Cost to fit tyre and balance

[NickCLotus]

Anyone know the current cost to fit a tyre and balance at Halfords or any of the other national places?

[Scrump]

I have not found a big National chain who will fit tyres they haven’t supplied.
Always had to go to smaller independent fitters. Cost seems to be about £10.

[MustangGT]

Anything from £10-15 per wheel.

[Sheepshanks]

I had a couple of wheels balanced at our local friendly indie tyre place and was gobsmacked to be given a bill for £18 each plus VAT. I should have been suspicious of the dolly bird who'd appeared on reception - they've never had anyone doing that before.

I noted a recent Google review from someone going ape that they'd charged him £25 for fitting a tyre - compared to me, he got off fairly lightly.

[E-bmw]

Sheepshanks said:

I had a couple of wheels balanced at our local friendly indie tyre place and was gobsmacked to be given a bill for £18 each plus VAT. I should have been suspicious of the dolly bird who'd appeared on reception - they've never had anyone doing that before.

I noted a recent Google review from someone going ape that they'd charged him £25 for fitting a tyre - compared to me, he got off fairly lightly.

I am confused.

He paid £25 & you paid £21.60 & you are saying he got off lightly?

[MrBen986]

Generally best to go somewhere where you deal with somebody with dirty hands, and have cash on you!

[Sheepshanks]

E-bmw said:

Sheepshanks said:

I had a couple of wheels balanced at our local friendly indie tyre place and was gobsmacked to be given a bill for £18 each plus VAT. I should have been suspicious of the dolly bird who'd appeared on reception - they've never had anyone doing that before.

I noted a recent Google review from someone going ape that they'd charged him £25 for fitting a tyre - compared to me, he got off fairly lightly.

I am confused.

He paid £25 & you paid £21.60 & you are saying he got off lightly?

In response to to the complaint in a Google review, the owner listed out all the steps involved in changing a tyre, costs to the business etc etc. Balancing was just a single part of that so relatively, I paid a completely out of proportion price.

I checked a couple of other places and £7 (inc VAT) for balancing is more normal - and that's exactly what they've charged me in the past.

[E-bmw]

Sheepshanks said:

E-bmw said:

Sheepshanks said:

I had a couple of wheels balanced at our local friendly indie tyre place and was gobsmacked to be given a bill for £18 each plus VAT. I should have been suspicious of the dolly bird who'd appeared on reception - they've never had anyone doing that before.

I noted a recent Google review from someone going ape that they'd charged him £25 for fitting a tyre - compared to me, he got off fairly lightly.

I am confused.

He paid £25 & you paid £21.60 & you are saying he got off lightly?

In response to to the complaint in a Google review, the owner listed out all the steps involved in changing a tyre, costs to the business etc etc. Balancing was just a single part of that so relatively, I paid a completely out of proportion price.

I checked a couple of other places and £7 (inc VAT) for balancing is more normal - and that's exactly what they've charged me in the past.

Sorry!

My bad I missed that you just had them balanced, my mistake, carry on.

[vikingaero]

At my local independent I pay £10 on a quiet weekday and £15 on Saturdays.

Most chains, if they do it, have charged puncture repair rates so £23-£25.

[NickCLotus]

Had it done now, they charged £15 to fit and balance. However looks like they weren't able to balance properly so wobbles above 65mph!

[Haltamer]

I had been going to the same place for many years - But as soon as I saw a £20/Corner charge for a tyre swap I went somewhere else. - That's for a standard 18" wheel, 245/40 tyre without TPMS, hardly a difficult job (Compared to some modern hyper low profile stuff)

Then they wanted a £2/Wheel upcharge to fit black wheel weights!

Don't mind paying up to £15 for somewhere with quality staff & equipment.

[Sheepshanks]

NickCLotus said:

Had it done now, they charged £15 to fit and balance. However looks like they weren't able to balance properly so wobbles above 65mph!

You apparently have to pay £21.60 for a proper balance. At least mine were spot on.