Cheap tyres?

[AndrewD]

Hi

Any recommendations? Just bought a pair of rear Pirelli Corsas, CHF 800 each.

In the UK there are all manner of places you can order tyres from and then take to nearest trusted fitter.

Thank you!

Andrew

[UltimaCH]

A couple of years ago when competing in the Swiss Porsche Cup, the official tyre supplier was Pirelli. In my class, we used the Zero Corsas and a full set (front and rear) was around CHF 1'900.- purchased direct, if I recall. So I imagine, your 800.- paid for a rear seems in the right price range.

[AndrewD]

Thanks! Although my experience from race series in UK & Hungary is that the tyres are always the "special" ones approved for racing that series/class, ie. carrying an expensive blob of paint needed for scrutineering but otherwise no different to the "normal" ones without the paint blob.

I wonder / hope this is different in CH!?

[UltimaCH]

Didn't have any blob of paint at any time on mine and didn't see any on others. Perhaps the full racing slicks etc may have had a blob of paint to identify but I don't recall either.

[RainerM]

...a corrct price, but if you give me your car model I can try and ask my
Tyredealer who has among others a direct deal with Pirelli, always got a
better price than anywhere else, sometimes Pirelli could not deliver, so I
ordered always a second set to be kept at his warehouse.

Regards,
Rainer-CH

[AndrewD]

Hi Rainer

Many thanks!

It is a MY08 Gallardo Spyder

Andrew

[RainerM]

Evenin g Andrew

Could you give me your tyre-details, dimensions etc.?
Nice car and thaaaaat sound :-))

Rainer-CH

[AndrewD]

Hi Rainer

The rears are 295/30 ZR 19

Kind regards
Andrew

[RainerM]

Hallo Andrew,
Will check :-)and inform very soon.

Regards,
Rainer-CH

[RainerM]

Hallo Andrew,

Just got a phone-call from my tyre-dealer:
CHF 800.-- is a fair price, he asked if it is price for the tyre as such,
or fitted/balanced/revalved, VAT(MwSt overhere) etc.
Contact us next time ;-)

Regards,
Rainer-CH

[AndrewD]

Hi Rainer

MANY thanks for checking. I just got the invoice in the post this morning. It is 795 per tyre, plus fitting which is 185 total for both tyres, plus 7.6%.

Best regards
Andrew

[UltimaCH]

AndrewD said:

Hi Rainer

MANY thanks for checking. I just got the invoice in the post this morning. It is 795 per tyre, plus fitting which is 185 total for both tyres, plus 7.6%.

Best regards
Andrew

185.- plus tax just for fitting 2 tyres seems a bit steep..... In comparison, I paid 136.- tax inclusive for dismantling and fitting 4 new tyres, 4 new valves, balancing and nitrogen refill.

[RainerM]

AndrewD said:

Hi Rainer

MANY thanks for checking. I just got the invoice in the post this morning. It is 795 per tyre, plus fitting which is 185 total for both tyres, plus 7.6%.

Best regards
Andrew

Hallo Andrew,
As stated by "Ultima" the fitting-price seems very high.I'll revert to my
dealer ;-) and inform you in a few days.

I still hope Dot and I will be able to join you earlier on the pass-hoon
(SAT 06.09.2008), (Megahoon '08)
Will post separately.

Regards,
Rainer-CH

[RainerM]

@AndrewD

Hi, I sent you a confidential e-mail.Kindly confirm :-)

Rgds.

Rainer-CH

[UltimaCH]

I can recommend my specialist: Nicola Pneus in Montreux. I know and use his shop for at least the past 20 years or so. Excellent service, very competitive prices and open on Saturday mornings. Best to book a reservation in case you need tyre servicing. Many be a bit far for those further north than the lake here, but worth checking out.
Glad to help out if need be.