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TIME TO TRADE TIRED TYRES?

Jezza McWilliams loves his new S21s - just in time for summer!

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Once you’ve got your bike out and done all your provisional checks that it’s OK to ride after being laid up all winter, what’s next? Well, we’ve had to wait a bit longer this year for lovely weather, but of course you’ll tentatively go out on your bike to stick some miles on it, and most likely start to think about changing your tyres. Now is a good time to do that as many manufacturers have good deals around on their new designs of tyres like the Dunlop Road Smart III, Pirelli Rosso III, Bridgestone S21 and so on. A lot of them are doing free fitting with a purchase on these new generations, or money off, there’s something in place with their agents to be of benefit to you. Don’t go scouring the internet, go and talk face to face, or phone to phone. The old fashioned way of doing business is the best way to go about getting new tyres. You’d be surprised at what deals are actually out there by doing that.

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