Biggles, yep, the original colour of the wheels was gold and not as good as it looks in the pic... they were quite scratched and marked by tyre fitters over the years.
As a matter of interest, the new tyres came from Kelly Tyres (Ebay) in Sydney, freight free to Berri for $339 the pair, yep, the pair....
I dont know how good these Bridgestones will be for mileage but they sure do feel good on the road.
The previous tyres were Metzeler, the rear was a 'Marathon' which gave 16,000 kays and the front gave 14,000