Where to buy Winter Tyres online?
Where to buy Winter Tyres online?
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kentmotorcompany

Original Poster:

2,471 posts

239 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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I'm looking for some winter tyres for my wifes car.

I want to order them now, as I would guess they wont get cheaper in Nov/Dec!

I am pretty convinced of their ability after having a BMW e39 530d touring (a car that is normally rubbish in the snow) last winter that happened to have winter tyres fitted, this was my first experience of winter tyres and it was a revelation to say the least.

Having just had new baby recently, a few weeks ago I changed her BMW 1 Series for an Audi Quattro Avant.

We live in an area with lots of long steep inclines, so after the last two winters and a new baby, I want to be sure.

Anyway after doing a bit of online research Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme seem to be as good as any, but at £133 a corner quite pricey.

Size is 235/45/R17

I've tried:
Mytyres
Etyres
Blackcircles and one or two others I cant remember.

Pneus Online are so far the cheapest at £132 a corner £1 cheaper.


Anyone know of better?

I'd consider a different Tyre if someone can present some reasonable evidence of the quality.


Torquey

1,956 posts

257 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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Camskill.co.uk

Seem to £130 from there but out of stock. Sure they normally do free delivery too.

Edited by Torquey on Tuesday 14th September 16:45

parapaul

2,828 posts

227 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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AIUI Event Mobile Tyres can acquire pretty much anything - if it's not listed, they're worth a call.

ND_007

201 posts

288 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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www.tyremen.co.uk are £130 a corner.
http://tyremen.myshopify.com/products/23545vr17-vr...

Just got 4 (different size) for the wife's x-trail, came next day delivery.


Sideways Tim

1,202 posts

215 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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Camskill supplied my Wintrac 4's. To say I was amazed by the performance would be a major understatement.

Ullevi

349 posts

199 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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I've bought winter tyres for 2 cars from Mytyres.co.uk within the last year.

They are based in Germany so choice and availabilty are excellent.

You can have them delivered to your home or they can arrange to have them delivered to a garage for fitment.

I had them delivered home and they took 4 days from Germany from ordering to delivery.They also allow you to track them so you know when to expect them.

Top service.

kentmotorcompany

Original Poster:

2,471 posts

239 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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We may have a winner with Tyremen @130.

5 mins on PH and I have saved £12, woohoo

Camskill were one of the ones I had tried, but were out of stock as mentioned.

Thanks guys, unless someone betters this in the next hour I will order them.

Ullevi

349 posts

199 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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Also, it's worth checking out tyrereviews.co.uk as they have up to date tests of winter rubber, usually from German motor mags.

Have a look at these and see what your requirements are.

Vredestein Wintracs have good reputation but I have never run them.

Targarama

14,783 posts

312 months

Tuesday 14th September 2010
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I have used mytyres.co.uk many times - as has been said, they tyres come from the Germany warehouse and they know their stuff when it comes to winter tyres.

ou might find 225x45s a bit cheaper as they are a common size. Minor different in dimensions, plus narrower will probably help on certain (the worst) surfaces.

kentmotorcompany

Original Poster:

2,471 posts

239 months

Wednesday 15th September 2010
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Ordered them last night with Tyremen. Got a call this morning to say they are out of stock until early October, when they have a big winter delivery coming in, and they have not been able to order as much as they would have liked.
They have been taking orders for winter tyres since the end of August, something they have not experienced before.

No real problem for me, I was only going to store them in the garage until November anyway.


Ullevi

349 posts

199 months

Wednesday 15th September 2010
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kentmotorcompany said:
Ordered them last night with Tyremen. Got a call this morning to say they are out of stock until early October, when they have a big winter delivery coming in, and they have not been able to order as much as they would have liked.
They have been taking orders for winter tyres since the end of August, something they have not experienced before.

No real problem for me, I was only going to store them in the garage until November anyway.
That's why I recommended MyTyres.

I went through all this rigmarole with British suppliers,with dates being put back, and it became a never ending story.

Quick phone call to Mytyres after chosing what I wanted on-line( I phoned so that I could check the tyres would defo be in stock- after being messed around in the UK I wanted to make sure), and sure enough after 4 days they were on my doorstep.

Having bought a set of cheap wheels I then took them round to a local garage and had them fitted the same day.

Simples.

Leicesterdave

2,288 posts

209 months

Wednesday 15th September 2010
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yep ordered mine through mytyres yesterday. Had conformation they were in stock before I ordered and they've been sent today. Should be with me in a few days!

DAVEVO9

3,469 posts

296 months

Wednesday 15th September 2010
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Leicesterdave said:
yep ordered mine through mytyres yesterday. Had conformation they were in stock before I ordered and they've been sent today. Should be with me in a few days!
What did you order Dave?


HellDiver

5,708 posts

211 months

Thursday 16th September 2010
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Ordered my winters off Mytyres on a Friday afternoon. Had them by the following Thursday morning, and that's an extra day for getting them to N. Ireland. Were shipped from Riga in Latvia.

Just make sure you use Paypal to pay - otherwise you have to go through a rigmarole of sending proof of ID etc to Mytyres by fax.