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Avon Cobra front

At the MoT a few weeks back although a pass again,  Pepé was marked as needing a new front tyre at some stage.

It's about a mm above the wear blocks in the tread. So I have ordered a new Cobra.

There is a new Cobra Chrome (AV91) on the market but at 20% more expensive than the standard Cobra (AV71) to stay Chrome-free.

It should arrive later this week so I need to get it booked in at Laguna to get it fitted.


Update 19/02/2019  

Tyre has been despatched.  Have to see how long it takes to arrive.

Update 20/02/2019

Tyre arrived.
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