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Humpy D
Original Poster
205 posts
65 months
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Can anybody recommend any tyre retailers/fitters around the Orpington area?
Obviously there are the usual suspects nearby (Kwik-Fit/National) but wondered if anybody had any experience of these or others.
Thanks.
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3200gt
2,044 posts
94 months
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I've always found my local guy to be good and competitive. Will come to you and fit at his unit or at your workplace / home.
Paul Stapley, Longfield, Just by Brands Hatch so only 10 mins or so from Orpington.
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Dalto123
1,867 posts
33 months
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Not in Orpington, but we've had work done on our cars (including tyre fitting) at PTA in Lethworth Drive, Bromley 
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mad4amanda
1,107 posts
34 months
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watling Tyres in swanley have allways been good for me , ask for Liam.
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jagracer
6,788 posts
106 months
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RLK500
831 posts
122 months
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Dartford Tyres 2000 Bexleyheath, on the Crayford road. http://www.dartfordtyres2000ltd.co.uk/They will treat your alloys with care, clean the hubs with a bit of ememry, copper slip all the bits and bobs and get you a good price for tyres. I have used them for years and never been dissapointed with price or the service I received. HTH Roops
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Humpy D
Original Poster
205 posts
65 months
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
I ended up going to Kwik Fit in Orpington High Street - I daren't go anywhere further afield as my tyre was very deflated.
When K-F got the wheel off the culprit was obvious - a nail but too close to the edge to be repaired. But what was potentially worse was the 4 inch split in the inner edge of the tyre which was probably caused by me driving on a deflated tyre!!
I can't say that I got anything but fast, efficient service from K-F. The cost was ludicrous (£140 for a 195!!!) but I didn't have a lot of choice. With hindsight I'd had bought the tyre on the net and took it somewhere to fit. Next time.......
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kiethton
2,018 posts
50 months
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mad4amanda said: watling Tyres in swanley have allways been good for me , ask for Liam. I now see i'm a little late to the thread but i always use these guys even though they rightly gave me a b  king for running on extremely worn inner edges (metal chord wearing and lumps of rubber coming off). They fitted my Camskill bought replacements for £16 per tyre after checking they couldn't price match the cost plus the £16, and seem like decent guys.
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GJB
358 posts
128 months
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A lot of us use Event-Tyres. They come to you at home or office. Cheaper than virtually everywhere else and very convenient. These guys fit tyres on Porsches and Ferraris so they have to do a decent job. Just had four new Michelins fitted to the wifes car and my neighbour had them put two new front tyres on his Lexus.
Google - Event Tyres
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