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Offline 1977amm

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #10 on: 19 December 2008, 20:36 »
Aye, I can vouch for the Falkens.

Fitted them a while back, but was well under £300 for all 4 from a local independent.

Offline LaserBlue

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #11 on: 19 December 2008, 21:51 »
under 300 for all 4? was they 225-40-18s?

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #12 on: 19 December 2008, 23:24 »
aye, 18s. They were fitted earlier in the year.

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #13 on: 20 December 2008, 18:22 »
On my last car they were 255/35/18 rears and 225/40/18 fronts, all in fitted balanced etc they cost me £320

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #14 on: 20 December 2008, 18:26 »
i got some vikings.. ive had them before on my 17" rims and the road noise is very low plus good handling

Offline nickvw

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #15 on: 20 December 2008, 19:04 »
Camskill.co.uk have got the falken 452's on at £59.70 each for 225/40/r18 so for 4 your looking at £238.80 + £9.80 p&p.

I will be getting these for my R32 in january.

Offline LaserBlue

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #16 on: 21 December 2008, 00:01 »
they are so good but so cheap???

am i missing something here???

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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #18 on: 29 December 2008, 17:02 »
Use the 452's and Kumho KU31's on my M3, and they are very good, currently running F1 Assys, again very good, better than PS2, but not 50% better than the Falkens and Kumhos, that the  F1 price demands.   
When the Golf needs new boots, will use the Kumho's, again though just had to fit a new PS2 today, another sidewall bulge from a pothole,   £155, just not worth it.
Camskill  mail order are very good prices, but have to use local fitter ,  but fitted at home -- Event tyres are excellent
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Re: cheapest place to buy premium tires?
« Reply #19 on: 29 December 2008, 17:13 »
Can highly recomend the Falkens and the service from Camskill.

Extra discount on etyres on this link:
http://etyres.co.uk/golfgti

Also don't forget your local independent tyre dealers.

Totally - very easy to think the only way to buy stuff is online. My local independent tyre place has always been able to beat online 'fitted' prices.

:cry: just shows what the mark up is from trade to retail.Robbing twits.

Hahahaha, damn these people running a business! Do you work for nothing? :tongue:
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