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michaelb wrote:
I agree with Huddersfield being good value
I also bought 4 x Yokohama A539 x 12s for 112gbp plus freight from minispares


When did you buy them Michael? i got them for 39.17 from Huddersfield last week, yours were a bargain!!!


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A few months ago, they had a special if you bought 4
Probably cause they were packed nicely in a box

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michaelb wrote:
A few months ago, they had a special if you bought 4
Probably cause they were packed nicely in a box


Well im very jealous, haha


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michaelb wrote:
......I also bought 4 x Yokohama A539 x 12s for 112gbp plus freight from minispares


Geez, that's bloody cheap. Good on ya :D

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Just picked up 4 A008s for £131.68.
It was £256.68 all up including freight.

The 12's seem a bit cheaper, what's the story!

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Anyone tried the Dunlop R7's?
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Anyone tried the Dunlop R7's?


I spoke to Stuckeys about them on Saturday. They told me they're the same tyre, same construction, same compound as the Formula R's, just a different (sexy) tread pattern.

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I'd go the Yokohama A032R , A008s or the Dunlop Formula R

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They look a good motorkhana tread pattern. :D

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Mick wrote:
Just picked up 4 A008s for £131.68.
It was £256.68 all up including freight.

The 12's seem a bit cheaper, what's the story!


bugger - I might have split the freight with you
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simon k wrote:
Mick wrote:
Just picked up 4 A008s for £131.68.
It was £256.68 all up including freight.

The 12's seem a bit cheaper, what's the story!


bugger - I might have split the freight with you


That is a shame...
There's not enough teamwork around here is the problem :!:

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oh well..

anyone want to go halvers on freight for some A008's? Hay coming up fast so inter-capital transfers are easy
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Whats the freight difference - 4 to 8?

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simon k wrote:
oh well..

anyone want to go halvers on freight for some A008's? Hay coming up fast so inter-capital transfers are easy


Simon I'm still looking at getting those wheels (and some tyres) - happy to chat freight

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has anyone bought 10'' A008's recently in qld???
I need a set of 4 .
whats the best local place to get them at the moment?

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