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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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I am led to believe that there is still a pandemic shortage of tyres arriving in to the UK. Or at least that is what my local tyre bloke tells me.
It is incredibly frustrating when webshop stocks are not live... In this day and age it shouldn't be that difficult to do.  I know there are just in time related reasons for not having live stock but for me it does grind my gears a little... |
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17th Oct 2022 8:42am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5850 
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It grinds my gears as well. Just no excuse for lack of realtime update or every 1hr updates. Even a note saying out of stock would have done. I did mention this in the email back to the supplier. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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17th Oct 2022 8:55am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17441 
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BFG apparently makes its tyres in batches, if it's just made a batch there's a glut, but if it's been a while since the last batch there's likely to be a shortage until the next batch. KMs have always been problematic in the regard.
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17th Oct 2022 12:13pm |
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| AlexCW Member Since: 04 Mar 2020 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 67 
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I was trying to find some back in June/July and was told there was no build slot as such allocated, so nowhere could tell me when/if they'd get them back in stock.
In the end I ordered 265s instead, at a cost of having to change the wheels  Alex
2013 2.2 TDCi Puma Hard Top https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72473.html |
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18th Oct 2022 12:32pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5850
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I spoke to ATS as they listed (again like others) you could arrange for a tyre fitting but the local branch have none in stock, and within ATS the only place was in Tavistock and I am not even close to that branch.
 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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18th Oct 2022 1:11pm |
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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 833  
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I’d assume Ineos have soaked up a large order of the BF’s judging by the first car off the production line. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
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18th Oct 2022 1:48pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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I am sure you have seen this thread John, but just in case... https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic85280.html |
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18th Oct 2022 4:13pm |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 714 
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Think I’ve been looking and waiting for a nearly 12 months now, the few that I have found has demanded silly money!
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18th Oct 2022 5:32pm |
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| ashcurrie Member Since: 26 Jan 2017 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 60 
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Currently on the hunt for KM3's in 255/86r16, none to be found anywhere either
1992 Defender 90 SW 200Tdi
2008 Defender 110 USW |
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18th Oct 2022 6:51pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5850
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I spoke with a tyre supplier yesterday the suggestion was 16 weeks before a delivery(or news of), partly due to the manufacturing being in Europe and over there some countries have mandatory winter tyres of which BFG will be making rather than normal tyres. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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19th Oct 2022 8:01am |
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| DC101 Member Since: 01 Jul 2012 Location: Pudsey, West Yorkshire Posts: 260 
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I’ve been looking this week for wheels and tyres.
Seems a shortage of both… Was thinking of wolf rims with 235/85, but may have to change to steel mods with 265/75. Or whatever I can get that’s not a rip off… Was looking for AT3’s as BFG’s expensive, particularly now I’ll be paying more tax
Been offered some less common brands but not keen. Been told by one supplier there is a rubber shortage…?? Cheers Rob |
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17th Nov 2022 10:30pm |
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| Scotm Member Since: 28 Feb 2014 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 666  
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I got my last set of wolf wheels from here, still showing stock.
https://www.lrparts.net/anr4583white-white...studs.html |
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18th Nov 2022 4:31am |
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| 7JJM Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South Posts: 26 
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 Click image to enlarge Hi, struggling to find a set of new BFG 235/85/16 for my Heritage90. Found 5 Conti’s today but aesthetically they look too ‘car’ like for a Heritage which was intended to look like the original hence imho needs chunky tyres. 3 peak symbol is also required as it lives in France for most of the year. Thanks in advance! |
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8th Dec 2022 7:51pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945
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4x4 tyre are showing stock
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8th Dec 2022 8:17pm |
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