drivers penalised in tyres

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Forwandert wrote: »

That sounds a lot for a tyre, especially if its going to go through trade price, has you brother gone to a independant place or nationwide as most of the cheaper places tend to be run by the owner not a manager.

The manager of the tyre fitters that my brother knows is also the owner who even gets his hands dirty by fitting tyres as well.

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lincroft1710 wrote: »

What size is the tyre?

The size is 215/60R15

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hoyles10 wrote: »

I had a Peugeot 407 and the alloy valve snapped off whilst I was putting air in my tyre, put the spare on and took it to my local tyre place who said it would cost a couple of hundred quid because of some sort of sensor in the tyre. I ended up trading it in a couple of days later and the dealership only knocked £50 off the trade in price they'd given me before. I could have had a normal valve put in for a tenner but it wouldn't have been connected to the sensor so I figured as I was trading it in anyway i'd leave that decision up to the person who was going to sell it.

That's true. Quite a few types of cars now-a-days are rigged with tyre pressure sensors which flag up a warning on the dashboard when a tyre is running on low pressure.

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Equaliser123 wrote: »

Really can never understand why people go for crappy tyres. They will let you down when you need them most...

£30 for a tyre....wouldnt touch with a bargepole.

I use budget but they are £50 a tyre, fitted, and I do a lot of miles.

Just before xmas I had all four fitted for just under £200 and within a couple of weeks I had a puncture and needed a new tyre, within two months another went but could be repaired.

You have to weigh up the pros and cons.

The budget I use are excellent, great handling, stopping, wear and low noise. In fact, I notice no difference to the Goodyear that were on them prior.

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contis last £76, £75 this

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kev.s wrote: »

www.blackcircles.co.uk cheaper than mainstream dealers, get them delivered and fitted at choice of your centre

Just took a look. My mum could get a tyre in her size from as little as £46, without fitting. That's the budget type though. Even the mid-range tyres start in the £50s.

Cheers. I'll pass this site onto my mum.

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dealer_wins wrote: »

From the thread title thought it was going to be about hidden speed traps in a place called Tyres

LOL, sorry about that.

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DCFC79 wrote: »

Could have searched around for a cheaper price, didnt have to go with the first price,

I told them that, but it was in one ear and out the other. There is one local fitter that we learnt to avoid. They have a habit of not fixing the bolts on properly. My mum ended up with a nut and bolt being sheered off when she had to swerve to avoid a boyracer.

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DCFC79 wrote: »

im pretty sure i paid around £30 mark for a tyre last year,

Exactly. My mum had a Corsa which meant small tyres. It cost her £30 per tyre. At that point, I had a Vectra which meant bigger tyres, but I only had to pay £45 per tyre.

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SHIPSHAPE wrote: »

I use budget but they are £50 a tyre, fitted, and I do a lot of miles.

Just before xmas I had all four fitted for just under £200 and within a couple of weeks I had a puncture and needed a new tyre, within two months another went but could be repaired.

You have to weigh up the pros and cons.

The budget I use are excellent, great handling, stopping, wear and low noise. In fact, I notice no difference to the Goodyear that were on them prior.

True, you can get decent budget tyres. I never get part warn ones.