lol - there are plenty of 10" tyres still being made - half a dozen brands/tyres have been mentioned in the posts above

and yes, they're still being made and readily available. My local tyrepower gets them overnight for me when I need them, last time was November last year

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

not by bridgestone though. i had my 226's put on 6 months ago. My spare is a standard steel rim and i had to have a falken put on that.

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Aussie Leyland, Aussie Factory, Aussie Mini S.

Ok, looks like they are not being sold in Europe... Thanks!

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No speakers, no bodykits, no six-inch spacers, no spak filler, no bullshit

A couple of the hotlinked photos are the cause of the virus warning. I guess that is what happens when people steal photos from others.
I just with that someone would fix it.

I am running Formula R's on the woody and am very happy with them.

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That's why it's good to be.............ME

I put Bridgestone SF-226's on NAV when I first got him on the road, they wore really well and lasted very well given my enthusiastic driving. I estimate they went past 30,000km on NAV but were starting to get a bit average in the wet and low on tread (still legal) and I was transfering to QLD rego so I stuck some Yokohama A008's on it (any excuse ) so I would have no worries passing rego.

The SF-226's handle well for the "cheap" tyre that they are. For an everyday road car that may see the occasional spirited driving they are a very good tyre.
I can't comment on the Falkens or any other tyre other than what the good Dr and others have already said.

Why can't one of the mods just delete the offending pics then. We all know what they look like....

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I don't know. It has been like that since the page was set up.

dont know and I'm not ricking it I have no idea how

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Just had a response from the tyre guy we use for my work, he can get the bridgestone for $77.75 Inc gst plus $10 a wheel fitting!

Seems a good work deal!!!

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New from the UK and wanting a NICE little British car!

For that price I'd be asking to have the wheels balanced on the car or get him to check the wheel alignment for you. $10ea wheel to fit is a bit rich considering it'll take 20 mins to strip then fit and balance 4 tyres which equals $120/hr for his time.

And he is only paying Bridgestone $44 a tyre.

and he's trying to put food on the table for his kids and pay the rent on his tyre shop.

$90 a tyre fitted for bridgestones is good,
i cant get 145's for under 100 atmo

The environmentals get put on top as well. They used to dump tyres, now they recycle them. That might take up a few dollars.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Everytime i've bought tyres from the same place that was fitting them the fitting was included in the price of the tyre. I understand that there is a disposal/enviromental fee per tyre but that price is still expensive. I'd be shopping around still. I paid $70 per tyre fitted and balanced and that was all i paid for my sf-226's, admittedly a while ago. but not that long ago