Cheapest V8 Vantage Tyres?

Cheapest V8 Vantage Tyres?

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Stonic

169 posts

147 months

Thursday 9th February 2012
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I have been using Bracknell Tyres (Bracknell, Berks) for 12 years. Always half the price of KwikFit or other local firms (other firms wont even quote if they know who you are comparing them to). Used them for porche spec Bridgestone tyres for 993 and Pirelli for Discovery.

No connection with them other than being a happy customer. Worth trying if you are not too far away.

http://www.iberkshire.co.uk/profile/453202/Brackne...

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Thursday 9th February 2012
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OliHall said:
Hi,

I work for etyres and I am also an AM owner. I hope this doesn't break forum rules to reply to this with prices.

The Bridgestone tyres that we supply definitely are the AM9 variant.
We also have the Michelin Pilot Super Sports in the correct sizes, although the fronts are not on our website we do definitely have them in stock.
235/40/19 £307.60
275/35/19 £390.60

We offer mobile fitting and electronic balancing included in the price. Where abouts in the country are you?

thanks,
Oli.
Oli, I may be missing something here but are you actually promoting yourself as the most expensive choice confused

OliHall

33 posts

169 months

Thursday 9th February 2012
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Hi,

The prices I gave were for the Michelin Pilot Super Sport in the correct V8V sizes which the OP asked about. They are very new and quite hard to find but we do have them in stock. I don't think anyone else had posted any prices for these as the prices in the other posts were mainly for the Bridgestone RE050.

I mentioned Bridgestone because the RE050 that we supply and fit is definitely the AM9 variant as I fitted four to my V8 Vantage a few weeks ago. These are cheaper than the Michelins.

If you live in herts/beds/bucks, I would be able to get you a bit of discount and also would come and fit them myself for you. We might not be the cheapest but you know it is a first class job done by another AM owner who will use the jack in the right place, use a rubber protection cover on the jack, take your wheel nuts on and off by hand not an air-gun, use plastic protection tools not to mark the wheels, use the correct tyre pressure and do the wheelnuts up with a torque wrench to the correct tightness.

Oli.


JaseB

854 posts

260 months

Thursday 9th February 2012
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Good to know, I've used Michelin Pilot Sport tyres on previous cars and have been very impressed with performnace and wear and will likely swap over when the time comes - assuming my insurance company give me the green light obviously.

Vanguard

16 posts

146 months

Thursday 9th February 2012
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Micheldever Tyres in Hampshire offer the best rates on tyres I've ever seen, they also look after a lot of high end cars including my own and they have never dented or damaged my wheels changing tyres unlike the Monkeys at kwik Fit who will usually ruin 3 out of the 4 wheels

I think they hold the title of busiest tyre business in Europe but I may have that wrong, however they are as professional as I have ever seen from a tyre outfit and even give your wheels a complementary clean, you can also book a time slot so you don't have to wait with the other plebs argueing over the price of remoulds

Cambskill are also good, Michelin Suupersport which are the tyres of the moment and are getting rave reviews over anything Bridgestone make, prices as follows

245/40/19 £250.80
275/35/19 £316.70





Edited by Vanguard on Thursday 9th February 15:54

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Friday 10th February 2012
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Bounce....

Georgeous H, please bookmark this thread.

The principles contained herein will be similar for DB9 tyres smile

Shmee

Original Poster:

7,565 posts

212 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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I'm going to stick with the standard Bridgestone ones so I don't have to replace the whole lot yet as well as being the recommended tyre etc.

The best quote seems to be Event-Tyres at £600 for the pair, the car is in to Amersham in the next week or two anyway so have asked for a quote from them too.

To be honest I'm surprised they lasted so long, just a touch shy of 15,000 miles and they have just under 3mm left on them, fronts a little more.

ETA: Forgot to mention I asked a Kwik-Fit and was quoted £330 a tyre and takes a few days to order in, bit too much.

Edited by Shmee on Monday 13th February 13:59

blackice1

329 posts

169 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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For all PHer's AM standard fitment £250 + vat each tyre drive away price.

Also have winter tyres in stock £1,500 all in drive away price.

Shmee

Original Poster:

7,565 posts

212 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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blackice1 said:
For all PHer's AM standard fitment £250 + vat each tyre drive away price.
Done, pair of rear tyres when my car is there it will be then!

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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blackice1 said:
For all PHer's AM standard fitment £250 + vat each tyre drive away price.

Also have winter tyres in stock £1,500 all in drive away price.
Any chance of a bit of discount Alan ?? smile

blackice1

329 posts

169 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Jockman said:
Any chance of a bit of discount Alan ?? smile
Er that is discounted , for all you lovely PHers, At least we will not damage your TPM when changing the tyres which most (fitment centres end up doing) costing a £100 per corner for a new Valve.

Any DBS or V12 drivers , let me know and i can give you prices .

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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blackice1 said:
Er that is discounted ....
Er, that was a joke Alan wink

Don't you ever remember the Walkers crisps advert in the 80s when the old Scottish fella said "you'll no be havin' a sale will ye?"

Lunablack

3,494 posts

161 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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blackice1 said:
At least we will not damage your TPM when changing the tyres which most (fitment centres end up doing) costing a £100 per corner for a new Valve.
Unless of course you know where to buy the correct valves, that cost less than £10 eachsmile

Mr Noble

6,535 posts

232 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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How much for a set of 4 Alan? I have 2-3mm all round and they're over 3 years old and rock hard!


blackice1

329 posts

169 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Jockman said:
Er, that was a joke Alan wink

Don't you ever remember the Walkers crisps advert in the 80s when the old Scottish fella said "you'll no be havin' a sale will ye?"
I knew that, and yes i remember, and why not, while you wait service , car gets washed, nice coffee, some cars to look at , a salesman trying very hard to get you to change your car, and me trying to sell you a service plan or something.

Boy you are missing out :-)

blackice1

329 posts

169 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Mr Noble said:
How much for a set of 4 Alan? I have 2-3mm all round and they're over 3 years old and rock hard!
Not sure what the rock hard comment is about, Sounds like you pumped them up to much :-) .

I can do a set of V8/DB9 tyres for £1,100 drive away price.

mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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blackice1 said:
Jockman said:
Er, that was a joke Alan wink

Don't you ever remember the Walkers crisps advert in the 80s when the old Scottish fella said "you'll no be havin' a sale will ye?"
I knew that, and yes i remember, and why not, while you wait service , car gets washed, nice coffee, some cars to look at , a salesman trying very hard to get you to over pay for changing your car, and me trying to sell you a service plan or something.

Boy you are missing out :-)
Corrected that so Jockman feels more comfortable wink

Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Jockman

17,912 posts

159 months

Monday 13th February 2012
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Is that you trying to start the car this morning ??

Betcha you were seeing your ass rolleyes