They're not really that shiny, as i took the picture the sun came out (unusual for up here) plus they are LR OEM

For info folks, when I was looking to replace Michelins on my FFRR, the cheapest by quite a margin was COSTCO. They don't do anything but Michelins and claim that no one is cheaper . I checked on the internet and the best price for my tyre was £161 delivered, COSTCO charged £172 fitted, filled with Nitrogen and balanced (and they are very careful with the alloys and use plastic protectors on the wheel clamps etc). They also do the buy 3 get 1 free (or 25% off if you buy 4) offer a couple of times a year aswell which then works out at £129 per tyre if you need a full set. Checked other highstreet tyre suppliers and they could not come close and couldn't do pricematching (even after contacting head office in 1 case). Steve

Main car : FFRR L405 Vogue SDV8
Other car : Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
Past cars : FFRR L322 Vogue TD6 SE (Sept 2006 MY07) ; LandCruiser SWB ; 4-Runner ; Supras; XJS V12 LeMans