Tyres in the UK

[Winger]

If you need any I'd stock up now they all go up tomorrow between 8 and 10%

[Dazman76]

Winger why/how do you know they'll go up?

[Winger]

Why are they going up?

I knew they would do if the vote was leave because that's what the trade wanted,you will also notice that European tyre suppliers have gone to sterling rather than Euros so the UK biker is going to get screwed all roads up.

How do I know?
I was told today by various traders.

A pair of Road 04's at the new prices are going to be knocking a hole in 300 quid.

[Gatsoburner]

   £300  fooooookin hell, i hope your jokin..!!!!!!

[JohnnyBeGood]

BREXIT related?

[Winger]

Oh course!!! the motorcycle trade was desperate to vote leave so they could corner the UK market instead of us undercutting them by buying from Europe but the fall in sterling has stopped that anyway.

The buying public have short memories not all that long ago when the UK public voted with their feet over the price of UK crash helmets because we were being screwed and bought from Europe,Arai UK at one stage would not service or honour helmets purchased in Europe till the EU forced them too.

This tyre price hike is just the tip of the iceberg,thinking of buying a new bike next year I'd sort a price out now.

[XRJoe]

So a quote today from a BMW dealer for a pair of PR4's was £384. Sound right??

[Redrick]

Originally Posted by XRJoe

So a quote today from a BMW dealer for a pair of PR4's was £384. Sound right??

Sounds right for a BMW dealer

Try an independant tyre dealer and fitter you may save a considerable amount of money

My Roadtec 01 were £260 fitted to the bike and they are a more expensive tyre than PR4. I admit this was before the Euro collapse price rise but all the same.......

[Winger]

Do people buy tyres from BM dealers

[JohnnyBeGood]

Originally Posted by Redrick

Sounds right for a BMW dealer

 I admit this was before the Euro collapse price rise but all the same.......

I guess we all think it's not a EURO collapse but more like a BREXIT initiated POUND devaluation?
Which in case makes it a lot more attractive to buy something in UK, when you do not reside there.