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Mr Tyre Mr Tyre
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:32 am Post subject:
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Silverline and one other are the only importers in the UK these days of Cooper Tires. I don't know what Silverline wholesale them out at, the prices you get quoted are going to be very close if not all the same, not unless someone takes a dive on them just to turn them over.
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minimog Off-Road Guru
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Odometer: 1700
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:05 am Post subject:
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I was talking to silverline at the show seems like anything bigger than 35 in an aggressive patturn is going to get harder to get hold of due to leglation hes advice if you want bigger is to personly import them
Paul at westcoast seem to be able to get massis treps in 37_40 sizes
I thoght my 40,s mt baja claws was exspensive till i saw a set of 35/10.5 fedimia cost £2000 ouch
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TheBigPurpleOne Off-Road Guru
Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Odometer: 1692 Location: Macclesfield
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:50 am Post subject:
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thanks Mr Tyre
minimog it sounds like we both were asking everybody at the show haha
i had heard the same thing, something to do with clean oil? :/
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Mr Tyre Mr Tyre
Joined: 17 Jun 2002 Odometer: 4957 Location: Darlington Co Durham
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:16 am Post subject:
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TheBigPurpleOne wrote: | thanks Mr Tyre
minimog it sounds like we both were asking everybody at the show haha
i had heard the same thing, something to do with clean oil? :/ |
American made tires need a DOT code on them, to make legal to use on various countries roads, without DOT codes and E markings you can't/not supposed to use them on UK roads and in Europe.American tire companies less and less are producing large diameter tyres suitable for UK and European use to save the expense of going through the tests and paperwork that DOT and E-marked tyres need for them to be used.If they are suggesting personnel imports thats because it's not going to be worth their while bringing this large diameter stuff in.I don't think the changes in how tyres are made as in low decibel,made with clean oil, etc got half the tyres banned from use that the EU wanted so expect more changes.
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Joe Hawkins Gate Opener
Joined: 06 Nov 2011 Odometer: 48 Location: Cardiff
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject:
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Ive been searching the country for some 37s and after no luck I settled for some 35x12.50 Baja claws from silver line, 5 on steels cost me 1158 and they are plenty big enough I was just being greedy looking for 37s.
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TheBigPurpleOne Off-Road Guru
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:58 pm Post subject:
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35s will leave my truck undergeared and 37s will make it spot on
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TheBigPurpleOne Off-Road Guru
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:45 am Post subject:
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Craddocks were the cheapest place for 37x12.50x17 Cooper STTs
got D-Mods from Silverline too
heres the final look:
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muddymesser Mud Obsessed
Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Odometer: 7819 Location: preston
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:07 am Post subject:
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jerry h Just got MTs
Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Odometer: 224
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:53 am Post subject:
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glad your all sorted now, how much did you spend in the end for 4 or 5 ??
looks cool on 17"
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TheBigPurpleOne Off-Road Guru
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 11:14 am Post subject:
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all four were £960
got three from Craddocks at £135+vat each plus £8 postage per wheel, one from silverline at £230 delivered and the rims from silverline at £55 each delivered
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jerry h Just got MTs
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:15 pm Post subject:
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bargain they made next to nothing on that, just nnede to turn them around id say well done what do they perform like for you?
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TheBigPurpleOne Off-Road Guru
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:27 pm Post subject:
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they still sell them at that price i think... they have another container in soon!
i love them on the road, well behaved and good grip... handles just like it used to on 31s (on rails)
they clog easilly in thick mud unless you air them down (fitted on board air with the cummins conversion so its easy to air back up) 15psi with no bulge in the side wall... tempted to try 10psi next trip out!
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jerry h Just got MTs
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:35 pm Post subject:
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long overdue but at last they arrived middle of last week.
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TheBigPurpleOne Off-Road Guru
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:50 pm Post subject:
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those look impressive!
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stuckinmuck Winch Assistant
Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Odometer: 86 Location: Exeter, Devon
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:07 pm Post subject:
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those d mods look great, was thinking of getting some when i get 31s, just on factory sj rims at the mo. Not seen them with tyres on and on a truck. Smart
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scotty wong Just got MTs
Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Odometer: 472 Location: kent
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject:
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are they trepadors? been looking at these so will wait to see what you think.
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