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Offline JDM82

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How much approx for tyre valves?
« on: 02 January 2011, 16:42 »
OK its not for my car but my dad's. He needs new valves and has been told he's looking at £25 per wheel and I thought thats a bit expensive?

Im sure ive seen a price outside a small tyre fitting place saying new valves £5 per wheel or doe's that sound wrong?

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Re: How much approx for tyre valves?
« Reply #1 on: 02 January 2011, 20:31 »
should only be a few quid, unless they have to strip the tiyer of first?
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Re: How much approx for tyre valves?
« Reply #2 on: 02 January 2011, 20:44 »
Have a word with a few of your local tyre places...valves should be under £10 each with removal and refitting the tyre (my local is about £8 inc balance or £5 without)
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Re: How much approx for tyre valves?
« Reply #3 on: 02 January 2011, 21:23 »
Yeah the tyre will need stripping first I think he'll be happy with prices of around the £10 mark or less after all he was expecting £25 per wheel for some reason.

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Re: How much approx for tyre valves?
« Reply #4 on: 03 January 2011, 17:17 »
OMG...£25 per wheel is mental.

Kingsway tyre round the corner from me did mine for £2.50 a wheel

realisticly i would expect £5-£10 at the most

Have a hunt around if u can,strongly advise you not to pay that price
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Re: How much approx for tyre valves?
« Reply #5 on: 03 January 2011, 17:33 »
the tyres dont need stripping off the wheel,all they do is break the bead on the bead breaking machine (hydrolic arm) they then pull the valve out and put a new one in and pull it so it sits in place, this should take approx 1-2 mins per wheel its very simple and quick ! a valve is worth about £2. you should look to pay £5 each, most tyre shops will do all 4 for a £10 drink money - not going in the till
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Re: How much approx for tyre valves?
« Reply #6 on: 03 January 2011, 20:15 »
Is it the valve stem or the valve insert that needs replacing?

If it  is the insert then that just screws out and the new one back in - should be no more than a few pence each :afro:

If it is the stem then you have to consider the price of the balancing and taking the wheel off etc, I know from ringing round the local places a few weeks back they were charging £10 to £18 for tyre fitting which is where they are going with a valve swap at a guess  :undecided:
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Re: How much approx for tyre valves?
« Reply #7 on: 09 January 2011, 02:47 »
OMG...£25 per wheel is mental.

Kingsway tyre round the corner from me did mine for £2.50 a wheel

realisticly i would expect £5-£10 at the most

Have a hunt around if u can,strongly advise you not to pay that price

Yer but you are forgetting that kingsway tyres are complete and utter nutters. Not in a good way either


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Re: How much approx for tyre valves?
« Reply #8 on: 11 January 2011, 00:36 »
OMG...£25 per wheel is mental.

Kingsway tyre round the corner from me did mine for £2.50 a wheel

realisticly i would expect £5-£10 at the most

Have a hunt around if u can,strongly advise you not to pay that price

Yer but you are forgetting that kingsway tyres are complete and utter nutters. Not in a good way either

mmmmmmmmmm, i think ur right come to think about it! :undecided:
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