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learningaboutinsurance
learningaboutinsurance Posts: 253 Forumite
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Hello,

Just wondering if i bought some tyres at Kwik Fit do they do a good job with the fitting and Balancing.

I saw some online for about 70squid each which includes fitting and Balancing. But i have also read some horror stories. the particular centre is in central london (location Camden Rd, London Borough of Islington, N7 0SH).

Any one had any experience with the above centre?

Many thanks
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  • Browntoa
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    from personal experience Kwik-Fit will probably find "problems with your brakes"

    they tried to tell me this about a month after the MOT was done......
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  • vikramrkin
    vikramrkin Posts: 241 Forumite
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    kwikfit might do a good job, but highly likely that they will find some issue to extract more ££ from you.

    Have you tried blackcircle? When I was looking for tyres for my car (Pirellie 205/55 R16), kwikfit was much more expensive than blackcircle. go through topcashback and you will get some cashback as well.
  • scotsbob
    scotsbob Posts: 4,632 Forumite
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    Last time (and trust me it will be the last time) I got tyres from this company, the fitter pulled the rubber out of a windscreen wiper and then tried to sell me a new set of wiper blades.
    Luckily I had left my Autoboy running and when I played it back to the manager he got very flustered, turned red and then claimed the fitter was actually trying to push the rubber back in!
  • learningaboutinsurance
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    from personal experience Kwik-Fit will probably find "problems with your brakes"

    they tried to tell me this about a month after the MOT was done......

    I have no doubt they will from the stories i have read online. but i have a regular Mechanic who i will entrust with my brakes which i know will need replacing soon.

    But in terms of fitting and balancing are they good? and also regarding the centre i mentioned any good?
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  • learningaboutinsurance
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    vikramrkin wrote: »
    kwikfit might do a good job, but highly likely that they will find some issue to extract more ££ from you.

    Have you tried blackcircle? When I was looking for tyres for my car (Pirellie 205/55 R16), kwikfit was much more expensive than blackcircle. go through topcashback and you will get some cashback as well.

    Do Blackcircle have centre in central london who will do the fitting and balancing. any experiences at these centres?
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    scotsbob wrote: »
    I had left my Autoboy running and when I played it back to the manager he got very flustered, turned red and then claimed the fitter was actually trying to push the rubber back in!

    Fantastic :T hoping you got new Blades for free, i was planning waiting right by my car when they changed the tyre, am i not allowed does anyone know
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  • hethmar
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    Probably be an "elf and safety" issue
  • adouglasmhor
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    learningaboutinsurance wrote: »
    Do Blackcircle have centre in central london who will do the fitting and balancing. any experiences at these centres?

    Black circles use both their own fitters and local tyre garages to do the fitting and balancing. their site will show where you can have it done.
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  • learningaboutinsurance
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    adouglasmhor wrote: »
    Black circles use both their own fitters and local tyre garages to do the fitting and balancing. their site will show where you can have it done.

    Will have a quick look now
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  • learningaboutinsurance
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    has anyone heard of this centre that Blackcircle recommened for the fitting it seems its literally next door to the Kwik fit centre i was going too

    Its called HOLOCENE MOTOR GROUP. any experiences?
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