DOT 2012 cups. wld u ?

khooni · 20-03-2015, 03:37 PM

Think I'd finish them off this summer after 5 track days (at best)..
3y old tyres at tyreleader £118/£131 from £169/£171... would you do it?

Bounce · 20-03-2015, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by khooni

Think I'd finish them off this summer after 5 track days (at best)..
3y old tyres at tyreleader £118/£131 from £169/£171... would you do it?

Go for it,i would,but mine are new:smokin

May get another set at that price though

karbonkid · 20-03-2015, 06:29 PM

£499 for a set of 4 is just plain mental now & suspiciously cheap! You lot sure they're not coming out of a Chinese knicker factory?

Bounce · 20-03-2015, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by karbonkid

£499 for a set of 4 is just plain mental now & suspiciously cheap! You lot sure they're not coming out of a Chinese knicker factory?

Tell more about theses knickers and where to get them from

0836whimper · 20-03-2015, 09:21 PM

I did, and used them last Sat. They were fine.

Not sure they'd last 5 track days though....

mattCSLnut · 20-03-2015, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by karbonkid

£499 for a set of 4 is just plain mental now & suspiciously cheap!

Oh how I remember the days of paying over £300 per each rear tyre

Chappers · 20-03-2015, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by karbonkid

£499 for a set of 4 is just plain mental now & suspiciously cheap! You lot sure they're not coming out of a Chinese knicker factory?

I've just bought some, they seem legit

**shimmy** · 21-03-2015, 12:05 AM

you boys don't know what buying tyres is all about

Chappers · 21-03-2015, 12:07 AM

Actually to add something useful to the thread; we don't test on tyres older than 2 years on the sports cars at work. However that being said the 11 year old set of cups my CSL came on, despite being perished, still had plenty of bite for the couple of drives I did on them particularly when they'd warmed up a bit.

So I'd say if they've been stored properly, which they probably will have if the labels aren't faded then I see no issue.

shane@mbtech · 21-03-2015, 12:26 AM

I've just took delivery of 8 of these dot12 cups.

A yr old tyre stored incorrectly, can be worse than a 10 yr old tyre.

I'll let you know how they are, but they certainly look fine, and mounted to the rim fine.

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Chappers S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 388 Casino cash: $9894	Actually to add something useful to the thread; we don't test on tyres older than 2 years on the sports cars at work. However that being said the 11 year old set of cups my CSL came on, despite being perished, still had plenty of bite for the couple of drives I did on them particularly when they'd warmed up a bit. So I'd say if they've been stored properly, which they probably will have if the labels aren't faded then I see no issue. Last edited by Chappers; 21-03-2015 at 12:09 AM.

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0836whimper S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Nottingham Posts: 516 Casino cash: $7379	I did, and used them last Sat. They were fine. Not sure they'd last 5 track days though....

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shane@mbtech CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: warrington Posts: 5,419 Casino cash: $19783	I've just took delivery of 8 of these dot12 cups. A yr old tyre stored incorrectly, can be worse than a 10 yr old tyre. I'll let you know how they are, but they certainly look fine, and mounted to the rim fine.