URGENT: need a tyre ASAP

AJ · Postby AJ » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:52 am

went down to the supermarket in the 5 this morning, & when i came out, I noticed a scuffed patch on the front left tyre.........it looked a bit weird, so I inspected it more closely & found that it was actually torn through to the wire & has deformed the sidewall...the tyre is still inflated ok, but I want to get it replaced ASAP, especially with a track day @ Lakeside coming up..........................

SO, a call out to any forumite who has, or knows someone who has an about half worn Michelin PP1 or PP2 in 205/45/17 they could sell me, I would greatly appreciate it, my only other alternative is to buy 2 new tyres to run on the front :frown:

any help would be greatly appreciated

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:28 pm

as of yesterday, MX5Plus has one set of NC wheels with good tyres. Not sure what brand they were. He also has at least 2 sets of 17\" wheels (non-MX5 OEM) with good tyres on them. Again, I don't know the brand.

AJ · Postby AJ » Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:15 pm

yep, that is an option Andrew, but as most of Richards stuff is imported, I doubt he'd have any Michey's, & if he did, he'd probably prefer to sell them as a set, but thanks for the suggestion mate

mazlot · Postby **mazlot** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:27 am

Now you have no excuse not to to purchase some track tyres :lol:

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:09 am

What Mazlot said x 2

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:55 am

AJ wrote:.....but as most of Richards stuff is imported, I doubt he'd have any Michey's.......

Worth a call. I assume all tyres are fitted in Japan. The earlier US market cars had precedas and the current ones have Potenzas same as aus market. Why would JDM be different?

AJ · Postby AJ » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:35 pm

oh, don't worry, already left a message on his machine John :mrgreen:

also rang Mazda Auto Recyclers.........no luck

also onto a place called Coleman Tyres, they specialise in 2nd hand tyres, he seemed confident he could track me one down

& I've been having a think about things too, although Kim accidently hit a pothole on the Brisbane club run the other week, & that is what we've put it down to (suspecting the tyre caught the edge of said pothole), this is also the tyre that has had a really minor slow leak since new (never got around to getting it looked at, just kept topping it up :oops:

), I'm wondering if the tyre has actually had a fault all along that has just started to show externally, if so & it can be proven, Michelin will be getting a call on the tellingbone :wink:

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:36 pm

AJ wrote:& I've been having a think about things too, although Kim accidently hit a pothole on the Brisbane club run the other week, & that is what we've put it down to (suspecting the tyre caught the edge of said pothole),

Take it out of her allowance!!!

AJ · Postby AJ » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:41 pm

ok, now I'm outta time, has ANYONE got an NC rim & tyre they can loan me for the weekend???.............otherwise we'll have to miss this weekends club run