cheap michelin at Kwik-fit? too good?

Strider590

molerat wrote: »

You do realise that there is a £9.50 fitting charge per tyre, although that is still a fair price.

And probably a fee for balancing too.

forgotmyname

The same Michelin tyres you 1st suggested.

Eco or something? i forgot now lol. Ahhhh energy saver..

Yokohama's Less than £50 and Khumo's for less than £40.

Continental Eco Contact 3 £57.76 each These get decent reviews on most forums.
May try them myself next time, But my tyres are double the price of yours

daveyjp

xyz123 wrote: »

sorry but is that good or bad? and which tyres wear more- front or rear?

Fronts wear more as it is front wheel drive - IMHO it's shocking that a low powered, lightweight car should get through a pair of front tyres in less than 10,000 miles.

I drive much heavier, much more powerful diesel cars and front tyres last a minimum of 15,000 miles.

Vredestein are excellent mid priced tyres, but if Michelins can be had for only slightly more go for them due to an offer.

Locknut

xyz123 wrote: »

any suggestions as to brand?

Sava, khumo, marshall. Just go to a local tyre company and ask for prices for a midrange tyre name them brands they will think you know what your on about and give you a decent price :money:

Kilty_2

daveyjp wrote: »

Conti Eco Contact 3s are made of licorice - our low mileage Aygo has gone through a set of four, which have been rotated, in 12,000 miles. Without rotating the fronts would have done about 8,000 miles.

I'm sure this is what's on the hired Corsa I have at the moment and after 12,000 hired miles they've plenty of life in them yet (can't say the same for the suspension :eek:)

martindow

Are the Quik-fit prices quoted before VAT maybe?

Wig

I know you said you wanted brand names, but IMHO that makes no sense at all, especially given your low annual mileage and your no doubt good/careful driving habits.

If I'm buying a new tyre, I always phone around and go for the cheapest new tyres on offer usually about £26 per tyre all inclusive.

EDIT: The central London thing might be a sticking point to getting a good deal, I would get the yellow pages out and phone a few.

pstuart

Wig wrote: »

I know you said you wanted brand names, but IMHO that makes no sense at all, especially given your low annual mileage and your no doubt good/careful driving habits.

If I'm buying a new tyre, I always phone around and go for the cheapest new tyres on offer usually about £26 per tyre all inclusive.

When did you last buy tyres?

Wig

Why do you ask?
What particular statistic are trying to get out of me?

Rossy.

Wig wrote: »

Why do you ask?
What particular statistic are trying to get out of me?

Probably because it's hard to imagine a tyre costing £26 all in

My Renault Sport Clio 197 tyres are £165 each !