Tyre help please....!
07-14-2007, 03:48 PM
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I am just coming up to requiring my first change of boots on my 535d
I have Conti Sport Contact 2s all round
> F: 245 35 R 19
> R: 275 30 ZR 19
So far, my dealer are quoting ?206.70 for the fronts, and ?236.93 for the rears. I was wondering if anyone has been able to squeeze folk down to a decent price including fitting and everything. Those prices exclude VAT, by the way.
On my X5 19s, the same dealer always managed to blitz the local tyre places, but I doubt they are with these. I just told like letting the Kwik Fit f***ers loose on the ramps with ?45 grands worth of oil burner...
Any help much appreciated
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Paul
I have Conti Sport Contact 2s all round
> F: 245 35 R 19
> R: 275 30 ZR 19
So far, my dealer are quoting ?206.70 for the fronts, and ?236.93 for the rears. I was wondering if anyone has been able to squeeze folk down to a decent price including fitting and everything. Those prices exclude VAT, by the way.
On my X5 19s, the same dealer always managed to blitz the local tyre places, but I doubt they are with these. I just told like letting the Kwik Fit f***ers loose on the ramps with ?45 grands worth of oil burner...
Any help much appreciated
Regards
Paul
07-15-2007, 12:30 AM
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My Ride: 520d F10, Sport Auto, Black, sun protection, Oyster/Black with Anthracite, Ambient lighting.
The prices you have been quoted would be about right if they included VAT. I used my dealer last time I neded tyres (17" run flats) and they priced matched a local tyre fitting place. I have also used Jeff Fowkes wheels at Ibstock (near Leicester) as he is about the only other place i will trust with my car. Let me know how you get on. Are you going to go for Conti's? I have the same wheel/tyre set up as you and am not over impressed with the conti's, was thinking of Michelin PS2 but they are quite a bit more expensive. Try this link. http://ssl.delti.com/mytires/start.html
07-15-2007, 12:50 AM
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Get your self a brand new set (or nearly new) off ebay for around ?1k and then sell the alloys seperately for around ?500 - tyres all round for ?500 
07-15-2007, 05:06 AM
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It's a fair point, but to quote someone once "list price is for mugs". The only place I don't barter is Waitrose - everywhere else is a place where you knock the price down a bit. I still get a kick out of getting a deal - no matter what it's on. Over the course of twelve months, it can pay for a nice little treat.....
Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='448003' date='Jul 15 2007, 07:00 AM
TBH how long does it take most people on here to actaully earn the kind of savings we're talking about!
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07-15-2007, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jim_rockford' post='448019' date='Jul 15 2007, 02:06 PM
The only place I don't barter is Waitrose ...
Incidentally a pate hate of mine- it's even on TV.
Doesn't "barter" mean "exchange one set of goods for another".
Is the word you're searching for, "haggle"?
I sit to be corrected as ever.
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Originally Posted by k44ent' post='447970' date='Jul 15 2007, 09:30 AM
The prices you have been quoted would be about right if they included VAT.
Grab some Michelin PS2's - worth the extra IMHO!!!
(About 8-10% dearer than the SC2's)
07-15-2007, 04:40 PM
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You are indeed quite correct.
Although I am, of course, swapping some flimsy pieces of paper with numbers on them for the tyres, so that'll be that then.
Phew - don't think anyone noticed that one...
Incidentally - this "pate hate" of yours - is it foie gras?
Although I am, of course, swapping some flimsy pieces of paper with numbers on them for the tyres, so that'll be that then.
Phew - don't think anyone noticed that one...
Incidentally - this "pate hate" of yours - is it foie gras?
Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='448021' date='Jul 15 2007, 08:13 AM
So look at my links above for fully inclusive prices.
Incidentally a pate hate of mine- it's even on TV.
Doesn't "barter" mean "exchange one set of goods for another".
Is the word you're searching for, "haggle"?
I sit to be corrected as ever.
ABC
Incidentally a pate hate of mine- it's even on TV.
Doesn't "barter" mean "exchange one set of goods for another".
Is the word you're searching for, "haggle"?
I sit to be corrected as ever.
ABC
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