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15th August 2014, 06:11 PM
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Mail order tyres and fitting
For those of you who have gone down the route of ordering tyres by mail order, how easily have you found someone who is prepared to fit tyres that they haven't supplied themselves, and at what cost?
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#2
15th August 2014, 06:20 PM
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No problems at all, there are several mobile fitters in my area.
I tend to use the same guy to swap my summer and winter wheels over as well (2 cars) including checking pressures and balance. Typical price for fitting and balancing a replacement tyre is £10, though I don't think I've ever done just one. I normally try to have new tyres fitted when doing a seasonal swap.
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#4
15th August 2014, 07:25 PM
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I use a local tyre fitter, think it was £60 for my 20" and £50 for the 18", some mail order places have an agreement with fitters, post code usually finds one near you in that case
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#5
16th August 2014, 02:09 AM
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I got quoted £15-£20 per tyre couple of months back, wipes out most of the saving on the tyre as I found the same places could get close to the prices I could buy at online
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#6
16th August 2014, 09:51 AM
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It seems to vary a lot by location. If you have a good wheel refurbisher who doesn't retail tyres they're likely to be happy to swap tyres, especially if you've used them/will use them for refurbs
Nationals really aren't interested unless it's a slow day and for cash I pay a Tenner a wheel for swaps
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#7
17th August 2014, 03:50 PM
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My local guy don't mind at all having them shipped to his place and he just gives me a bell when they arrive.
Then for new valve, balancing and fitting charges 50quid cash so it's not bad. 3 purchases in a row I'm better off online, so far all 3 times on www.oponeo.co.uk The nearer central london where I did my tracking last week, does not mind having my tyres shipped to their address. But when I went there and asked for some prices they were really competitive, 200-210quid per tyre inc valve balance fitting for Verdestein Ultra Sessanta and TOYO Proxes T1 Sport. What's is annoying is the price of Toyo's which went up by around 40quid per tyre in past 6months, so bloody annoying.
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