hi all, just been ordering some belts for my 906 and got into conversation with the spares guy at italia moto in lincoln uk .we got chatting about tyres and he said he has some new ones in (dont know if front or rear ) but he said that michelin do a limited run each year according to the michelin rep ...?

thought you might like to know and chase things on your side of the pond .

he`s wrong, that`s how it was some time ago. Check the DOT numbers.

G.

I called them this morning and was also told that they had some front and rears in both Michelin and Pirelli for £300 per pair but that they would first have to check the exact stock situation in their warehouse. They later called me to say that they only had one Pirelli 130/60-16 front tyre and no rears. I bought the Pirelli.

GT-UK

Pirelli????
If the last Michelin tires were made on 2004, the Pirelli 16" tires has been no longer made since earlier '90, as far as I know.
Check about what you're buying, above all about the age of its production.
Ciao