Bridgestone S03'S

[BIG BLU]

Hi all, just purchased 2 new Bridgestone so3's 245/45/16 for £105 + vat each.If this is a good price and you want details e-mail me and i'll pass on the company.They are in somerset.

[Gizze]

I haven't got the invoice at hand but I'm sure I payed about £90 +VAt for 225 S03's. This was in Essex. I also got the wheels refurbed at the same time, they took ages but did a good job . The tyre shop did try to convince me to fit Toyos, but I stuck with OEM.
With reference to all the previous threads that I've seen concerning road holding etc, I can only say that they seem fine to me.

[19560]

But if you fitted S03s then they weren't OEM. And who cares about fine, we want excellent.

[MCFADDEN]

Gizze,

where in Essex did you get them?

[Gizze]

OEM = Original equipment manufacturer, which was Bridgestone not Toyo, and I assume that S01 has evolved into S03 via S02. So I've kept as close as I can to what was originally fitted.
I got mine at Rochford Tyres 01702 545689. And I got the price wrong, they were even cheaper - £79.95 + Vat.
Nice company to deal with.

[MCFADDEN]

Gizze,

thanks for that.

It's a deal, it's a steal. It's the sale of the ******* century.

[HOUSE]

I've been robbed!!!!!!!
I paid (gulp) £230 per tyre for SO1's last August.
Now I'm not a happy bunny.

[david010167]

Dear god, ouch. I paid £420 for all four wheels fitted for s02s about 14 months back.

HOUSE said: I've been robbed!!!!!!!
I paid (gulp) £230 per tyre for SO1's last August.
Now I'm not a happy bunny.

[RichB]

HOUSE said: I've been robbed!!!!!!!
I paid (gulp) £230 per tyre for SO1's last August.
Now I'm not a happy bunny.

Indeed - I was going to say something but didn't want to rub salt in the wound! How on earth did you get conned into paying that much per tyre? Rich...

[donatien]

Jesus - just rang the AA tyre service and they quoted £430 for a pair of 245/45 S03s. Even bloody Kwik fit can beat that price but they are still £360 (for S02s)

Anyone got any good tips on where to source tyres in Windsor/Maidenhead/Slough area?

Cheers

Dave

[loudpedal]

Or how about the south west London area (wimbledon)??? I've gotta get new rears for the chim this weekend... any help greatly appreciated

[trefor]

donatien said: Jesus - just rang the AA tyre service and they quoted £430 for a pair of 245/45 S03s. Even bloody Kwik fit can beat that price but they are still £360 (for S02s)

Anyone got any good tips on where to source tyres in Windsor/Maidenhead/Slough area?

Cheers

Dave

Slough Tyres - Farnham Road, good prices (say they'll match Micheldever).
Bath Road Tyres, near B&Q (behind PictureTel) - not quite as cheap, but good guys.
Bracknell Tyres, next to the rubbish dump - the best I've found.

[EdT]

yup Bracknell tyres get TVRBliss's thumbs up.

Ed

[donatien]

Well, Bracknell tyres are the boys alright. £114 per tyre. Slough tyres quoted £148, so even they are very competitive compared to AA / Kwik Fit. How the hell can the AA quote DOUBLE the price?

Right - off to Bracknell at the weekend. Is it still a concrete maze of roundabouts? Must be 15 years since I was there last.

Thanks guys

Dave

[trefor]

Bracknell is the same armpit of the universe as ever. Just follow the signs to the rubbish dump and you'll find Bracknell Tyres. I'd suspect they are very busy on a Sat though. It's handy working around the corner from them ...

They couldn't help me with decent prices on Toyo Proxies though (225/45 x 16 and 245/45 x 16). Anyone know of a competitive priced local Toyo supplier?

T/.

[RichB]

trefor said: Just follow the signs to the rubbish dump

Oi! It's the "Civic Amenity" I'll have you know! R...

[HOUSE]

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Indeed - I was going to say something but didn't want to rub salt in the wound! How on earth did you get conned into paying that much per tyre? Rich...

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I was in the process of buying the car and this company were looking over it - I won't ask how much a pair of rear shocks should have cost.......



>> Edited by HOUSE on Tuesday 25th March 14:16

>> Edited by HOUSE on Tuesday 25th March 14:17