Bentley Turbo R on Avon Turbosteel White Wall Tyres
Article written by Bush TyresEndyke Tyres had a beautiful 1991 Bentley Turbo R in recently to have 235/70R15 101V Avon Turbosteel CR11B White Wall tyres fitted.
The 29 year old, 399bhp 6.7 litre V8, Bentley requires a tyre that can not only manage the power and torque the car puts through the tyre, but also carry the weight of it as well. All of this has to be done while giving thecar a smooth, luxurious ride renowned by Bentley & Rolls Royce.
British tyre manufacturer Avon, developed the Turbosteel 70 series tyre for large & heavy, luxury cars. It was such a success it became the original equipment tyre for Rolls Royce & Bentley’s from 1973 through to the 1990’s & was also used by Aston Martin on their luxury saloon, Lagonda, and their V8 range of cars.
Something a bit different visited our Spilsby depot earlier in the year. ‘Gasser Champ’ Sean Milsom brought in some loose wheels for new tyres to be fitted to his modified Morris Van ahead of competing at Santa Pod and Melbourne Raceways in the ‘Gasser Circus’ race series.
This 1972 Plymouth ‘Roadrunner’ visited our Horncastle Branch recently for a wheel alignment. This huge American muscle car has a 6.6 litre 402 cubic inch V8. With great power comes great responsibility........
Mobile tyre fitting is a popular choice for many private and commercial customers. Brandon Hire Station have over 160 locations nationwide and a vehicle fleet in excess of 200.