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Post by mattyo Tue May 14, 2013 9:52 am

I need a new tyre standard wheels and its used as a van
Any you recommend as i am having issues finding any or am getting silly quotes.

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Post by rich the mechanic Tue May 14, 2013 6:40 pm

thats right at least £50 a tyre and next to no choice for comercial type tyres.
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Post by HighlyJetted Tue May 14, 2013 7:15 pm

I'd be tempted to put non commercial tyres on it.
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Post by Logi Tue May 14, 2013 7:40 pm

HighlyJetted wrote:I'd be tempted to put non commercial tyres on it.

I was.... Laughing
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Post by rich the mechanic Tue May 14, 2013 7:46 pm

you two don't have commercial insurance and if we didn't then I would agree but I will stick with them as they do have a fairly good life to them.
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Post by PFM Tue May 14, 2013 8:02 pm

Might be an insurance issue too if 6-ply is specified in the manual.

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Post by Logi Tue May 14, 2013 10:11 pm

Gross weight of the 'Jet is less than a standard 175/70/13 load capacity, can't see a problem?
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Post by rich the mechanic Tue May 14, 2013 10:15 pm

how often does logic and reason stand up to whats specified to the people that make the rules even if logic and reason are completely sound Exclamation
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Post by Logi Wed May 15, 2013 5:53 am

I just sold a set of 4 nearly new ones not long ago for £60, be worth keeping an eye out for 2nd hand?
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