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moonshine · May 7th, 2002, 05:24 AM

i called my local national tyres shop to see how much a new set of boots will cost for my cooper come replacement time,

heres the prices at the mo.

Dunlop run-flats
195/55/16 £155.90

205/50/16 £119.50

Bridestone Potenza
SO2 PP 205/50/16 £141.00
SO3 PP 205/50/16 £145.00

Hmmmmm....i wonder what to do??? if i stay with the run flats, im going to go for the 205/50/16s, the are bigger and cheaper

(but i do fancy a set of SO2 or SO3's!!)

Gerry

Griff · May 7th, 2002, 08:25 AM

I replaced a standard dunlop runflat (195 I think) a couple of months ago for 110GBP. (inclusive of VAT, valve, balancing and fitting)

Like everything you've just got to shop around.

Cheers Griff

groovy_jr · May 7th, 2002, 09:10 AM

I was quoted £90.00 by Tanvic in Grantham for the Good Year run flat 16's....

Guess What...

...My dealer said they would match it!

kjs · May 7th, 2002, 10:06 AM

I take it that is each groovy? incl vat and fitting or not?
the sooner I get my front and back wheels swapped around, the better!

kjs

Quote:

Originally posted by groovy_jr
I was quoted £90.00 by Tanvic in Grantham for the Good Year run flat 16's....

Guess What...

...My dealer said they would match it!

groovy_jr · May 7th, 2002, 10:49 AM

Not Sure....I shall ring them again and ask.

dietcokeplease · May 7th, 2002, 04:46 PM

All the big chains - ATS, Kwik Fit, Hi-Q and National are generally geared up to serve the fleet market.

Most fleet drivers don't care what a replacement tyre costs as they just pull out the company credit card or the bill is picked up by a leasing company. To fleet drivers, time is money, and they'll pay over the odds to be mobile.

This means that prices are high for branded tyres. (All outlets do sell cheap/budget tyres to attract punters so they can check brakes, exhausts, steering and suspension components for wear and hopely drum up more business).

There is a large band of independents who service the private and performance market who have extremely competitive prices. My old Saab company car tyres cost approx. £180 from Kwik-Fit and £84 from Elite Tyres in Rainham, Essex. OK, I had to drive 30 miles extra to get the cheaper tyres but I was happier that fitters who also deal with Porsches and Lambos were playing with my car! I guessed that if they had experience with expensive rims then they would have no probs with mine.

Kwik-Fit told me that the front wheel bearings were worn and quoted a price to fix it. Fearing the worse and faced with driving a dangerous car, I took the car imeediately to my Saab dealer. The check revealed no problems! Another attempt to drum up business by Kwik-Fit!

Rudolph Hucker · Feb 10th, 2005, 03:42 AM

Two Tyre suppliers I trust and are geard up for performance cars are:

Elite Tyres in Rainham, Essex.
01708 553521 www.elitedirect.com
and
Micheldever.co.uk 01962 774437

I have used both these companies for over 15 years and can recomend them.
The only time I would even consider the likes of Kwick Fit is if I had a multiple blowout and skidded into their forecourt.

May 7th, 2002, 05:24 AM	#1
moonshine MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Gourock, Scotland Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 606 Offline	new tyre prices (uk) i called my local national tyres shop to see how much a new set of boots will cost for my cooper come replacement time, heres the prices at the mo. Dunlop run-flats 195/55/16 £155.90 205/50/16 £119.50 Bridestone Potenza SO2 PP 205/50/16 £141.00 SO3 PP 205/50/16 £145.00 Hmmmmm....i wonder what to do??? if i stay with the run flats, im going to go for the 205/50/16s, the are bigger and cheaper (but i do fancy a set of SO2 or SO3's!!) Gerry MINI Cooper, Chili Pack, Xenons, heated washers, MFSW, ASC+T,

May 7th, 2002, 04:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
dietcokeplease Official MINI2 Fluffer Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Spearmint Rhino Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 5,315 Offline	All the big chains - ATS, Kwik Fit, Hi-Q and National are generally geared up to serve the fleet market. Most fleet drivers don't care what a replacement tyre costs as they just pull out the company credit card or the bill is picked up by a leasing company. To fleet drivers, time is money, and they'll pay over the odds to be mobile. This means that prices are high for branded tyres. (All outlets do sell cheap/budget tyres to attract punters so they can check brakes, exhausts, steering and suspension components for wear and hopely drum up more business). There is a large band of independents who service the private and performance market who have extremely competitive prices. My old Saab company car tyres cost approx. £180 from Kwik-Fit and £84 from Elite Tyres in Rainham, Essex. OK, I had to drive 30 miles extra to get the cheaper tyres but I was happier that fitters who also deal with Porsches and Lambos were playing with my car! I guessed that if they had experience with expensive rims then they would have no probs with mine. Kwik-Fit told me that the front wheel bearings were worn and quoted a price to fix it. Fearing the worse and faced with driving a dangerous car, I took the car imeediately to my Saab dealer. The check revealed no problems! Another attempt to drum up business by Kwik-Fit! There is just one moon and one golden sun; And a smile mean friendship to ev'ryone; Through the mountains divide, and the oceans are wide; It's a small world after all.

Feb 10th, 2005, 03:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rudolph Hucker MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London SE Local Time: 08:22 AM Posts: 67 Offline	Knowledgable Tyre Dealers Two Tyre suppliers I trust and are geard up for performance cars are: Elite Tyres in Rainham, Essex. 01708 553521 www.elitedirect.com and Micheldever.co.uk 01962 774437 I have used both these companies for over 15 years and can recomend them. The only time I would even consider the likes of Kwick Fit is if I had a multiple blowout and skidded into their forecourt.

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May 7th, 2002, 08:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Griff MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 08:22 AM Posts: 20 Offline	I replaced a standard dunlop runflat (195 I think) a couple of months ago for 110GBP. (inclusive of VAT, valve, balancing and fitting) Like everything you've just got to shop around. Cheers Griff

May 7th, 2002, 09:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
groovy_jr MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lincolnshire, UK Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 527 Offline	I was quoted £90.00 by Tanvic in Grantham for the Good Year run flat 16's.... Guess What... ...My dealer said they would match it!

May 7th, 2002, 10:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
kjs MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dreaming Spires, Oxf Local Time: 08:22 AM Posts: 334 Offline	I take it that is each groovy? incl vat and fitting or not? the sooner I get my front and back wheels swapped around, the better! kjs Quote: Originally posted by groovy_jr I was quoted £90.00 by Tanvic in Grantham for the Good Year run flat 16's.... Guess What... ...My dealer said they would match it!

May 7th, 2002, 10:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
groovy_jr MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lincolnshire, UK Local Time: 07:22 AM Posts: 527 Offline	Not Sure....I shall ring them again and ask.

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