracked to the point of being illegal. These are a brilliant tyre though. The new ones I bought are the newer Michelin XZL (I think). They are part worns, but you can still see the rubber joints accross the tyre surface, so they haven't done much. Photo's to follow, I need to get them fitted, which should be Wednesday.:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 didn't happen to see any 12.00-20 trakgrips did you, mate?:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 didn't happen to see any 12.00-20 trakgrips did you, mate?:cool2: We dont have 1200x20 trackgrip but have 1200x20 bar grip or 1100x20 track grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAbbott Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 What do Vass have in 1400 x 20, anything suitable for a Matador, that won't look too bad either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 The best guy to ask is Retreiver above, he works for LW Vass. They had plenty of 1200x20 Bar Grips in stock in as new condition. I went round to the local tyre place today and got them fitted. Cost me £10 per tyre and that was including disposal of the old tyres and balancing. Cleaned and primed three of the hubs, just one more to do and sanded the rims down ready for painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 What do Vass have in 1400 x 20, anything suitable for a Matador, that won't look too bad either? plenty of 1400x20 part worn ring 01525 403255 and ask for peter in tyre dpt or better still call in and look for yourself, you may be suprised at what you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 see withams have new tracgrips for sale 9 /16 250 quid per tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiketheBike Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 see withams have new tracgrips for sale 9 /16 250 quid per tire. Griff, are they on their site...had a look and could not see them? Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 http://www.mod-sales.com/thumb/phpThumb.php?src=../images/product/1273749462Dunlop%209.00x16%20trakgrip.jpg&w=400&h=340&zc=1&fltr[]=wmi|../images/over.png|CBR|100 withams home page under direct sales here is pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeggy Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Hi Chap's sorry to jump on your thread, But i've been looking around and it seem's that people are having trouble sourcing new tyre's, So i don't know if this link will help anyone or if it's allready known about, Anyway here it is Click Here Cheer's Skeggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Hi Chap's sorry to jump on your thread, But i've been looking around and it seem's that people are having trouble sourcing new tyre's, So i don't know if this link will help anyone or if it's allready known about, Anyway here it is Click Here Cheer's Skeggy. Looks good. Presumably the tyres are road legal and have the EU mark etc etc? If so, I can see 00EC13 being treated at a new set in the near(ish) future.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 have just sent a email for price for the ferre t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 i don't know if this link will help anyone or if it's allready known about, Anyway here it is Click Here . Scammell recovery owners, check out the Earthmover section of the website, for 14.00-20, the MPH rating should be ample ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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