I replaced mine with a KCNC one which seems to be holding up much better – its alloy rather than plastic. KNC BB

I had the same problems with snakeskin NNics – splitting on the tread. I have been using Double Defense Ralphs all this year and they have been fine.

If you go for a Chimaera you can also fit your bike in the boot…

I’ve been running Double Defense Ralphs for the last few weeks and I’m impressed so far (£25 from on one).
I wanted something tougher than snakeskins as my last Nics both got punctures in the first few days use from sharp flints in the centre of the tyre that stans fluid wouldn’t seal.

First one on the left is a ~98 Spesh Rockhopper. Not a bad bike in its day and my first taste of mountain biking.

TVR’s first engines were V8s (in the Cerbera), these were pretty good (4.5 better than 4.2) but need more fettling than the relatively low stressed Rover V8s that came before. They then introduced the Speed 6 (straight 6) and as Tiger6791 says this had problems with the finger followers – there are various mods out there that claim to solve the problem. Suggest you ask on Pistonheads or go along to your local TVR car club meeting (non-members will be welcomed) to get a ride in a few and talk to owners.

I’ve used two TVRs for the last 15 years as an everyday car (clocked up over 150K miles) and they have been very reliable. The issue with the later cars (post Griffith/Chimaera) is that they use a TVR built engine. This is essentially a race engine and need lots of attention (and probably frequent rebuilds). As a result the TVR engined cars are several times more expensive to run than the earlier ones. Great fun though!