Tyre/Brake Pad Prices

[PaulG]

Hi

Looks like Im going to need at least 2 possibly 4 new tyres on my 172 as the front ones are worn down and both back ones have slow punctures which may/may not be repairable. Also think the front pads and possibly the back ones are worn down so will need replacing soon.

Have been quoted £70 per tyre fully fitted for replacement Contisports at a place in York, and approx £50 for the front pads and £50 for the rear pads. Have looked at mytyres.co.uk who do the tyres for £58 but have no idea how much fitting would cost.

Does this sound a reasonable price? Should I go for different tyres. That was the best price for the contis I could find in York.

Any advice much appreciated.

Paul

 

[KDF]

There are a lot better tyres out there than contis.. most people change them at the first oppertunity.. like me..

 

[philip]

Ive kept the contis. better a known evil than a new one and all that. I get them fitted / balanced for £59 a tyre down sarf in London.

You should aim to pay no more than £64 for contis fitted and the same price for pirelli pzeros (which I havent tried)

 

[BRUN]

from the amount of people on here who hate those tyres, id stay away, never driven on em myself but theres more than enough people on here who have and dont rate them

 

[philip]

prob a case of the grass being greener elsewhere. Comparative tests last year showed the contis being much faster on circuit in the dry than other tyres. Anyway, each to his own

 

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The contis just arent upto varied conditions. In the dry, hot weather, apart from the screeching when they loose grip they were fine. It was when it was cold damp/wet etc that they didnt. If youve not tried anything else then it would be difficult to know whether they are good or not. Ive gone michelins next. Think these were fitted to MK1s originally.