Best place to buy tyres (adelaide)

GForce · Post by **GForce** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:00 pm

can someone tell me what is the best place to buy tyres from? i know bills are really expensive and so is boltons. any other recommendations?

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:07 pm

GForce wrote:can someone tell me what is the best place to buy tyres from? i know bills are really expensive and so is boltons. any other recommendations?

Can't go past GC motorcycles. "Don't Slip Grip" !!! They have two sites one in Prospect on Main north rd, and another in st mary's I think, maybe on main south from memory. Martin Renfree is one of the owners and a genuinely nice bloke.

His claim to fame, is circa 1985/6 Qualifying for the German 250cc GP on the 2nd row, on a deadset private bike (one he bought here and took over there to race, a real shitter it was too), can't remember what he finished, if he finished at all. But he was very quick in his day!

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:45 pm

yea...and if u go to GC south...speak to Richard and tell him Nath sent ya...he will charge u double.... and Damo will fit em up for ya (hes a mate of mine)....prices are good....

out north i dunno who's the boss

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:14 pm

Neka79 wrote:yea...and if u go to GC south...speak to Richard and tell him Nath sent ya...he will charge u double.... and Damo will fit em up for ya (hes a mate of mine)....prices are good....

out north i dunno who's the boss

Martin used to put a set of sticky race compound Michelin Hi Sports on my 1993 FZR600 about every other week when I lived in Adelaide. I used to get about 2000klms out of them

But they gripped good for the day! Renfree loved me!! or my business at least!!!

He also helped me out doing my very first ever proper road race meeting on a bucket! He put tyres on it that wern't 20 years old, made the front brake work, and straightened out the pegs and put new bars on it for me when I crashed it 6 times in practice

He also let me use the GC motorcycles Van to take it to the track!!

Thursday night I think it was, or maybe friday was the night we all got together at the shop and got shit faced before trundling off home or out. It was like our social hub.

GForce · Post by **GForce** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:37 pm

Neka you said that he will charge me double?? now why would i want to get ripped off?

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:12 pm

GForce wrote:Neka you said that he will charge me double?? now why would i want to get ripped off?

i was kidding mate....but if u do go north, tell him ur a freind of mine...it may help ..if nothing else he will feel sorry for ya...

GForce · Post by **GForce** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:52 pm

haha north? ill just go to the one down south road and ask and ill mention your name. it will be funny if he goes whos Nath? lol

swabio-ACT · Post by **swabio-ACT** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:03 am

your other option is... to get some tyres shipped interstate to Adl and just pay the $30 to get them fitted at a local shop.....

ie I got my tyres from Craig White.... $450 BT002's (he also does the BT014 / 012ss for the same price)...... or there is always Mad Mick @ goodna also..... even after shipping you will prob still save some $$$....Some food for thought....

GForce · Post by **GForce** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:33 am

went to GC on main north today and they gave me a decent price on gpr70s. front and rear for $360 including fitting and balancing.

gonna go to peter stevens tmw to see what they can offer.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:08 pm

GForce wrote:haha north? ill just go to the one down south road and ask and ill mention your name. it will be funny if he goes whos Nath? lol

doh i meant sth!!

richards the boss.... use the name neka..he knows me by that...

GForce · Post by **GForce** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:54 pm

damn neka. u tricking me so many times that your making me look like a noob. lol
sall good, ill visit them today after uni and mention neka from this forum.

cheers mate

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:55 pm

Strika wrote: Martin used to put a set of sticky race compound Michelin Hi Sports on my 1993 FZR600 about every other week when I lived in Adelaide. I used to get about 2000klms out of them But they gripped good for the day! Renfree loved me!! or my business at least!!!

Man! is there anywhere you havent lived?
Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide!

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:38 pm

GForce wrote:damn neka. u tricking me so many times that your making me look like a noob. lol
sall good, ill visit them today after uni and mention neka from this forum.

cheers mate

gotta keep em on there toes...

yea tell him ill be looking for a new rear soon also....ill go see him soonish..like 8 weeks..lol

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:02 pm

Duane wrote:[

Man! is there anywhere you havent lived?
Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide!

I spent 12 years with the same company, and I guess, like you guys, they could only stand me for so long..............

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:15 pm

Strika wrote:
Duane wrote:[

Man! is there anywhere you havent lived?
Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide!
I spent 12 years with the same company, and I guess, like you guys, they could only stand me for so long..............

.....well this is an australian club, you're going to have to shift to new zealand next!! hahahah j/k! see you saturday night

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