Glasgow Tyre Suppliers/Fitters

Glasgow Tyre Suppliers/Fitters

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M1KEY

Original Poster:

1,092 posts

290 months

Wednesday 1st August 2012
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Guys, I need to get a couple of tyres fitted to the Impreza. Have used a couple of places in the past that I wasn't impressed with so any grateful for any recommendations in the Glasgow area.

Cheers,
Mike.

P.S. Would use the search facility but is down at the mo.

6C4GTS

5,185 posts

184 months

Wednesday 1st August 2012
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I use Gerrard at RD Tyres in the town - he has fitted tyres to my 911 and Al's Lambo with the requisite care and attention.

RDM

1,860 posts

213 months

Wednesday 1st August 2012
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Cooper bros in newmains is where I normally go.

amccan10

589 posts

184 months

Wednesday 1st August 2012
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buy your own from somewhere like camskill etc and ask a local place to fit them for you?

993AL

1,939 posts

224 months

Wednesday 1st August 2012
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Hi Mikey. As Baz says, Gerrard is very careful with the car and the wheels and he will also fit tyres that you've bought elsewhere.
http://www.rdtyres.co.uk/


Edited by 993AL on Wednesday 1st August 22:39

yellowbentines

5,512 posts

213 months

Wednesday 1st August 2012
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6C4GTS said:
I use Gerrard at RD Tyres in the town - he has fitted tyres to my 911 and Al's Lambo with the requisite care and attention.
Is that the guy up at Pinkston Road by Port Dundas?

If so another thumbs up from me, fitted tyres on AMG multispoke alloys for me without a mark - and I was very precious about them!

M1KEY

Original Poster:

1,092 posts

290 months

Thursday 2nd August 2012
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Thanks for the suggestions.
thumbup

M1KEY

Original Poster:

1,092 posts

290 months

Tuesday 11th September 2012
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Just to say Gerrard at RD fitted a couple of tyres on the Impreza a few weeks back and was impressed. Great price and very careful with the wheels etc.

Went back to get the wheels on the Mondeo re-balanced as they haven't been right since I had some new tyres fitted (at somewhere else) and he got them spot on.

Would definitely recommend.
smile

Aidayboy

392 posts

209 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Just checked out that Camskills site, alot cheaper than anywhere else I've seen. Any recommendations of where to get them sent to for fitting, I'm in Bearsden so somewhere resonably local would be great.

THUNDERHORSE

81 posts

167 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Aiday, I had a similar situation in Edinburgh, Camskill were cheaper but I had the hassle of getting them delivered and fitted. I checked fitting price with my local Kwik Fit and they price matched the same tyre, plus 20 notes a corner for fitting. Worth asking to reduce the hassle factor...

Aidayboy

392 posts

209 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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Thanks for this, £20 a corner to fit, that sounds very expensive!!

Will maybe see if Kwik Fit will prie match, I'm sure they done it before, I hate giving them any business but I can't argue with the quality of work they have done in the past.


THUNDERHORSE said:
Aiday, I had a similar situation in Edinburgh, Camskill were cheaper but I had the hassle of getting them delivered and fitted. I checked fitting price with my local Kwik Fit and they price matched the same tyre, plus 20 notes a corner for fitting. Worth asking to reduce the hassle factor...

993AL

1,939 posts

224 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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IIRC Gerrard at R&D tyres charged £10 a corner but I was happy to pay more because of the care and time he took. Better to give him a call just to check.

GrahamF430

326 posts

170 months

Wednesday 12th September 2012
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I actually took the Ferrari into McConnachies on Crow Road for a tyre repair and I was glad to see a lot of care went into the job. I was watching every move, mind. £16 too. Couldn't fault the guys.

emicen

8,690 posts

224 months

Thursday 13th September 2012
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Aidayboy said:
Just checked out that Camskills site, alot cheaper than anywhere else I've seen. Any recommendations of where to get them sent to for fitting, I'm in Bearsden so somewhere resonably local would be great.
Have you tried Performance Tyres in Anniesland?

If not, RD in port dundas is only ten mins from Bearsden

rash_decision

1,387 posts

183 months

Thursday 13th September 2012
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emicen said:
Have you tried Performance Tyres in Anniesland?

If not, RD in port dundas is only ten mins from Bearsden
+1 for Performance Tyres in Anniesland.

yellowbentines

5,512 posts

213 months

Tuesday 26th February 2019
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Just adding another thumbs up for Gerard at RD Tyres, he's a lovely guy but I've seen him far too often these last couple of years for puncture repairs or new tyres!

Another visit again this morn, tyre carefully fitted without a mark on the wheel as usual, whilst fat boy here had a double-doubler egg and scone roll in the wee café upstairs biggrin

peterzoom

313 posts

213 months

Sunday 10th March 2019
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Another thumbs up for R&D TYRES and Gerard. I have had no less than 10 tyres supplied and fitted on various Porsche this year alone.

Been a customer for nearly 20 years and he is simply the most careful and methodical guy. Your wheels are totally safe in his hands and he will always seek out the best current deal available for your selection of rubber.

An interesting story from this year was when I had a car in for some stone chip paint repairs at Arnold Clark in Kilbirnie Street in Glasgow. While it was there they had a similar car that needed a front tyre. They could not find one anywhere in the U.K. and I heard the manager telling the customer that the Michelin tyre required was not only out of stock but also no longer manufactured by Michelin.
I offered the Manager Gerards details for R&D Tyres and assured him that if anyone could source the tyre Gerard was the go to guy.

48 hours later, tyre found and fitted by R&D. As Theresa May and others say........ Simples!


Chamon_Lee

3,863 posts

153 months

Friday 22nd March 2019
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peterzoom said:
Another thumbs up for R&D TYRES and Gerard. I have had no less than 10 tyres supplied and fitted on various Porsche this year alone.

Been a customer for nearly 20 years and he is simply the most careful and methodical guy. Your wheels are totally safe in his hands and he will always seek out the best current deal available for your selection of rubber.

An interesting story from this year was when I had a car in for some stone chip paint repairs at Arnold Clark in Kilbirnie Street in Glasgow. While it was there they had a similar car that needed a front tyre. They could not find one anywhere in the U.K. and I heard the manager telling the customer that the Michelin tyre required was not only out of stock but also no longer manufactured by Michelin.
I offered the Manager Gerards details for R&D Tyres and assured him that if anyone could source the tyre Gerard was the go to guy.

48 hours later, tyre found and fitted by R&D. As Theresa May and others say........ Simples!
does he use a road force balancer at all?