Kwik Fit tyre pricing weirdness

marlot

Deleted_User wrote: »

Avoid Kwik Fit and just go to any half decent local indie garage. Most will be able to source and fit tyres same day for any budget.

Oh I've come across some shocking independents too.


Like the garage that replaced a track rod end, and got it so wrong that my car couldn't make it round a mini-roundabout. But could make astonishingly tight left turns!

[Deleted User]

marlot wrote: »

Oh I've come across some shocking independents too.


Like the garage that replaced a track rod end, and got it so wrong that my car couldn't make it round a mini-roundabout. But could make astonishingly tight left turns!

Hence why I said *half decent* and not *all*.

But yes, I once rocked up to a indie garage once expecting to get 2 new tyres fitted. Owner said he didn't keep tyres in stock and would order them and phone me when they are ready to fit. Expecting to get a phone call the next day at the latest I went on my merry way. I didn't receive that phone call until nearly 2 weeks later. By then I had already had new tyres fitted elsewhere. Ironically the owner was an ex Kwik Fit employee.

phatwa

Kwik Fit aren't cheap anyway, they rely on people who perhaps aren't that savvy with cars and just want it done. For example here you can see KF are the most expensive! - try TyreLeader or National. :T

Geodark

Arklight wrote: »

It doesn't really matter what they tell you over the phone. Once they have your car up on the winch and have invented three different problems with your suspension and exhaust, put the wrong tyres the wrong way round on the wrong wheels, and reversed your tracking and alignment, you will be paying a random 3 figure sum regardless.

And dont forget you will need discs and pads all round as well

System

phatwa wrote: »

Kwik Fit aren't cheap anyway, they rely on people who perhaps aren't that savvy with cars and just want it done.

Like PC World who only sell components because people need them there and then and can't wait for online orders to arrive Kwik Fit offer convenience. They're the only tyre fitter open on a Saturday afternoon and Sunday and after 5pm around here. For many people working full time they're the only option they have without taking time off work.

forgotmyname

Guessing the OP chose a different speed/load rated tyre compare to the ones they were quoted over the phone?