Michelin Tyres Offer @ Costco

[M5 Powered]

Thought this might be of use to some of you.

Costco will be offering 20% off their Tyres at the end of October if buying 4.

Better still, if your a premiere card holder this effectively jumps to 22%.

As it stands their prices are as below. But these are likely to drop in October slightly.

Fronts

235/35/19 PS2 are £243.90

PS Cups are £290-13

Rear

265/30/19 PS2 are £325.78

PS Cups are £373.04

Regards

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[TMAQ]

might take them up on that... £1060 for a set of cups .

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by TMAQ

might take them up on that... £1060 for a set of cups .

Ditto...!

[M5 Powered]

Yeah, they are the biggest purchaser of Michelin Tyres in the UK which is
why most local tyre places would slam the phone when I asked what other quotes I'd had.


I will also be buying CUPS depending on how horrific my finances look post honeymoon. The bugger is I also need to buy a set of wheels to stick them on as well. Gulp!

Should have stuck'em on the wedding list, like the Snap-on Impact wrench

Best

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[Davidch]

Yup the best price but even so it's a lot of dough for something that last for 5 mins.

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by Davidch

Yup the best price but even so it's a lot of dough for something that last for 5 mins.

Ahh but soooo worth it! They actually last reasonably well if your car is set up running extra -camber. I always carry mine to the track as it saves wear too.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by glendog74

. I always carry mine to the track as it saves wear too.

now that puzzles me tbh

road miles result in comparatively very litle wear to Cups. A new set of Cups should last over 5000 miles on the road if driven sensibly

now if you have stiffer suspension and adjustable camber plates a set of cups i reckon last between 4-7 (say 5) track days (depending front or back and what track and temperatures - and most of all how much care is taken by the driver not to overheat them)


so if we generalise a little Cups wear on track say

5 x 100 miles = 500 miles / 5mm = 100 miles/mm


on road you will do say

5000/5mm = 1000 miles/mm


now as the chances are the front Cups will fail due to shoulder wear what difference does a 1000 road miles make and is i worth carting around a set of wheels damaging the inside of the car?

(just to be clear the inside of mine is shagged)

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by shimmy

road miles result in comparatively very litle wear to Cups.

I have to disagree in my case Shim...

I have been to the Ring 4 times this year - an 1100 mile round trip for me (from Somerset) - and that's not including any track miles... My average Ring trip ends up being around 2000 miles in total by the time i get home!

Had i worn the Cup tyres, they would have been shagged a couple of months earlier than they had done...!

If (like you) i lived centrally and conveniently close to several UK tracks then i would happily wear the Cups on road there and back to said UK tracks!

I use Curly's soft and snuggly wheel bags to protect my precious red track rims and the car interior - no problems!

[Bealo]

Originally Posted by glendog74

I use Curly's soft and snuggly wheel bags to protect my precious PINK track rims and the car interior - no problems!

I managed to get 6 trackdays out of my front set of cups and if i have had more front camber i think they would have lasted even more.

I have to agree with Rob, i much prefer to keep the cups for track only. The Falkens are more than good enough on the road as i drive like i'm driving Miss Daisy most of the time.

[mole]

Originally Posted by TMAQ

might take them up on that... £1060 for a set of cups .

I can get a set for £1070 fitted locally TMAQ if this Costco offer doesn't happen....