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Title: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: Enforcer on 02 June 2010, 18:18: Hello,

My car is due to arrive tomorrow, but apparently some issue with damage to one of the front tyres. As a result I'm getting two new bridgestone tyres on the front (18 inch alloys). The cost is £90 per tyre balanced and fitted.

Is that a fair price as I'll be picking up the tab?

I would check myself but I don't have tyre sizes :(

Thanks
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: bacillus on 02 June 2010, 19:37: If they are the Bridgestone Potenza RE050 225/40/18 ones (those came as standard on some cars) then that's a very good deal. :smiley:
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: jv on 02 June 2010, 19:41: Crazy price, must be pretty much at cost! :afro:
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: am1w on 02 June 2010, 19:57: Cheap as chips! :smiley:
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: Enforcer on 02 June 2010, 21:33: Thanks lads, makes me feel better - the garage is sourcing it so must be getting it at trade prices.
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: Steve30 on 02 June 2010, 23:11: Great price, but noisy tyres bridgestones!! :evil:
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: FamilyDub on 03 June 2010, 11:06: Cheap as chips at that price, but I'd leave some cash spare to replace your fillings in a few weeks...

I ran them for a year and while the wear rate was slow and the grip excellent, the ride quality was shocking and the tyre roar was deafening.

Go for Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta instead, they're a similar price :afro:
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: luvmygti on 03 June 2010, 13:13: Most importantly why are you having to pay ANYTHING if you dont have the car yet? :angry:
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: Enforcer on 03 June 2010, 18:25: Thanks lads :smiley:

I got the car today and it had the bridgestones on - found the car journey VERY quiet and smooth - I think given my current ride is a 996 with M030 suspension I've gotten used to "VERY FIRM" rides - so the golf feels like luxury!!! :grin:

Have to say it's a great car to drive :evil:
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: am1w on 03 June 2010, 19:55: Quote from: am1w on 02 June 2010, 19:57
Cheap as chips! :smiley:

.... and as noisy as a lion humping a lioness! :sick:
I hate mine but can just about live with the humping image! :rolleyes: :sick:
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: Hurdy on 04 June 2010, 09:43: Quote from: luvmygti on 03 June 2010, 13:13
Most importantly why are you having to pay ANYTHING if you dont have the car yet? :angry:

What ^^^^^^ he said!
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: Enforcer on 04 June 2010, 10:22: Quote from: Hurdy on 04 June 2010, 09:43
Quote from: luvmygti on 03 June 2010, 13:13
Most importantly why are you having to pay ANYTHING if you dont have the car yet? :angry:

What ^^^^^^ he said!

Sorry to explain, I only paid on pick up of the car - not before...however I was committing to the expenditure on the proviso the car was fine.
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: luvmygti on 04 June 2010, 11:06: ohhhhhhhhhhhh i see.
Title: Re: Bridgestone - is this a fair price?
Post by: reidtastic on 04 June 2010, 20:46: That is a very very very good price mate !, got to say though i cant wait till mine are worn at the front so i can buy some new rubber, i though they were good throughout the winter and in the rain but they do struggle to grip hard in the dry !