Michelin Engery Saver + 185/55 15 82H - finally on the car.

[Eddie Honda]

I was enquiring the other day about the cost/availability of these with one of my local tyre places. Computer says not in stock at Stoke and the lead-in time is approximately 6-8 weeks. One or two other makes had some June delivery dates too.

I'm not in a busting hurry to replace my tyres, but the rears are the original Bridgestones and getting on a bit age-wise and the fronts are no-name Chinese efforts that were fitted in February prior to me buying the car.

Has anyone else had supply problems getting the tyres they want?

[guest4512]

I'm lookin at getting these for my Jazz, different size, but seen no issues with availability.

Try a Costco, cheaper than every supplier I've seen and they fill with nitrogen as standard.

[Eddie Honda]

Maybe there isn't a supply issue in a different size, I didn't hear of any from a friend who also has a Jazz, but that I think has 14" rims, so that might explain it.

It's a bit annoying as Michelin were doing a promo to the end of the month with a fuel voucher of varying value depending on whether 2 or 4 tyres were bought (from participating fitters). This would have offset the cost a bit to that of other premium brand competitors.

The last set of Michelins I bought were made in Romania, but same friend above reports his Jazz tyres were made in Scotland. As I am from there, I would hope the ones I am buying are too as I would like to support the workers at the Dundee factory.

I'm afraid Costco is a non starter for me as I'm in the RoI and as far as I can see they only cover GB.

[guest4078]

These people have some, but limited stock, lots of other brands too:

http://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-finder/summer-tyres-185-55-r15/3

I have used them and they were very quick delivering.

[Ozzie]

I found that its the speed rating thats the problem, I think T ratings are available straight away, but not H .

[guest4218]

Hi the problem is that you are looking for a H rated tyre which is very rare
 try  a higher speed rating and you will find no problems founding tyres for your Jazz i had the same problem with my tyres original size was 185/55/16 H i fitted 185/55/16 V.

[culzean]

What's wrong with 'T' rated tyre ?  if your Jazz does over 118mph I will be very surprised.

[Eddie Honda]

Getting back specifically to Michelin tyres in the 185/55 15 size....

Do they currently do a T-rated summer tyre in that size?

T, H or V doesn't appear to be rare in that size. I understand it's pointless to have H or V on a Jazz, but it comes with the size of the wheel/tyre combo which is also a bit pointless on a Jazz. May fashion swing back the other way so 155/80 13" are the new black!
 
I'm sure there are tyres "in the system" with distributors and dealers, but Michelin themselves have nowt.

Thank you interlock for the Oponeo link, I'll have a look later. In the past I have bought tyres from Delticom Germany (mytyres.co.uk, eiretyres.com). When I was in the UK, I used to know someone who worked for a major chain in a mobile van. Fitting/balancing/disposal was done "afterhours" and at mate's rates. Unfortunately I don't have that facility on hand any more and some places round he are rather hostile towards fitting other peoples tyres or charge silly money to do so.

If I go down that road, I also have to find a company that doesn't charge an arm and leg to ship them to the RoI.

[Eddie Honda]

Well I asked about these Michelins in the tyre place yesterday afternoon as I was passing and they said they were in stock at Stoke. Duly the ordered, the tyres were delivered to the tyre place around half two today and I got them fitted.

This set Made in Spain, with date codes: 1513, 1613, 3913 and 1614 (Maybe they found the first three down the back of  the sofa).