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Offline Dan_GTi8v

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tyre swap
« on: 03 March 2012, 19:00 »
how much roughly would a tyre place charge to change tyres over from my current alloys which are on the car now to a new set with old tyres on them, then stick the tyres from the new set onto my current alloys?
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: tyre swap
« Reply #1 on: 03 March 2012, 19:04 »
how much roughly would a tyre place charge to change tyres over from my current alloys which are on the car now to a new set with old tyres on them, then stick the tyres from the new set onto my current alloys?

I've got a trusty tyre fitter at a scrap yard who has done this for me once or twice and charged around £5 per wheel which included balancing.

Offline Dan_GTi8v

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Re: tyre swap
« Reply #2 on: 03 March 2012, 19:08 »
not bad I was expecting something like tenner a corner. Might be worth me ringing them then, just after an idea to see if it was worth the hassle or not. cheers :)
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Re: tyre swap
« Reply #3 on: 03 March 2012, 21:28 »
not bad I was expecting something like tenner a corner. Might be worth me ringing them then, just after an idea to see if it was worth the hassle or not. cheers :)

Most places are around £10 to £12 a wheel now

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Re: tyre swap
« Reply #4 on: 03 March 2012, 23:43 »
not bad I was expecting something like tenner a corner. Might be worth me ringing them then, just after an idea to see if it was worth the hassle or not. cheers :)

Most places are around £10 to £12 a wheel now

Mine was recent, however I did say it wasn't from your usual tyre fitting place.  See if you can find somewhere less mainstream as it can be cheaper.

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Re: tyre swap
« Reply #5 on: 04 March 2012, 11:17 »
Most placees arouns heere are 7-8 quidd a corner

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Re: tyre swap
« Reply #6 on: 04 March 2012, 13:15 »
Near me it ranges from a wheel destroying £5 per corner to a much more trustworthy £12 per corner.

Or a mate that works for VW who will do it for free using their equipment :cool: