Good price for a car tyre?

Suzkin

Hi,

One of my friends has recently bought a second hand Suzuki Alto car, and needed to pay for a front tyre (driver side).

The price paid was £40.54: £35.25 for the tyre itself, plus £5.29 VAT.

Just wondering: is this a reasonable price? It's the first time he's had to pay for a tyre.

Thanks.

Volcano

It really depends on the make of the tyre. If it is a 145/80 12 size tyre then I've found fitted prices online from £20-£45.

If it's the first time he's had a tyre fitted then I'm guessing that his answer to the question "Do you want a good quality tyre fitted?" was a "yes", therefore he was probably given the better and more pricier option.

If the tyre was a reputable brand then he hasn't been ripped off.

Indout96

Not the cheapest around but as they are the only thing keeping you on the road and not stuck out of a lamp-post well worth the money, I only wish mine where that price

Suzkin

Hi, Apparently, it was a '155/65/13 Budge' - Anyone know what all that stands for?

Volcano wrote: »

It really depends on the make of the tyre. If it is a 145/80 12 size tyre then I've found fitted prices online from £20-£45.

If it's the first time he's had a tyre fitted then I'm guessing that his answer to the question "Do you want a good quality tyre fitted?" was a "yes", therefore he was probably given the better and more pricier option.

If the tyre was a reputable brand then he hasn't been ripped off.

Ebe_Scrooge

Suzkin wrote: »

Hi, Apparently, it was a '155/65/13 Budge' - Anyone know what all that stands for?

Quite a nice little article here that explains what the tyre markings mean :

http://www.blackcircles.com/general/sidewall

And Budge will just be the manufacturer - although bear in mind that quite often a manufacturer will produce tyres of a different brand name - so you may find that Budge is actually made by Pirelli or Dunlop or someone.

Volcano

Suzkin wrote: »

Hi, Apparently, it was a '155/65/13 Budge' - Anyone know what all that stands for?

'Budge' is probably short for 'budget' tyre. Kwik Fit (don't ever use them if you can help it!) have an online price of £29 for their cheapest ones (I'm assuming inc. VAT) though this doesn't include the other stuff (balance, valve, disposal) which probably adds another £5-£7.

If he used a local garage then they'll probably be a bit more expensive anyway. He still hasn't been ripped off, but a few phone calls may have got him a better tyre for the same price.

DKLS

Bargain, mine cost £180 a corner.