black circles still good for tyres??

[ohnoodle]

i used black circles about 3 years ago when i had an m3. i recall it was hassle free. do people here use them, or can anyone suggest anywhere better? i'm in central london

thanks

[gadgit]

I've just used mytyres, as they were cheaper.
Apart from that, not a lot in it I would suspect.

Check the price and find a fitter you will fit them for a good pricefor everything.
Most of the top places charge £15 to replace/balance/dispose.
I've found someone in Cambridge who will do all that for £7 a wheel.

But my bruver works for %^&*&^ and I'm expecting to get them fitted for a Drink?

Four tyres, Toyo T1R's 205/55/16 x2 225/50/16 x2 £261 delivered to my front door!!!! Free.

Good or what!!!!

[zcacogp]

gadgit said:

Most of the top places charge £15 to replace/balance/dispose.
I've found someone in Cambridge who will do all that for £7 a wheel.

Shop around. Haggle like mad. Take cash and wave it at them.

I know a place in East London who will change 4 tyres for £20 cash. Under-the-arches, run by a geezer of the original type, but who really takes pride in his work, does not damage wheels and really can balance the things.


Oli.

[paracetamol]

do you have his details?

[zcacogp]

paracetamol said:

do you have his details?

No, unfortunately not - although as soon as I can get yell.com working again I will be able to find them ...

It's a scruffy little place on the LHS of the A11 (Leytonstone Road) as you drive East out of Stratford. Yellow frontage, at the junction with Maryland Road or Maryland Street (can't remember which).


Oli.

[zcacogp]

... update - these people.

Tread Easy Tyres
115, Leytonstone Rd, Stratford, London, E15 1TQ
Tel: [phone]


Oli.

[willdew]

I've had Kwik-fit do them for me. I turn up when they're not busy, phrase it like "you'll bob these on for me for £20 cash won't you?" and tell them you don't need a receipt.