First time tyre buyer in Britain ! help

[firemanSimon]

not had to buy rubber in Britain for a VERY long time. Who do you recommend. Seen the usual chains but they dont seem to get a good name. looking for a 205/55/16 v rating. Black circles is on the tv all the time

[firemanSimon]

Step-sons Mazda 6. £100 per corner seems acceptable

[Camaro]

Just had to replace all four tyres on my focus, (205/55/R16) the ones fitted from the factory were Michelin Pilots, now fitted with Michelin Primacy HP's lovely tread pattern, feel very solid, only downside is a little road noise, but apart from that, a great tyre. According to reviews they last yonks too!

[steveo3002]

blackcircles , mytyres or costco should give you a fair idea of a decent price

[E30M3SE]

If there are no independents doing deals in your area just go with Blackcircle, it's all inclusive and convenient and they're cheaper than those 'speedy' fit people, e.g. Bridgestone T001 £81 each all in, Blackcircle sell the same tyre for £71 each all in.

[Smanks]

Recently used Black Circles and the fitting was arranged with a local tyre place, very happy.

[vixen1700]

Have a search on Event Tyres, they'll come to your work or home and fit them.

Excellent service, and a lot of happy people if you look at their testimonials.

Edited by vixen1700 on Thursday 15th November 15:28

[Mbetts]

Blackcircles are good but seem to be a bit more expensive than other online ones.

[jamoor]

camskill
pneus online

[LordGrover]

Your local independent tyre & exhaust centre is probably worth a shout.
I tend to check prices online with camskill, blackcircles and etyres then ask Wotton Tyres to beat/match them. He usually can, or at least get very close.

[tbc]

got 4 Goodyear Duragrips for under £200 off Black Circles fitted

very good service

£46 a corner

Kwak -Fit had the same tyre and size on their website 'on sale' for £118

[TA14]

Camaro said:

Just had to replace all four tyres on my focus, (205/55/R16) the ones fitted from the factory were Michelin Pilots, now fitted with Michelin Primacy HP's lovely tread pattern, feel very solid, only downside is a little road noise, but apart from that, a great tyre. According to reviews they last yonks too!

Yep; I have them on my Honda (same make, model, size) W rated http://www.camskill.co.uk/m62b0s291p102317/Micheli...

[Raize]

jamoor said:

pneus online

Did anyone else go "lol wut" at this one?

[jamoor]

Raize said:

Did anyone else go "lol wut" at this one?

Guess who never learnt french!

[MysteryLemon]

Find a local tyre fitters, walk in, buy.

Just looked through BlackCircles, never been on there before. Picked out the exact same tyres my partner had fitted to her car the other week, selected the same garage she had them fitted at. £7 per tyre more on black circles than what she paid walking through the door.

[MX7]

Smanks said:

Recently used Black Circles and the fitting was arranged with a local tyre place, very happy.

Strangely, I had my tyres fitted by a chain who doesn't have a great reputation about a year ago, and they were a joke. It took ages, and I had to get them rebalanced elsewhere afterwards. I've just checked, and, to Blackcircles credit, they are no longer an approved fitter.

Clearly my strongly worded emails have more weight than I thought. I think I should explain to the BBC the value of turning BBC4 into the UKs first free daytime porn channel. Again.