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They will probably want £40 to store the 'summer' tyres too.
Buying winter tyres... Be quick!!
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Sp!ke
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That would be good if it included swapping the tyres over - not sure if its included or not.
Charles Morgan
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My quote remains the same online.
Yes most prices are the same. However not for 235/60's because I came home and tried ordering them from the same computer I was using yesterday. Obviously they use cookies because yesterdays tyres were also in the basket at the lower price! They are exactly the same tyre, and two different prices are listed. I have deleted the row with the higher price and will see what happens....
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Kwik Fit had correct tyres to hand, fitted them to the new wheels, and managed in the process of balancing them to get the weights to foul the calipers on the front wheels, as I discovered when I left by a loud knocking sound, sorted when I returned within 2 minutes of leaving. They also deflated the old tyres on the summer wheels which I didn't want done, in order to wedge them into the boot, when all was needed was to put the seat down, and one is now bent, so I will have to inflate that to get the kink out of it. a) 10/10 for price of tyres b) 2/10 for service, I suspect a) somewhat influences b)....
Sp!ke
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I had mine fitted at Kwik fit today - all done in 30 minutes with no problems.
Just checked online and the tyres are still available at the same price I paid.
Just checked online and the tyres are still available at the same price I paid.
S60_alex
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Another big thanks from me - after reading the start of the post I cringed at the thought that my specially purchased alloys would have no tyres to go on them...
But then reading further down, I am now booked in at Kwik Fit tomorrow to have those Continentals fitted at a better price than I could find online.
The last two years of snow have resulted in my (dearly departed) SLK getting stuck trying to reverse out of our completely flat parking space - the 'hill' it was trying to overcome was simply the difference in height between the spot beneath the wheel where no snow had fallen and the couple of inches of soft snow behind!!
But then reading further down, I am now booked in at Kwik Fit tomorrow to have those Continentals fitted at a better price than I could find online.
The last two years of snow have resulted in my (dearly departed) SLK getting stuck trying to reverse out of our completely flat parking space - the 'hill' it was trying to overcome was simply the difference in height between the spot beneath the wheel where no snow had fallen and the couple of inches of soft snow behind!!
Sp!ke
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Actually I've just noticed that Kwik fit 'forgot' to give me my free storage bags for summer.
A quick call and they apologised and said that they had forgot them and I could come and pick them up.
So remember to get your summer storage bags chaps.
A quick call and they apologised and said that they had forgot them and I could come and pick them up.
So remember to get your summer storage bags chaps.
tpwuk
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I don't know anyone who swaps their tyres each year for winter ones and at the same time I don't know anyone who's ever had a crash!
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No, no bags for me either.
I normally wouldn't even think about winter tyres, but after being iced in in Cornwall of all ludicrous places last year for seven days and watching my parents neighbours hit fences and get completely blocked up, I 'd rather not take the chance, given winter is when I do most of my driving in remote country locations. I suspect Scotland is probably a bit better at getting out the snow lorries too. Cornwall, with a network of roads as large as Belgium's, was reduced to putting beach sand buckets on the front of ice cream vans as snow ploughs....
I normally wouldn't even think about winter tyres, but after being iced in in Cornwall of all ludicrous places last year for seven days and watching my parents neighbours hit fences and get completely blocked up, I 'd rather not take the chance, given winter is when I do most of my driving in remote country locations. I suspect Scotland is probably a bit better at getting out the snow lorries too. Cornwall, with a network of roads as large as Belgium's, was reduced to putting beach sand buckets on the front of ice cream vans as snow ploughs....
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Sp!ke
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I suspect that these storage bags might be a bit of a bonus for the fitters.
If your tyres were supposed to come with the storage bags I'd give them a call and ensure you get them so you can store your tyres neatly.
If your tyres were supposed to come with the storage bags I'd give them a call and ensure you get them so you can store your tyres neatly.
Spike, thanks for the Kwik Fit recommendation. I've added myself as a customer. They were £10-20/tyre cheaper than other online places. I only hope that they genuinely have the Continental Winter Contact TS800 185/60T15 in stock.
The only hassle so far being I was really after 165/65R15 or 175/60R15, but I'm told the 185/60R15 will also fit. It just grates that my winter tyres are wider than my all weather tyres.
The only hassle so far being I was really after 165/65R15 or 175/60R15, but I'm told the 185/60R15 will also fit. It just grates that my winter tyres are wider than my all weather tyres.
Grrrrrrrrr. I should have put my order in a week or so ago when I first spotted some Kumho's at around £130 on mytyres. Today I checked and price was over £160 and none showing in my size.
I can only find the size I need in mytyres so have put in an order for some Dunlop Winter Sport 3D's.
Reviews seem ok on the net so fingers crossed.
Does anybody know what delivery times are like from them?
I can only find the size I need in mytyres so have put in an order for some Dunlop Winter Sport 3D's.
Reviews seem ok on the net so fingers crossed.
Does anybody know what delivery times are like from them?
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I got mine (Kumho KW27) in 4 days, delivered direct from Hanover but that was a few weeks back before the rush..
Whitenemesis, I think you tipped me off about the Kumho's in a reply to a thread I started. I'm really kicking myself for not ordering there and then but I've just not had enough spare time to sort it out until today.
The demands of work and family. But then what would we do without them? Oh yeah, be ordering cheap tyres!
S60_alex
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I'm back safely, now fitted with winter tyres.
Pretty good experience really (at the Hampstead/Kentish Town branch) - they were expecting me on arrival, in at 1100 and on my way by 1130.
They didn't have any tyre bags - they claimed "they come in a cage mate" - but did spend 5 minutes carefully wrapping my summer tyres in large plastic bags, so I'm happy either way!
Pretty good experience really (at the Hampstead/Kentish Town branch) - they were expecting me on arrival, in at 1100 and on my way by 1130.
They didn't have any tyre bags - they claimed "they come in a cage mate" - but did spend 5 minutes carefully wrapping my summer tyres in large plastic bags, so I'm happy either way!
I have ordered some winter wheels and tyres from my local MB dealer. I had planned on the steel wheel route but when calling the dealer a few weeks ago I was told MB UK were offering a deal on wheel/tyres combo's. So I ended up ordering a set of alloys for my C Class W204.
I've attached the flyer I got from the MB dealer (JR Weir, Grangemouth). I assume all dealers can offer these, they are coming from MB UK.
I've attached the flyer I got from the MB dealer (JR Weir, Grangemouth). I assume all dealers can offer these, they are coming from MB UK.
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Been meaning to get a spare set of wheels and winter tyres for the C-Class since this time last year. The ML already has Continental M+S tyres.
My local fitter just can't compete on price this year, especially with the premium brands. So I had to consider going elsewhere for the first time in 5 years.
Finally got round to it this week though. Even with the 20% discount Costco were no cheaper than Event Tyres (mobile), and they refused to do a deal. Costco don't participate in the Michelin £40 cash back offer either so in real terms were a tenner more per tyre than Event.
So I placed an order online at around 1530 on Thursday, for a set of Michelin Primacy Alpin in H-rated MO fitment, and requesting fitting this Saturday. I got a call within minutes, asking if I could do Friday morning instead at around 0930, and asked if I would consider V-rated general fitment for £1 cheaper per tyre (MOs on back order).
Deal done. Fitter called at 0845 this morning, so not even two working hours later, to say he'd be with me at around 0915. Great bloke, bang on time, super quick, and appears to have done a good job too. Big thumbs up from me. Only thing less than ideal was they're out of Michelin cashback vouchers, so mine will follow by post.
All round I've been very impressed with Event Tyres.
My local fitter just can't compete on price this year, especially with the premium brands. So I had to consider going elsewhere for the first time in 5 years.
Finally got round to it this week though. Even with the 20% discount Costco were no cheaper than Event Tyres (mobile), and they refused to do a deal. Costco don't participate in the Michelin £40 cash back offer either so in real terms were a tenner more per tyre than Event.
So I placed an order online at around 1530 on Thursday, for a set of Michelin Primacy Alpin in H-rated MO fitment, and requesting fitting this Saturday. I got a call within minutes, asking if I could do Friday morning instead at around 0930, and asked if I would consider V-rated general fitment for £1 cheaper per tyre (MOs on back order).
Deal done. Fitter called at 0845 this morning, so not even two working hours later, to say he'd be with me at around 0915. Great bloke, bang on time, super quick, and appears to have done a good job too. Big thumbs up from me. Only thing less than ideal was they're out of Michelin cashback vouchers, so mine will follow by post.
All round I've been very impressed with Event Tyres.
350_Coupe
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That sounds like good customer service, i know they want your money obviously, but it sounds like for a mobile outfit they have a good organiser who's flexible with the scheduling, and fitters that follow this train of thought.
Availability is already getting worse, but last year most manufacturers did actually go back into winter tyre production because of demand, not just for the UK but for France also, who had its worse winter ever recorded...
Check out the Winter Tyre Company www.winter-tyres.info amongst other brands they have plenty of Nokian WR G2 which have some of the best reviews...
