Aaarrgghh !!! ... tyres. How much!

Aaarrgghh !!! ... tyres. How much!

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Griffmad

Original Poster:

54 posts

275 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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Dear all,

Have just been quoted a surprising amount for 4 new pieces of rubber ....

225/50/15 S03's £128 each
235/45/16 S03's £168 each

Has anyone managed to do much better than this or am I destined to spend a small fortune.

Cheers

Rich

EdT

5,132 posts

291 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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Ring Bracknell Tyres for their price - they're usually v competitive so will give you a fair idea

Ed

rude girl

6,937 posts

266 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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I was quoted this morning:

SO3s

£82.72 for 205 55 15s
£106 for 225 50 15s.

Both loose, unfitted. Still a bargain I reckon.

>> Edited by rude girl on Monday 7th April 14:42

Griffmad

Original Poster:

54 posts

275 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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Rude girl ...

Price looks good for the fronts, who was that with ???

I am North West based but could use a decent price to barter with.

Thanks

B19GRR

1,980 posts

263 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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Worth giving these guys a ring:

www.micheldever.co.uk/

Can't tell you prices for your wheels but I paid £650 inc. delivery for a set of 18s S03s for my old cerbie. They were the cheapest I could find.

Maybe look at:

www.mytyres.net

Griffmad

Original Poster:

54 posts

275 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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Just tried the mytyres site ....

S03's all round £200 cheaper than I was quoted although have gone for 205/55/15's on the front ...
245/45/16's on the back ....

Cheers from one happy camper!

Just hope they turn up

JonRB

76,123 posts

279 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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I notice S-03PP's in 245/45/ZR16 are £117.10 each including VAT and delivery. However, what does one do about fitting? Surely your local tyre fitters aren't going to be too chuffed if you just turn up and ask for a fitting and balancing service are they?

>> Edited by JonRB on Monday 7th April 19:09

EdT

5,132 posts

291 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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JonRB said: I notice S-03PP's in 245/45/ZR16 are £117.10 each including VAT and delivery. However, what does one do about fitting? Surely your local tyre fitters aren't going to be too chuffed if you just turn up and ask for a fitting and balancing service are they?

>> Edited by JonRB on Monday 7th April 19:09


it's bread & butter to them.. probably charge a tenner per corner so thats £40 for 20 mins work
Sweet!
Ed

rude girl

6,937 posts

266 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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It was Southam Tyres, Southam, Warwickshire

Tel 01926 813510

Nice chap, seemed quite knowledgeable.

I asked for the price loose, because the car isn't delivered until the weekend and I want the tyres here ready. My local tyre fitter will put them on for a tenner a corner or a pint and a hoon round the back roads!

beano500

20,854 posts

282 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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245/45/16 SO3s from Roadwheel (Bagshot, not to be confused with Roadhell in Baghdad) just last Friday - £129 each fitted, balanced, new valves and including VAT...

>> Edited by beano500 on Monday 7th April 20:38

>> Edited by beano500 on Monday 7th April 20:38

Guillotine

5,516 posts

271 months

Monday 7th April 2003
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JonRB

also got my rears from mytyres, took it to my local factor for fitting. fitted, balanced and also balanced fronts for about £20-00. they didn't mind, I offered it to them first...and atleast they got some of it!

overall saving about £60-00

>> Edited by Guillotine on Monday 7th April 21:30

david beer

3,982 posts

274 months

Tuesday 15th April 2003
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I have just had two 245/45/16 so3 for 250 fitted, Bathwick tyres, loads around the South, mine was Swindon.

donatien

1,113 posts

265 months

Wednesday 16th April 2003
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EdT said: Ring Bracknell Tyres for their price - they're usually v competitive so will give you a fair idea

Ed


Indeed they are. Had 2 x 245/45/16 S03s fitted last week. Price for the pair including VAT + fitting £230.30

Compare that to £240 each at the AA and £180 each at Kwik Fit!



>> Edited by donatien on Wednesday 16th April 08:21

JonRB

76,123 posts

279 months

Wednesday 16th April 2003
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Glad to hear that Bracknell tyres are competative. Since moving to Yateley I've found Micheldever Tyres a bit of a trek to get to. Wasn't so bad when I was in Basingstoke.

re: fitting services - I've just confirmed that Central Tyres nr. Blackwater station do a fitting service. I enquired when they did 4-wheel tracking on the Corrado for me yesterday (which was an altogether very reasonable £26-odd).

Lensey

2,526 posts

290 months

Wednesday 16th April 2003
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I am trying to sort some new tyres for the griff but I'm a bit confused with the sizes? TVR state F: 205/55/15 R: 235/50/16 I have SO2's on there now and they are F:225/50/15 R:225/50/16

Can anyone tell me what the ideal size is to go for?

RichB

52,783 posts

291 months

Wednesday 16th April 2003
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Well as I understand it, the 500's were fitted with; front 205 55x15 for non-PAS cars and 225 50x15 for PAS cars and 245 45x16 rears. Rich...

Painey

534 posts

263 months

Wednesday 16th April 2003
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Rich those sizes are right for my non-PAS car and I was recently quoted £485 for a new set of fitted S03's. That didn't sound too bad.

Painey

534 posts

263 months

Wednesday 16th April 2003
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Rich those sizes are right for my non-PAS car and I was recently quoted £485 for a new set of fitted S03's. That didn't sound too bad.

kjefram

29 posts

290 months

Sunday 27th April 2003
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I had 2x225-50/15 + 2x245-45/16 S03s fitted 6 months ago for £500 incl everything at my local Kwik-Fit centre. Got a quote on the MyTyres website for £500 then asked the guys at Kwik-Fit if they could do it for the same price and bligh me if they didn't do it !

Painey

534 posts

263 months

Tuesday 29th April 2003
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Spent a bit of time hunting round for tyres at lunchtime as I'll be needing some in the next couple of months and a Garage one mile from my house will supply and fit new S03's all round for £430 which sounds like excellent value for money.

I also found on the net S02's so could potentially order a whole new set of those at roughly £90 for the front and £130 for the rear.

My only wish is that Toyo's can't be bought for the front, Z rated. Found a website that can supply ones for the rear for £87 each!!! Sent Toyo an email asking if they'll be making Z rated 205/55/15's so I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that I'll get a positive reply from them.

Hope some of this helps and if nothing it proves that you can save a lot just by having a good look around.

Cheers - Chris