Tyres: Budget/Remoulds? Price?

GolfBravo

BaconandEggs wrote: »

I like the idea of shopping online for the best price/value - but where is the best place to get them fitted? What would you expect to pay for this?

blackcircles.com

They can quote fully fitted tyres.

Avoid budget tyres if you can. For extra £10-£20 you can get a set of nice "economy" or even mid range tyres from a reputable tyre manufacturer. Most of the budget tyres are made in China or Taiwan from recycled TicTac boxes offering little in terms of wear and wet weather performance.

BaconandEggs

GolfBravo wrote: »

blackcircles.com

They can quote fully fitted tyres.

Avoid budget tyres if you can. For extra £10-£20 you can get a set of nice "economy" or even mid range tyres from a reputable tyre manufacturer. Most of the budget tyres are made in China or Taiwan from recycled TicTac boxes offering little in terms of wear and wet weather performance.

That sit is a great idea!

I wonder if it works out cheaper going through the site or direct to one of their fitters?

scotsbob

At 70mph, in the rain, the only thing between you and the road is that bit of rubber tyre.

Buy the cheapest remould you can find...................you know it makes sense.

Notmyrealname

BaconandEggs wrote: »

Hi,

Looking to get 2x205/55R16 tyres.
Cheap as possible.

Quoted £55 each fitted budget pair or £45 each remoulds.

Is this resonable? What are your thoughts on remoulds?

Cheers,

BnE

Why do people scrimp on the only thing keeping the car on the road?

SOME remoulds are OK - Colway for example were popular in motorsport.

What Mikey72 said plus my personal choice of Kumho KU31.

GolfBravo

Notmyrealname wrote: »

Why do people scrimp on the only thing keeping the car on the road?

It's like saying to your car mechanic "yeah, let's fit the cheapest brake pads and discs you've got, preferably recycled if any cheaper".

BaconandEggs

decided to go for some kumho or falkens.
some people spend more on shoes.
I agree about the safety comments.
Value does not always equal cheapest.

boyse7en

I'd love to know where I could get tyres fitted cheap. All the local places charge £15 per wheel, + disposal fee for old tyres.
Makes it uneconomical to buy tyres online. I suppose it might work out if you are buying a premium-priced tyres (like the ones for my boss's X5 that are £250 per corner) but for cheap tyres, it is a waste of time.

GolfBravo

BaconandEggs wrote: »

decided to go for some kumho or falkens.
some people spend more on shoes.
I agree about the safety comments.
Value does not always equal cheapest.

Good choice.

Falken ZE912 is a mid-range tyre and gets some very good reviews. Very good value IMHO.

Same with Kumho Ecsta KU31

mikey72

BaconandEggs wrote: »

decided to go for some kumho or falkens.
some people spend more on shoes.
I agree about the safety comments.
Value does not always equal cheapest.

Blackcircles are decent price for these fitted, and if you look on this website, or google it, quite often you can find a voucher code for 5% off when you order online.

GolfBravo

boyse7en wrote: »

I'd love to know where I could get tyres fitted cheap. All the local places charge £15 per wheel, + disposal fee for old tyres.
Makes it uneconomical to buy tyres online. I suppose it might work out if you are buying a premium-priced tyres (like the ones for my boss's X5 that are £250 per corner) but for cheap tyres, it is a waste of time.

Try blackcircles.com. Then enter you licence plate number and select fully fitted - you also need to confirm the size of your tyres and your postcode.

They are definitely not the cheapest online retailer (you can definitely buy tyres for less, and then arrange fitting yourself), but still very competitive.