new boots

[tuscaneer]

done 22000 miles in my v8v and am about due for a new set of boots.anyone got any tips as to where i`ll get some on the cheap.cheers

[Lucozade]

tuscaneer said:

done 22000 miles in my v8v and am about due for a new set of boots.anyone got any tips as to where i`ll get some on the cheap.cheers

Don't use Aston Works unless you want to be ripped off. £380 per corner.
Not sure on dealer prices but standard mobile fitters can supply and fit them for around £220 I noticed a while back.

[tuscaneer]

cheers fella, not sure what will be best, bridgestone potenza on at the moment but falken seem way cheaper

[bogie]

loads of brands are way cheaper...but Id stick to the Bridgestones as they match the cars set-up very well ...if you are near London, then Grange in Brentwood did me a good deal last time...i think they were within a fiver of the cheapest on-line prices I could find...which made a refreshing change from the usual dealer margins on consumables......

[Murph7355]

Bridgestones are 457GBP fitted for a pair, all in, at Micheldever tyres. Just had mine done at 22.5k miles ironically.

Over 100 quid cheaper than a main dealer.

Also worth noting that there was still a small way to go on the wear markers (I could probably have got another 500 miles out of them). I had been advised to change them 2.5k miles ago, some way off the wear markers, and can confirm that the car handled just fine despite me ignoring this. So no need to change tyres early IMO.

Fronts are likely to get twice the mileage at least.

IMO, on a car like this, unless you need all 4 changing I'd stick with the make/model of tyre you have now.

[tuscaneer]

cheers for the advice.checked them and all four are due a rebooting.add this to the imminent 2yr service and i get the feeling i`m going to get my pants pulled down this month!!!

[Murph7355]

tuscaneer said:

cheers for the advice.checked them and all four are due a rebooting.add this to the imminent 2yr service and i get the feeling i`m going to get my pants pulled down this month!!!

Won't be getting a shed load of change out of 2k I reckon.

[providence1]

I have used Micheldever in the past too, much cheaper and nice people. They have a premium service which you can sign up to for a small fee. It means you can pre book your car in to a date and time that suits you, the car goes onto a ramp rather than jacks and they throw in a free optical wheel alignment.

[tuscaneer]

bit far for me but cheers anyway!