07-05-21, 10:38 PM
After getting caught in the rain and hail on the way back from a bike meet on wednesday in which the bike felt really dodgy, [I hate the rain at the best of times] I decided that the time had come for a new rear,especially after getting an advisory on the mot.I got a couple of quotes and just happened to mention to one tyre bloke that I'd prefer dunlop because the front was a 207 RR,imagine my suprise when he said that's probably 20 years old ! I got this tyre from a local dealer about 2 years ago who said I could have it for £90 because he was no longer doing bikes,I never questioned it ,I was actually chuffed to get a cheapish tyre ! anyway this tyre bloke reckoned apart from the tyre being old he didn't think it would perform anything like it would have back in the day because it would have deteriorated on the shelf/floor for all that time .I ended up getting a pair of dunlop sportsmart 3's but at 270 quid it was an expense I wasn't expecting, it just shows how buying cheap isn't always the best in the long run.Hope these tyres are as good as they say,I'll let you know. :thumbup
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