Best Tyre Prices
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The Moose

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23,675 posts

238 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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I'm looking for a set of 195/55/16 87v tyres. Probably looking at Goodyear. Where's best to buy from?

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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The internet wink

(German) www.mytyres.co.uk
(French) www.tyreleader.com
(English) www.lovetyres.com
(Polish) www.oponeo.co.uk
(English) www.camskill.co.uk

Hairy Bob

84 posts

175 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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Cheapest I could find fitted is Asda tyres £95.

Don't know if they are the best, never used them.

fausTVR

1,442 posts

179 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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Anyone had experience of LoveTyres? I haven't heard of them but very good price on the tyres I want.

DaveyBoyWonder

3,854 posts

203 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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The Tyre Shop, Halifax wink

E30M3SE

8,493 posts

225 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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Most independent tyre shops will probably match or bet internet prices. Try your local, see what they say.

If anyone is any where in the Herts area drop me a pm.

Northernchimp

1,282 posts

161 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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mytyres always claim they're stock is in Oxfordshire and will be with you tomorrow, often it's in Germany and will be with you in two weeks. No explanation or apology is given. They are cheap though and have literally hundreds of brands from all over the place.

littleredrooster

6,358 posts

225 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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I find it's best if you have a daughter who works for one of the biggest tyre importers/distributors and can get Daddy a price of cost +4%. And free fitting, but I always contribute a goodly chunk to the tea club. smile

Wunnerful.

Frankthered

1,687 posts

209 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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E30M3SE said:
Most independent tyre shops will probably match or bet internet prices. Try your local, see what they say.

If anyone is any where in the Herts area drop me a pm.
This is pretty much what I've found. I usually price up the tyres I want on Mytyres, Blackcircles, Tyre-Shopper etc. and end up getting the same price (or close enough for me) at the local indie (or Costco). If you look at Camskill, remember you'll need to factor in shipping and fitting, unless you get mates rates somewhere.

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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fausTVR said:
Anyone had experience of LoveTyres? I haven't heard of them but very good price on the tyres I want.
I know the company, strong next day service if you just want tyres, lack of fitting is a big negative.

The Moose

Original Poster:

23,675 posts

238 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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littleredrooster said:
I find it's best if you have a daughter who works for one of the biggest tyre importers/distributors and can get Daddy a price of cost +4%. And free fitting, but I always contribute a goodly chunk to the tea club. smile

Wunnerful.
Wanna lend me your daughter?! wink

TA14

14,332 posts

287 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Hairy Bob said:
Cheapest I could find fitted is Asda tyres £95.

Don't know if they are the best, never used them.
I've used them and they are fine. A lot of these sites seem to be just a billing/invoice service since they use the same fitters.

Mr2Mike

20,143 posts

284 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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jon- said:
The internet wink

(German) www.mytyres.co.uk
(French) www.tyreleader.com
(English) www.lovetyres.com
(Polish) www.oponeo.co.uk
(English) www.camskill.co.uk
Is Tyreleader definitely French? I've just had a some tyres from them (two for my car and one for my bike) and they all came from Germany.

Monty Python

4,813 posts

226 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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I used to use Event Mobile, but their prices have been edging up slowly to the point where my local indy is cheaper.

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Mr2Mike said:
jon- said:
The internet wink

(German) www.mytyres.co.uk
(French) www.tyreleader.com
(English) www.lovetyres.com
(Polish) www.oponeo.co.uk
(English) www.camskill.co.uk
Is Tyreleader definitely French? I've just had a some tyres from them (two for my car and one for my bike) and they all came from Germany.
From their site:

Headquarters : Centrale Pneus SAS, 54/56 Av Hoche, 75008 Paris, France.

littleredrooster

6,358 posts

225 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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The Moose said:
littleredrooster said:
I find it's best if you have a daughter who works for one of the biggest tyre importers/distributors and can get Daddy a price of cost +4%. And free fitting, but I always contribute a goodly chunk to the tea club. smile

Wunnerful.
Wanna lend me your daughter?! wink
You couldn't afford her, I promise you. I've now subcontracted her to another male called 'husband'.

golfer19

1,721 posts

162 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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I recently used Kwik Fit Mobile for 4 Pirelli.
Very competitive and fitted at my work.
Hassle free.
I like to keep my life as simple as i can.

Edited by golfer19 on Thursday 1st May 19:54

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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littleredrooster said:
The Moose said:
littleredrooster said:
I find it's best if you have a daughter who works for one of the biggest tyre importers/distributors and can get Daddy a price of cost +4%. And free fitting, but I always contribute a goodly chunk to the tea club. smile

Wunnerful.
Wanna lend me your daughter?! wink
You couldn't afford her, I promise you. I've now subcontracted her to another male called 'husband'.
Assuming you mean wholesale cost+4% you'll find people like cam aren't selling at that much more in popular patterns / sizes!

Frankthered

1,687 posts

209 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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jon- said:
Assuming you mean wholesale cost+4% you'll find people like cam aren't selling at that much more in popular patterns / sizes!
Not necessarily, Jon. My BIL used to work as a driver for a tyre distributor and he could get something like 2 or 3 sets a year super cheap - on one occasion a set of Firestones for his C5 at £15 a corner!

After he'd used up his allowance of those, he could still get tyres at a reasonable discount, like the pair he got for me once. By the time I'd paid for fitting, I ended up saving not very much and that was about ten years ago.

I think prices are much more competitive now!!

devnull

3,859 posts

186 months

Thursday 1st May 2014
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Kwik Kit actually beat black circles and etyres on a pair of Conti Sport Contact 5's for my CLK. The added bonus is that they were up the road and i had them fitted in the hour.