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tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:10 pm
by tom_04
i appologise if this has been asked before, ive searched as best i can for info regarding this task before posting

im looking to buy a new set of tyres for my nc23,

shall i get Bridgestone Battlax Bt090 or Dunlop GPRa-10 ?

ive found a set of BT090 120/60/17 and 150/60/18 for £191.95 delivered

and a set of Dunlop GPRa-10s the same dimensions for £209.95

just wondered what peoples opinions were ?

cheers Tom

Re: tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:21 pm
by Drunkn Munky
Try FWR tyres £174 for the alpha's

Their both good tyre's, dunlops maybe a bit more sticky than the bridgestones, neither last that long.

Re: tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:45 pm
by Wozza
I use the BT090s and like them, never used the Dunlops though. Wouldn't mind trying them.

You can get the Bridgestones for £176.04 delivered or the Dunlops for £166.80 delivered from http://www.nationalbiketyres.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:35 am
by sa.racing
Defiantly worth giving Graeme France a call 07778628448 before you order anything he's always got good deals on tyres

Re: tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:25 pm
by The Hamster
I havent tried either of those tyres unfortunately, but I have however, been able to compare a few different Dunlop tyres to a few different bridgestone tyres and every single time I prefer to use the bridgestones. To me the bridgestones seem a little softer and easier to manage and you get a good feeling out of them compared to the Dunlops ive tried that have always seemed too hard and slippy.


Thats all i can say on the matter really Im afraid. LOL

Re: tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:47 pm
by GF Racing
We do both sets for £170 delivered next day UK mainland - bit extra for Scottish highlands and the IOW.

Paypal is fine as per signature email if that helps.

Cheers

Re: tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:15 pm
by Wozza
Didn't know you sold new tyres Graeme, will remember that next time I need a pair!

Re: tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:52 pm
by GF Racing
We sell hundreds of tyres a year - just about everything - even have some nice discounted new 600 size Pirelli Diablos due end of Feb - SC2 rear - SC1 front.

Bit scary to remember when we started - we were selling NC30 BT090s at £135 a pair delivered and still making a smallish profit.

We buy enough to get free Pirelli WSB complimentary tickets every year at one round !

Last season we auctioned them off in aid of DF's BSB effort.

Re: tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:27 pm
by Wozza
Will you be at the Brands Hatch BSB in April?

Re: tyre choices, bridgestone or dunlop

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:33 pm
by tom_04
thanks for the info everyone, i think i will definately be goin to Greame France for the bridgestones, spot on :grin: