Winter Tyre Prices

[redgriff500]

So I thought I'd buy a new set of winter tyres for my wife's car and beat the rush...

Looked on Camskill and they have no stock of loads of them and the prices of what they do have seem to be 20% up on what I paid 2 yrs ago.

Took a look on Ebay and same story.

Am I too late / too early or has supply reduced and prices increased ?

[ED209]

What size? I have 2 in the garage that wer eon the mrs juke for about 2 weeks last winter before she decided to sell it.

[kentmotorcompany]

ooooh Winter Tyres!


How I've missed these threads.



From previous years I seem to remember most place get fresh winters in around September.

I guess tyre dealers will order based on how well they sold/stock availability last year.

[Watchman]

Got replacements for the ML two weeks back and they're cheaper than ever, despite being monster-truck sized General Grabber ATs. They have started to go up in price - I have been watching them for about 4 months now - and bought just as they turned.

[R1gtr]

Get onto www.clickontyres.com and get her some Vredestein Snowtrac's, sorted.

[redgriff500]

Update - Tried MyTyres (I used to use them a few years ago until I found Camskill were cheaper)

However for Winter tyres they have a much bigger selection and at far better prices.

Just bought a set of Falkens in 205 55 16 for £220 delivered (£55 each)

They also sell the Avons for a similar price (which are what I bought last time and at about the same price so it looks like some are profiteering)

[Liquid Tuna]

redgriff500 said:

Just bought a set of Falkens in 205 55 16 for £220 delivered (£55 each)

Is that the Falken Eurowinter HS439's?

[redgriff500]

Liquid Tuna said:

redgriff500 said:

Just bought a set of Falkens in 205 55 16 for £220 delivered (£55 each)

Is that the Falken Eurowinter HS439's?

Yes... typed with dread... I searched and they got good reviews.

The Avon Ice Tourings she's had the last few years got relatively poor reviews and they were fantastic - her A6 easily went up hills when Range Rovers were spinning their wheels.

[cslwannabe]

Reifen (German company) - favourable exchange rate at the moment too...

[edc]

Watchman said:

Got replacements for the ML two weeks back and they're cheaper than ever, despite being monster-truck sized General Grabber ATs. They have started to go up in price - I have been watching them for about 4 months now - and bought just as they turned.

Grabber ATs aren't a winter tyre per se. You can run these all year round no problem.

[Watchman]

edc said:

Grabber ATs aren't a winter tyre per se. You can run these all year round no problem.

I know this but their prices have soared towards winter in years past, for obvious reasons.

[Nedzilla]

Not the winter tyres bks again!

[redgriff500]

Nedzilla said:

Not the winter tyres bks again!

If you're too poor to buy them that's fine.

Just don't bother reading, let alone commenting, on these threads.

[jon-]

Depends on who has old stock, and the new buy in stock.

Wholesale prices seem pretty much stable when compared to last year so I wouldn't expect prices to jump up unless there's supply issues again, which there shouldn't be if we have a mild winter.

[gavgavgav]

Try something like mytyres who are based on the continent, the UK stock levels and timing is a bit of a joke really.

[jon-]

gavgavgav said:

Try something like mytyres who are based on the continent, the UK stock levels and timing is a bit of a joke really.

FWIW, manufacturers are starting deliveries in later August / early September.

[McSam]

I imagine it's a shade too early, but yeah, it seems Mytyres are an excellent source!

If anyone reading is looking to source some 195/65 R15s nice and early, I have a set of Uniroyal MS+66s. They were awesome, but they only did 1000 miles and look exactly as they did when I fitted them! They'll go on eBay sometime soon, with the Audi 5x112 alloys they're mounted on, but if you want them PM me

Edited by McSam on Thursday 23 August 10:34

[Nedzilla]

Gaz. said:

redgriff500 said:

Nedzilla said:

Not the winter tyres bks again!

If you're too poor to buy them that's fine.

Just don't bother reading, let alone commenting, on these threads.

Why rise to it?

If you (generic) want them, buy them. If they aren't your thing keep your money in your pocket and everyone is happy.

I wouldn't say im too poor to buy them(a set of OE rubber for my car is £2400 and I can afford those),I can just manage perfectly well without them.

[ModMan]

McSam said:

I imagine it's a shade too early, but yeah, it seems Mytyres are an excellent source!

If anyone reading is looking to source some 195/55 R15s nice and early, I have a set of Uniroyal MS+66s. They were awesome, but they only did 1000 miles and look exactly as they did when I fitted them! They'll go on eBay sometime soon, with the Audi 5x112 alloys they're mounted on, but if you want them PM me

Damn, if they were only 195/65/15's! I'm sold on Winter tyres after showing up big fancy 4x4's in my little Polo a few years ago

[FoundOnRoadside]

Nedzilla said:

I wouldn't say im too poor to buy them(a set of OE rubber for my car is £2400 and I can afford those),I can just manage perfectly well without them.

Not everyone lives in Cheshire, do they? So, back to the "don't comment" thing...