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Hey Up
I've been down my local tire shop asking about Cups, they had a look round there suppliers and offered me some for 169 + vat for fronts, now that seems like a good deal to me, but he said they were M1's but didn;t know what that ment, does anyone know what they are for, would you get them as they are 40 quid cheaper than others he could get hold of. Or do you think it could be a typo and they are N1? M01 is Mercedes AMG Fitment. with those being front engined to would you say they were the same tire as the CSL ones but with a different marking on the side wall?
I have emailed Michelin and am awaiting a reply, want to find out quick as they only had 4 at this price.
Cheers
Ando
EVLXGE
07-04-2011, 04:54 PM
Cant helping with the coding but that seems too cheap to be full fat cups. I paid 260 quid for fronts about 3 weeks ago and that was as cheap as I could find after a long search. Good find if they the correct ones though.
SpineOnABap
07-04-2011, 06:23 PM
Don't think they're making the 'CSL version' of the Cup anymore (?) Need to find someone with stock - good luck with that. I mate of mine struggled recently.
Ruebdo
07-04-2011, 09:41 PM
i just bought a set of full fat cups last week. £1100.00, no supply problems i got them the next day
glendog74
07-04-2011, 11:54 PM
Don't think they're making the 'CSL version' of the Cup anymore (?) Need to find someone with stock - good luck with that. I mate of mine struggled recently.
They're still making them ;)
DuncanR
08-04-2011, 01:03 PM
They're still making them ;)Till at least 2012 isnt it Robert ?? ...see anothet good post !
@ Ando , did the outer tyre pattern have a single groove running all the way around the circ?
I need 2 x 18" Cups to make a set of four up again ...should never have let T$ have the other 2 :banghead:
SpineOnABap
08-04-2011, 01:15 PM
They're still making them ;)
Good news for my mate then, but he was told by several suppliers (inc Protyre) they weren't being made anymore so supply was limited to stock in the channel.
thegingerninja
08-04-2011, 04:24 PM
I had a puncture on the way to the ring and the best I could get was the new Mich Super Sport which was a bit like an intermediate. Certainly not a cup tyre, but it was day and night compared to say a PS2.
It got me thinking: should I bin the cups completely and just have one set of Super Sports for track and road. I did a full day at Spa and a full day at the ring with 1 super sport on the back and the rest 3 cups. I'd have to say that I could only feel the difference at Spa, but not at the ring.
If anyone is thinking about this, I suggest that you go and get touchy feely with some Super Sports and try them. At least if it pisses it down on the motorways on the way back from the ring - you don't have to do 60 mph to stop aquaplaning.
DuncanR
08-04-2011, 04:38 PM
At least if it pisses it down on the motorways on the way back from the ring - you don't have to do 60 mph to stop aquaplaning. The solution to aquaplaning is to go faster and get across the puddle to the dry side quicker !! :smt102
shimmy
08-04-2011, 04:41 PM
The solution to aquaplaning is to go faster and get across the puddle to the dry side quicker !! :smt102
And to make numerous mobile phone calls at the same time to avoid you being distracted by the rain....
TANKSLAPPER
08-04-2011, 05:55 PM
I need 2 x 18" Cups to make a set of four up again ...should never have let T$ have the other 2 :banghead:
You can have them back, now they are bald. To you they will be like new. :hahaha::hahaha:
I can get a couple if you want Duncan £210.00 for 18x235 & £270.00 for 265 fitted for cash.
T$
Bit of an update, they are full fat cups so I brought all 4, got a deal £720 far all 4. So that's my fronts sorted for this year, well hopefully. :thumbs:
:beer:
Ando.
E46CSL
09-04-2011, 06:42 PM
Bit of an update, they are full fat cups so I brought all 4, got a deal £720 far all 4. So that's my fronts sorted for this year, well hopefully. :thumbs:
:beer:
Ando.
That's a great price. :thumbs:
Pip1968
11-04-2011, 09:25 PM
Bit of an update, they are full fat cups so I brought all 4, got a deal £720 far all 4. So that's my fronts sorted for this year, well hopefully. :thumbs:
:beer:
Ando.
Where from Ando - telephone no./ email address? I got a puncture and could not source a replacement at the Nurburgring. As it was a very slow puncture I threw caution to the wind and ran with it anyway.
Pip
shimmy
11-04-2011, 10:59 PM
Bit of an update, they are full fat cups so I brought all 4, got a deal £720 far all 4. So that's my fronts sorted for this year, well hopefully. :thumbs:
:beer:
Ando.
Where?
TANKSLAPPER
11-04-2011, 11:16 PM
Where?
Duncan said, don't tell him Pike. :blalalala:
T$
Bounce
11-04-2011, 11:38 PM
Duncan said, don't tell him Pike. :blalalala:
T$:hahaha::hahaha.
Hey Up,
They were from a local supplier, I've been getting tires off them for years and got to know them a bit.
The Cups came from one of their suppliers who only had 4 left so thats why I grabbed them, the rest of his suppliers that he checked were more expensive than him getting them from Michelin direct. He told me that tire suppliers only have so long to sell the tires and that was why they were cheaper, they are marked 4208, but they have been stored right so no problem.
The company is called Thornton's Tire and Exhausts in Syston Leicester.
Not a big outfit and not sure they will send out tires or be that cheap compared to other places, think I just got lucky on them, checked them out when i got them Home and compared them to the ones I already had and they are just the same.
Cheers
Ando.
Pip1968
13-04-2011, 12:34 PM
You are not a lepricorn are you Ando? "Aw aye found a croc of gold but iz all gawn.... to be sure" - an Irish one at that????
Lucky blighter.
Pip
You are not a lepricorn are you Ando? "Aw aye found a croc of gold but iz all gawn.... to be sure" - an Irish one at that????
Lucky blighter.
Pip
:hahaha:
Think thats all my luck used up, well it feels like it. Had warning lights on the dash on the Csl, new dsc pressure sensor needed, only from main stealer. The old nisssan 350z that I can't sell for love or money, am taking some bits off it to eBay to get bits for the Csl, ie tires brake pads etc. And the locking wheel nuts are Seized on, got 2 wheels off and the key is now broken so new from nissan is needed, even had the rac out and they couldn't get it off.:banghead::banghead:
But yeah i guess I was a bit lucky with the cups!
Cheers
Ando.
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