We stock a large range of motorcycle & scooter tyres. All brands available. If we haven't got what you need in stock, we'll get it for you in 24 hours. We have a dedicated team with motorcycle knowledge who can offer help and advice. Our fitting machines are specially adapted for motorcycle tyre changing with plastic coated grippers and rim protection on head with no metal contact. You can rest assured that we will take the utmost care of your wheels.

We will set to recommended tyre pressure, correctly balance and after fitment 'ALL TYRES' are water tested to check for any rim leaks so you can be sure your tyres are sealed correctly.

NB We do not immerse wheels in water they are sprayed around the seal and thencarefully wiped with a soft cloth to remove any traces of tyre lube which isapplied on fitment.

We use the Abba super pro wheel balancer for the wheel balancing which has an accuracy of 1gram and is used by many race circuit garages and main dealerships so you get an accurate balance every time.

We can balance all motorcycle wheels front and rear. We have a staged adapter to suit all common sizes of wheel bearing. We also have a single sided adapter for balancing single sided swing arm model wheels that do not have the bearings in the rear wheel. E.g. VFR's, Ducati's, BMW's, Triumphs etc.

With four additional bearings on the wheel balancer, this allows almost friction free, very accurate balancing. We use a variety of adhesive weights.

OUR FITTING MACHINES DO NOT MARK ALLOY WHEELS - YOUR SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY

Addison Tyres Ltd  are the principle dealer for the Carbone Lorraine brake pads in the West Midlands .

SAFE RIDING...

CL Brakes is a clear World Leader in Braking Technology. CL Brakes products bring some of the largest and fastest machines on the planet safely to a halt. For many years they've been a virtual secret in the biking world, but those who've made the switch to CL Brakes have found just how much better their brakes can be.

...just got safer.

Sintered brake pads are made up with agglomerated powders. When handling sintered brake pads or during braking, metallic particles are ejected into the air. The law forces manufacturers not to use lead or asbestos in the composition of sintered brake pads. But Nickel is still tolerated, in spite of the danger it represents to health. Conscious of its responsibilities, CL Brakes Research has developed NoNiTech - the No Nickel Technology. By proposing its whole range without Nickel, CL Brakes protects its clients, their environment and opts for sustainable development.

More information and fitment guide catalogue www.cl-brakes.com

Review from bikerholic.com

Pirelli supplied Carbone Lorraine brake pads go under hard testing during the 2010 Isle of Man TT week Pirelli have recently taken over as distributors for Carbone Lorraine (CL) brake pads and they kindly sent us a set to test, consisting of the RX3 type for the rear brake and A3+ type for the front discs. Having never run a road going bike with sintered pads, I was looking forward to putting them to the test.

As we were already booked to cover the 2010 Isle of Man TT races for our sister site www.bikeracenews.com, this gave us the opportunity for some extreme testing under high speed “real world” road conditions without having to resort to using a track test.

The pads were fitted to my Honda Blackbird that has also recently been fitted with new aftermarket replacement discs and went in easily, without any issues. I say that, but I did forget to add the anti squeal shims on every pad and had to do the job twice!

First impressions? Well the first thing that I noticed was that there are four separate braking surfaces as opposed to the usual two found on OEM pads. Nothing stood out as as being of poor quality so in they went. As previously stated, we were due to attend the Isle of Man in a couple of days time so I decided to try to bed in the pads beforehand.

This was done on a route near my home that encompasses a good mixture of dual carriageways, tight twisting country roads and A roads that I normally use when trying my bike out after any alterations. I managed to bed them in during a dry spell. The thing that stood out with the pads was the way they bedded in, almost immediately and I assume that this was due to the fact that they are sintered. Initially you could hear the brakes whirring as they scrubbed off speed, this quietened down within a couple of miles though. Braking performance is almost instantly increased from the OEM pads.

The increase in stopping power and decrease in response time is immediately noticeable from the start, braking is progressive and requires much less effort on the brake lever, so things were looking good for the TT circuit test. Another thing worth mentioning here is the performance of the brakes when the bike is fully loaded with a weeks gear – and I mean “fully loaded”. This showed a marked increase in braking compared to OEM pads and I had to be careful not to eject my luggage over my head! The first test we manged on the Isle of Man was in very wet conditions, but because of this, the mountain section of the circuit was closed to the public for safety reasons, so was conducted using the heavily policed normal, roads. Braking response in the wet is markedly better using CL pads, with hardly any delay (usually found with OEM pads). I can only assume that because the pads have four braking surfaces, they clear any build up of moisture far quicker than normal.

There is no fade at all when bring higher speeds down and my confidence in the brakes increased by a big margin compared to previously. The first time we got a real run over the mountain section was on the Saturday after the Senior race, conditions were dry and sunny but very windy, because of this we had to tone down the speeds a bit due to safety concerns. We did have a pretty clear run though as most visitors to the island were on their way home that day. Pulling the bike up from speeds in excess of 160 mph required no more than a two fingered tug on the brake lever and the speed scrubbed off without any drama whatsoever – remember that the Honda Blackbird is a big heavy bike, so if the pads are to be fitted to a sports bike then the difference should be much more apparent. There was no discernible fade and the bike always pulled up neat and tidy and without any fuss.

The braking power is increased by a good enough margin to consider using these pads on any type of bike. There is a small downside to using sintered pads as opposed to normal OEM ones – disc wear. This is a natural occurrence due to the abrasive construction of the braking surfaces fitted to the pads. In normal day to day use, this shouldn’t be too much of an issue, but if you use your bike for any high speed activity such as track days etc, then this is something you need to be aware of, but having to fit a new set of discs a month or two earlier is a small price to pay for the performance increase you can expect. I have also noticed that the wheels and brakes themselves have a lot less brake dust on them following a long run.

Nigel Tasker – Senior Editor bikerholic.com