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bery_451
bery_451 Posts: 1,897 Forumite
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Hi,

Lookin to replace all 4 tyres on my car? Whats the best national online deal at the moment?

I live in Birmingham so does anyone know any local deals here?

What about used/part worn tyres? Are they any good?

Thanks,
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  • Tucker
    Tucker Posts: 1,098 Forumite
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    It's each to their own with part worn ones. There are those that go on about not trusting them and not knowing the history etc.

    I have two sets for my car, summer and winter and all 8 are part worn premium brand tyres and had about 6mm of tread when fitting and cost about a quarter of the cost of new tyres fitted.

    Personally I prefer top brand part worn tyres for a fraction of the cost than cheapo chinese made ones.

    Have a look on ebay for part worns and find someone who also does fitting included.
  • bery_451
    bery_451 Posts: 1,897 Forumite
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    is it false economy to buy part worn tyres?
  • warwicktiger
    warwicktiger Posts: 1,106 Forumite
    blackcircle.com did it for me
  • red_eye
    red_eye Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    Tucker wrote: »
    It's each to their own with part worn ones. There are those that go on about not trusting them and not knowing the history etc.

    I have two sets for my car, summer and winter and all 8 are part worn premium brand tyres and had about 6mm of tread when fitting and cost about a quarter of the cost of new tyres fitted.

    Personally I prefer top brand part worn tyres for a fraction of the cost than cheapo chinese made ones.

    Have a look on ebay for part worns and find someone who also does fitting included.
    if you know what your looking at then part worn are fine all tires have a six year life before they start degrading
  • vectra90
    vectra90 Posts: 33 Forumite
    I've found if you go to one of these small part worn tyre places with cash and ask him for his best offer and knock him down abit more after. Half the time they get liquidated stock cheap, keep them off the books and sell off the books. I got 4 brand new mid range tryes fitted for £160, while they were being fitted I could't find online the one's I got fitted for less than £65 a tyre.
  • bery_451
    bery_451 Posts: 1,897 Forumite
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    my tyres are:

    175/65 r14 82t

    I live in Birmingham.

    Which website is the cheapest when it comes to tyres?

    Is there a tyre price comparison site?

    Anyone can reccomend any local tyre places in birmingham?

    Thanks,
  • Ultrasonic
    Ultrasonic Posts: 4,265 Forumite
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    bery_451 wrote: »
    175/65 r14 82t

    You may find this useful:

    http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-European-Summer-Tyre-Test-175-65-R14.htm

    There is more to choosing a tyre than just cost.

    Nobody is going to be able to give you a simple answer to a where is cheapest question. You need to decide on the sort of tyres you want and then look at a few places to see where is best for those. It doesn't take that long to try a few websites (I'm not aware of a relevant price comparison site).

    If you end up considering Michelin tyres (and I'm not advising you one way or the other) then you may be interested in their current fuel voucher offer:

    http://marketing.michelin.co.uk/buynow/
  • daveyjp
    daveyjp Posts: 13,595 Forumite
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    I have never found cheaper than Camskill for tyres online.
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    Then you have to add on 10 or 15 quid for fitting though. Blackcircles compare well.
  • gord115
    gord115 Posts: 1,077 Forumite
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    edited 19 July 2012 at 4:09PM
    Try mytyres.co.uk
    http://www.mytyres.co.uk
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