ryan
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Mar 15, 2007 17:15:43 GMT
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Got a new set rear tyres for the dolomite a few days ago, was able to get hold of some uni royal ralleys for about £18 quid each so was well chuffed. Anyways went down the town today to get them fitted and i was amazed at how many garages were unhelpfull  the first place i went to said "oh we cant fit tyres that you've brought, as our insurance doesnt cover that" i spose that is fair enuf. so i go down the road to find that the next garage wanted £19 per wheel to get them done. i was shocked and got out of there abit quick. went to a well recomended garage and they cudent fit me in. so overall had a rather unproductive day rant over Ryan |
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Mar 15, 2007 17:19:50 GMT
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i don't believe the insurance bullsh*t for a second! i know a company in Essex who charge a tenner a corner. Probably a little too far for you though |
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ryan
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Mar 15, 2007 17:25:03 GMT
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well it did cross my mind, all i wanted was a quote though, as soon as i said i've got the tyres they went all funny. oh well, more likly they wanted a longer tea break...
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Mar 15, 2007 17:35:07 GMT
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Bit far but Basic Tyres in Stone, Staffs where I live will em for 3 quid a corner.
The guy that works there has never quibbled about fitting tyres for me although he has mentioned after checking the date code on some michelins I picked up (they were 2006 lol) that hes not allowed to fit tyres over a certain age.
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Seth
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Mar 15, 2007 18:07:05 GMT
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The place I use (which is really good) won't fit any tires but they're own. But then they have really good prices for new ones anyway and getting cheaper ones elsewhere (eg online) becomes not so cheap once finding someone to fit them comes into play.
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Mar 15, 2007 18:09:28 GMT
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fiver a tyre near me
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New tyres!!jettadeluxe
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Mar 15, 2007 18:25:00 GMT
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Its well within a garages rights to refuse to fit tyres they've not supplied.
Should you get hold of some hookey tyres that a re defective and they fit them. You then go and crash coz of the defective tyres, and the garage will be to blame for fitting them.
Its not very helpful I know, but there is some justification in it.
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tux
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Fat Bloke
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Mar 15, 2007 18:35:21 GMT
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www.tyre-shopper.co.ukWhack your postcode in the box half way down on the left and it will give you a list of local fitting centres that should be willing to help.
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Mark
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Mar 15, 2007 18:35:22 GMT
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Backstreet tyre place will always do it if you ask them to put it off the books  |
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Odin
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Mar 15, 2007 18:40:12 GMT
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I just checked this today 'cos I can only get the size I need online. First place I went in said £7+vat a corner which seemed alright to me. |
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Mar 15, 2007 18:43:08 GMT
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Most breakers yards have a machine and will do it for a reasonable price, but in my experience the saving on tyres from buying without fitting is not the saving it appears!
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slater
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New tyres!!slater
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Mar 15, 2007 18:43:54 GMT
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yeh £5 from my local fitter. He will try anything! That said i havnt shown him the 235s on 12"s yet!! ;D
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New tyres!!arthurbrown
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Mar 15, 2007 20:19:58 GMT
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Where are you based, Ryan? Your sig says 'bedfordshire'.... my brother in law works at a well know tyre fitters in bedford, could pull some strings for you...  |
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Mar 15, 2007 20:23:35 GMT
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I've been charged £5 per wheel for fitting my own tyres.... he did want to check them first to make sure they weren't obviously knackered though.
What it comes down to is they can make far more profit supplying and fitting than just fitting.... it takes the same time and they'd rather have 40% markup on a £60 tyre than £5 just for fitting. Sad but true, profit is god.
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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Mar 15, 2007 20:31:16 GMT
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He lives just down the road from me, in Leighton Buzzard  |
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New tyres!!arthurbrown
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Mar 15, 2007 20:32:04 GMT
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Bum. Wrong end of the county then.  |
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Mr K
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Mar 15, 2007 20:35:28 GMT
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my local guy does them for about £2.50 a wheel, i had cut the old tyres off and he just did it cash in hand.
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ryan
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Mar 15, 2007 20:42:06 GMT
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yeh cheers for all the advice everyone, just sorted out a place to do it ,just outside mk, friend of the family. should have just spoke to him in the first place. when i brought them never even though about fitting to me a hastle just proves even small jobs can be a pain in the a*se
cheers
Ryan
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JC
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Mar 19, 2007 16:54:40 GMT
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i thought i was overcharged when i paid £10 per wheel! in the past I've had them done for £5, and once or twice completely free! (at the smae time they were adjusting my exhaust- also for free!)
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the first place i went to said "oh we cant fit tyres that you've brought, as our insurance doesnt cover that" i spose that is fair enuf. so i go down the road to find that the next garage wanted £19 per wheel to get them done. i was shocked and got out of there abit quick. went to a well recomended garage and they cudent fit me in. so overall had a rather unproductive day 
