I
need 2 new tyres soon for a six year old BMW Series1 116i petrol F20
Bridgestone
Potenza S001 RFT 225/45R17 91W
I
have used a well established local independent service garage many
times in the last ten years for servicing, oil changes and tyres etc
and I have always been very satisfied with them.
However
their price for the two tyres is £123.69 x 2 = £247.38 + VAT =
£296.86
ASDA
tyres online price is:
£96.61
each total £193.22
Fully
Fitted Price- Includes VAT, delivery, fitting, balancing and disposal
charges.
They
have fitters within a few miles of my home, closer than my normal
garage.
National,
Black Circles and others are also cheaper than my garage.
I
prefer to use my usual garage but not at an over £100 premium.
Are
ASDA and other online tyre sellers safe to use?
Are
the fitters likely to do a good and careful job or are they paid so
little by ASDA etc they will rush the job.
Last
time I had new tyres my garage refitted the existing valves as the
car has Tyre Pressure Monitoring. Those valves are presumably the
original now 6 year old valves. Might they need replacing?
Anything else I should consider or be wary of?
Thanks
He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
The man replied, “You have now mate".
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You can get your tyres for £81 each at Camskill.co.uk
FYI, your TPMS valves will not need replacing so makes sure they are refitted and tested.
Side questions
1. Do you really want to stick to runflats? Non-RFT will be a chunk cheaper, and will give a far better ride. A can of goop and a compressor in the boot if you're worried about flats - but a spacesaver spare would be an even better option.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152445125224
2. Have you considered other brands?
A quick look at BlackCircles, and I'd be deciding between the £75 Avons if price was a major factor, £76 Bridgestones if I really didn't want to change brand, £83 Uniroyals if I lived somewhere where wet weather was common, £87 Kleber if I was concerned about winter.
I haven't yet asked the price match question but I will. I may also ask if they will fit tyres I buy elsewhere.
I plan to get them to do an oil change and brake fluid change soon so they could do the tyres while they have the car.
I have had the car since it was two months old. I bought it from a BMW dealer and I bought a five year service plan at the same time so BMW have serviced it to date. However the nearest BMW service centre is about 12 miles away and, now the car is 6 years old, and we plan to keep it for many years more, I see BMW service history as unimportant now so I will go back to my local garage 3 miles away that serviced my previous cars.
They are half the price or less than BMW. Their labour charge is £60 per hour.
He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
The man replied, “You have now mate".