Tyres

[chunky monkey in funky town]

Just a warning......

I bought a set of 4 tires, all brand new and fully labelled. they are a top brand (Yokohama) and perfect off the shelf tyres. i rang a tyre fitter and they said they no longer fit customer supplied tyres, i rang a few others and was given the same answer, the reason for this is if the fitter damages your wheel their insurance will cover the damage, however if they damage your tyres its not covered by their insurance.
i did get them fitted but it was off the books and they only did it because i pulled a favour with a friend that knew them.

Tyre fitters (kwik fit, ATS, National etc) have all followed this trend and will only fit tyres bought through them, so thoses ebay tyre deals may not be a good deal after all.

back street garages may still do it for you but some of them will not repair your wheel if they damage it.

hope this helps.

[shaun61]

i have a mate who owns a garage in Corby who will gladly fit tyres to wheels/loose or on vehicles without damage to tyre or wheel (balancing etc) for you if you're stuck, (obviously for a small fee). Owns early bay so sympathetic to needs!! Just shout if you want any more details. cheers

[chunky monkey in funky town]

Feb 24, 2009 20:47:38 GMT 1 shaun61 said:

i have a mate who owns a garage in Corby who will gladly fit tyres to wheels/loose or on vehicles without damage to tyre or wheel (balancing etc) for you if you're stuck, (obviously for a small fee). Owns early bay so sympathetic to needs!! Just shout if you want any more details. cheers

cool beans, wish i had known that sooner. lol. never mind.

[steve66!]

I rang a load of places around daventry.
sorted it for £10 per tyre....
it was good.