Good Deal?

[Nigel-James]

Ok, so I need new tyres on all corners.

Is this a good deal?

Thought I would get some opinions before I stick in the order.

 

[reedy107]

I would say yes, but then add an extra £20+ for fitting


what sort of price have u been getting at your local dealers ?

 

[Matt W]

Just bear in mind a lot of tyre fitters will refuse to fit tyres not supplied by them, and if you finally find one, they will want £20 per tyre.

 

[Nigel-James]

None of my local dealers sell Toyo but do sell the other top brands.

To be honest for a decent brand tyre at my local dealers I'm looking at a minimum of £75 per tyre fitted.

I also asked my local how much they would charge to fit tyres that I had purchased elsewhere........ £15 per tyre!!!

 

[ilovewilly]

Pop to an independant garage on a Friday afternoon/Saturday morning. More than likely they will fit them for you for £20 cash.

 

[Lal B3N]

£15 per tyre is about the going rate for tyres fitted, balanced and old ones disposed of.

If you could find a private/backstreet garage that can fit tyres you'll probably find them a lot cheaper for fitting.

Its a good price for them tyres at what it works out at each but I'm not a fan of them personally. If you set your budget to £60 a tyre then £15 for fitting, off the internet you could get Yokohama S drives, Pirelli Pzero, Uniroyal rain sport 3 etc from Camskill would all then fall into budget.

 

[Nigel-James]

Pop to an independant garage on a Friday afternoon/Saturday morning. More than likely they will fit them for you for £20 cash.

Yep, think I'm going to have to give this a try.

 

[reedy107]

like said above, if u do find someone to fit them im pretty sure they are not gonna care about putting them on and will more than likely scratch the wheels and u want have a leg to stand on

 

[Nigel-James]

If you set your budget to £60 a tyre then £15 for fitting, off the internet you could get Yokohama S drives, Pirelli Pzero, Uniroyal rain sport 3 etc from Camskill would all then fall into budget.

Sound advice. The car currently has Pirelli P Zeros on and although they are worn they feel good so might look into getting another set, it just all boils down to budget unfortunately.

they are not gonna care about putting them on and will more than likely scratch the wheels and u want have a leg to stand on

I can't say this hasn't run across my mind! You know it's just bound to happen.

 

[Matt W]

like said above, if u do find someone to fit them im pretty sure they are not gonna care about putting them on and will more than likely scratch the wheels and u want have a leg to stand on

Had my two front wheels scratched and I paid £18 per tyre.

Going with a decent company next time.

 

[MartinR]

Local immigrants change mine for £10 balanced and disposed of. Also really carefull with the wheels and have an array of adapters and tools to protect the wheels

Although i take the wheels off the car and take them to them. Never trust anyone jacking my car up lol i like my sills intact.

Tbf i would pay a couple of quid more and get the yokohama s-drives AS01 from the same place.

Great grip for the money have recently fitted 4

 

[Nigel-James]

Thanks for all the help guys. I was very close to getting a set of Yokohama s-drives, however I purchased the following as they fit my budget (not much).

 

[Bluebeard]

Uniroyals are Good tyres, I really like them.

 

[Lal B3N]

They'll be spot on! 3s should be far superior to the old 2s.

 

[Nigel-James]

Cheers chaps, had them fitted to the car today, happy with them.

 

[ilovewilly]

What did you pay in the end?

 

[Nigel-James]

The rain sports cost £55 each, paid £30 to have both tyres fitted, balanced and valves replaced for new.