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Best place to buy tyres (adelaide)
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:00 pm
by GForce
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?
Re: Best place to buy tyres (adelaide)
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:07 pm
by Strika
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!
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:45 pm
by Neka79
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
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:14 pm
by Strika
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:37 pm
by GForce
Neka you said that he will charge me double?? now why would i want to get ripped off?
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:12 pm
by Neka79
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...
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:52 pm
by GForce
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
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:03 am
by swabio-ACT
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....
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:33 am
by GForce
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.
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:08 pm
by Neka79
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...
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:54 pm
by GForce
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
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:55 pm
by Duane
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!
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:38 pm
by Neka79
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
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:02 pm
by Strika
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..............
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:15 pm
by Duane
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