Pricey tyres

**dv1nt** · 7th May 2010, 20:30

Just a heads up to all, the last 2 times i have rung Cycletreads (5-6000 km apart, weekend rider) they have given me such ridiculous quotes on tyres that they have subsequently lost not only the tyre sale but also the $500 accessory sale that i was looking to make
approx 6000 km ago i needed a 190/50/17 diablo, also needed visor & gloves, rung CT, $420 quoted for said tyre!!!

i said find a sharper pencil, they said ok $400. i almost went for it but decided to make 1 further call, haldanes... $349 without me mentioning any previous quote and they got the visor sale too.
ok so last week th ol TLR needed the full set, rear + 120/70/17 ft. CYCLETREADS, they still got that false ad in the new yello pages, quoted $700, I pissed myself laughing & promptly hung up

Haldanes, again cold call ie no mention of previous quotes, $549, not bad, bugger they didn't have the rear in stock

so last call of the day went to DRURY PERFORMANCE CENTRE 09 294 7955. again cold call, $500

needless to say that included fitting, balancing & disposal.
give them a go, hopefuly they wont get fat heads and deep pockets like the rip offs in Barrys Point Rd
BTW while i only have 8 posts on here ive been on 2 wheels for 22 years, cycletreads wern't always rip offs. i just prefer to ride more than talking about it

**Latte** · 7th May 2010, 20:34

Yep. nice guys at DPC, sharp prices too

under $500 for a pair of alpha10's

**Rogue Rider** · 7th May 2010, 20:46

Anthony the owner of DPC is a biker too, he has probably the best service and pricing around. If I was closer to Auckland I would be going there for everything. Needless to mention that DPC sells more tyres than anywhere else, and your bucks go to an awesome NZ family buisness that is generations old.

**NinjaNanna** · 7th May 2010, 21:38

same story here - drury were the best price in town for both the set of hoops for the bike and the 6 truck tyres that I needed

**nallac** · 7th May 2010, 21:50

Another big thumbs up to DPC..

got me a nice new set of Z6's off em, well.....lucky me won em in the Paeroa draw....
They will be the first port of call if/when i need new hoops.

Very good to deal with and very friendly.

**firefighter** · 7th May 2010, 22:10

Originally Posted by dv1nt

Just a heads up to all, the last 2 times i have rung Cycletreads (5-6000 km apart, weekend rider) they have given me such ridiculous quotes on tyres that they have subsequently lost not only the tyre sale but also the $500 accessory sale that i was looking to make
approx 6000 km ago i needed a 190/50/17 diablo, also needed visor & gloves, rung CT, $420 quoted for said tyre!!!

i said find a sharper pencil, they said ok $400. i almost went for it but decided to make 1 further call, haldanes... $349 without me mentioning any previous quote and they got the visor sale too.
ok so last week th ol TLR needed the full set, rear + 120/70/17 ft. CYCLETREADS, they still got that false ad in the new yello pages, quoted $700, I pissed myself laughing & promptly hung up

Haldanes, again cold call ie no mention of previous quotes, $549, not bad, bugger they didn't have the rear in stock

so last call of the day went to DRURY PERFORMANCE CENTRE 09 294 7955. again cold call, $500

needless to say that included fitting, balancing & disposal.
give them a go, hopefuly they wont get fat heads and deep pockets like the rip offs in Barrys Point Rd
BTW while i only have 8 posts on here ive been on 2 wheels for 22 years, cycletreads wern't always rip offs. i just prefer to ride more than talking about it

Just out of curiosity, what tyres did you get? (i'm looking for a replacement, my bike came with two quality yet mis-matched tyres so waiting for the right deal for either front or rear!)

**firefighter** · 7th May 2010, 22:11

Originally Posted by nallac

Another big thumbs up to DPC..

got me a nice new set of Z6's off em, well.....lucky me won em in the Paeroa draw....
They will be the first port of call if/when i need new hoops.

Very good to deal with and very friendly.

How do you find them? I've got a Z6 front and Michelin PR2 rear. Am either going to replace one or the other or get a different set altogether.....(i'm not a michelin fan and not sure about the Z6's....)

**nallac** · 7th May 2010, 22:52

FF, i really like the Z6's, had near bald ones on the R1 when i got it ,still handled bloody well.

made a big difference to the Buell as it had a shinko front and a fairly squared off PR2 on the back,
the hard thing is i loved the Contis and now the Z6's, really rate the PR2 and PP's i put on the R1.......
I think the big thing is just havin new hoops and them being round not squared off.

oh and the Z6's are very very similar to the Diablo stradas,which i had on the front of the hornet(near bald) before the contis..another good tyre..

Coming into the winter i want good grippy allweather tyres.....

**quickbuck** · 8th May 2010, 00:36

Originally Posted by firefighter

How do you find them? I've got a Z6 front and Michelin PR2 rear. Am either going to replace one or the other or get a different set altogether.....(i'm not a michelin fan and not sure about the Z6's....)

I would say get rid of the PR2.
Z6's are a great touring tyre, and even the cops use them on the Beemers....

Another reason is, the front will out last the rear 2 to 1, so even if you do buy a new front to match the rear, you will be replacing the rear soon in any case....

If you are doing more spritly riding, have a look at the M3 Sportec's. Very happy with mine... although, there isn't too much in the way of rain groves.... Could be an issue if I do lots of winter riding.

**Gremlin** · 8th May 2010, 02:20

nothing wrong with the PR2, plenty like them, but Tyres are very personal. My pirelli scorpion syncs have never been under $650 a set, from several places. Meh

**dv1nt** · 8th May 2010, 08:04

a sweet set of diablo's had a great run outta the last set cheers

**sil3nt** · 8th May 2010, 09:14

There are quite a few people on here who praise cycletreads but i saved $100 ringing around the dealers. Cycletreads appear to be a bit over rated. The only bonus for them is they have an online store.

**SPP** · 8th May 2010, 22:02

I would HIGHLY recommend Drury Performance to anyone. A good old fashioned tyre shop. Knowledgeable and helpful. The prices being so sharp is the cherry on top.

**mouldy** · 29th May 2010, 14:41

Originally Posted by Gremlin

nothing wrong with the PR2, plenty like them, but Tyres are very personal. My pirelli scorpion syncs have never been under $650 a set, from several places. Meh

They would have been if you got them at DPC . P.m. me with sizes for a price .