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MG MGB Technical - Tyres

Who still supplies 165 80 14s in the UK?
PaulH Solihull

Google Blackcircles I"ve just bought a set of Uniroyal rainexperts. Not bad on price.
jim soutar

Checked their website for you Paul. It seams I must have the last set of Uniroyals they only showw Falken now in 165 but I believe they have some 175s
jim soutar

There is a company in Macclesfield that I was thinking of buying a set of tubes and tyres from.
I will see if I can find the details.
Dave O'Neill 2

I got Barum Brilliance the last 2 times I needed a pair of 80s and now have them all round. They are fine and seem to be lasting well. I think Barum are Conti's "value" brand. I hope they are still available. They replaced Firestones which are NLA.
Stan Best

I'd already found Black Circles but as you say they only have Falken now in 165, I'd rather have had a 'name'. There's no problem with 175/70s on the front, but they are a bit close to the arches at the rear.
PaulH Solihull

Have a look at mytyres. They have several including Michelin
jim soutar

Paul, FWIW I have 175/75s and, whilst close to the lip at the rear, have never suggested any rubbing. Day and touring driving, somewhat spirited on hills/curves etc, no competition driving. My axle is pretty well centred to the outer edges of the guards, if I am recallng correctly, a couple of mm offset to the left.
Regards
Roger
Roger T

For years, 185-70 on Rostyles were routine fitment over here. Easy to get when 165-80 were not. Rarely had any problem with rubbing. Now 185-70 are scarcer and people fit all sorts of strange rubber bands.

FRM
FR Millmore

It could be argued that Falken are a 'name'. They've been around a long time and have been used as the control tyres for various race chamionships over the years, including a Porsche championship.

http://www.falkentyres-uk.com/home.aspx
Dave O'Neill 2

Paul, you'll get Uniroyals at MGB Hive for £39.95 each and a next day delivery to boot.
Iain MacKintosh

Since spoken to my son who has Falken winter tyres for his BMW M Coupe and they are apparently a 'name' in BMW circles (no pun intended).
PaulH Solihull

This thread was discussed between 19/07/2011 and 21/07/2011

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