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Offline LaserBlue

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cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« on: 18 December 2008, 17:56 »
Im after a set of 4 tires, been quoted £350 for 4 yokohoma prada spec 2s (my preffered choice)

kwickfit have a 25% offer on michelin

black circles have a tenner of selected tires

anybody else know any other sources?

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #1 on: 18 December 2008, 19:55 »
http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/

http://www.etyres.co.uk/

I have had very good service from tyre-shopper before.  :smiley:
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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #2 on: 18 December 2008, 20:04 »
Falken FK 452's are tremendous, have a look at the price of them here.

www.camskill.co.uk

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #3 on: 18 December 2008, 23:44 »
http://www.mytyres.co.uk/

A friend of mine just got a set of 205/45/17 for his Beetle for £180 all in off eBay. So worth a look!

I got my tyres for a steal of a price from Coopers, 4x 195/45/15 Uniroyal Rainsport II's @ £23 each! Shamefully, trade only  :tongue:
« Last Edit: 19 December 2008, 16:40 by Ben Lessani »

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #4 on: 19 December 2008, 07:48 »
http://www.mytyres.co.uk/

A friend of mine just got a set of 205/45/17 for his Beetle for £180 all in off eBay. So worth a luck!

I got my tyres for a steal of a price from Coopers, 4x 195/45/15 Uniroyal Rainsport II's @ £23 each! Shamefully, trade only  :tongue:
:cry: just shows what the mark up is from trade to retail.Robbing twits.
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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #5 on: 19 December 2008, 09:30 »
blackcircles were fantastic when I recently replaced all four boots with Goodyear asymmetrics. Just watch where you get them installed, they use independent garages to fit and some have fitting and balancing kit that was last off the ark!! Make sure you inspect and Agee the condition of your alloys with them!!

Let the fun begin........Red Gti, full colour coding, DSG, Xenons, Winter pack, Lux pack, Highline, Sat Nav, Sunroof, Leather, Milltek, ABT rear valance, Goodyear F1 Asymmetrics....pescaras :-)

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #6 on: 19 December 2008, 09:45 »
Also don't forget your local independent tyre dealers. I got the best price on my Goodyear Asymmetrics from a local family owned garage, and of course they tend to look after your alloys  a little better too.

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #7 on: 19 December 2008, 11:24 »
http://www.mytyres.co.uk/

A friend of mine just got a set of 205/45/17 for his Beetle for £180 all in off eBay. So worth a luck!

I got my tyres for a steal of a price from Coopers, 4x 195/45/15 Uniroyal Rainsport II's @ £23 each! Shamefully, trade only  :tongue:
:cry: just shows what the mark up is from trade to retail.Robbing twits.

They have to make money to pay their staff and keep their garage mantained. I assure you at this moment in time they won't be making much money. With all their outgoingss at an all time high and competiveness as fierce as it is.

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #8 on: 19 December 2008, 16:36 »
Falken FK 452's are tremendous, have a look at the price of them here.

www.camskill.co.uk
I would second that.  Put some on my mk4, and now they've bedded in with a few hundred miles under the belt they're sticking to the road like glue!  Good performance in the wet too!

Offline LaserBlue

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #9 on: 19 December 2008, 20:11 »
ooh so many various tires to choose.

ive had continentals, dunlops, toya, viking, im not to sure about the yokohomas as ive been told they have a thin side wall making it easier to kerb the rim?

i really want some michelins ps2 but £150 a rim  :shocked:

thanks for the links guys