Autospeed tyres versus Kwikfit

[duncanh]

You may have seen on, another thread, that I had a close escape with a very damaged tyre.

I found this out late on Saturday afternoon, and needed new tyres for Monday. This limited my options. My normal sources were not open on a Sunday.

I looked on the Kwikfit website, and was shocked (and disgusted) by their prices. It seemed that I would have to pay about £75 per tyre for a "big name", and not much less for their Arrowspeed brand.

I came across a website www.tyreplus.co.uk

They claim to be a group of local independent tyre dealers. I believe, from the address on their guarantee, and the leaflets in their depot, that they are owned by Kwikfit. They sold me 4 195/65x15V Pirelli p6000s for £200.

Kwikfit website offers the same for £340.

I went to Autospeed in Chippenham, had excellent service, watched them use a torque wrench for the final tighten. I was impressed.

In their waiting room I noticed that they offer a deal where they will do an Oil Service for any car, using Mobil 1, for £35. I can't buy 6.5 litres of Mobil 1 for that price.

If anyone has used them (or any other Tyre Plus outlet) for an oil change I would be interested in your feedback.

 

[Sp!ke]

If its not too late, I suggest you try and swap tyres for something else... actually, anything else.

 

[davidjpowell]

Autospeed are owned by Kwik Fit. They also, or rather did 3 years ago own loads of other small chains who still trade under their own identity.

David