The true cost of cheap tyres
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:13 am
I'm fairly new to this but just recently acquired 4 tyres for a bargain £55, then a really good spare for £45. Thought I was doing well.
The cheap 4 came from Bletchley (200 mile round trip)... then the costs began to rack up. In my area it seems really hard to find anyone who'll fit them but eventually found a place, £48 inc vat (for the 4 - onto rims, no old tyres to remove and dispose of, note). The spare was shipped to me free. Then £42 to take the old tyres off my standard rims and fit the new spare to the 5th new rim.
Then off to the tip to dispose of the 5 old tyres. Another 15 quid - it's £5 for one or 2 tyres and I had a moan, asked for a buy 4, get one free - nothing doing.
So my set of 5 on rims, so far £205 plus some fuel, say £20 minimum. Turns out now the fronts are not properly balanced so it has to go back to get that sorted (probably all 4 to be checked).
With all the hassle and pratting about, a new set all fitted, balanced, old disposed of etc, looks fair value!!
The cheap 4 came from Bletchley (200 mile round trip)... then the costs began to rack up. In my area it seems really hard to find anyone who'll fit them but eventually found a place, £48 inc vat (for the 4 - onto rims, no old tyres to remove and dispose of, note). The spare was shipped to me free. Then £42 to take the old tyres off my standard rims and fit the new spare to the 5th new rim.
Then off to the tip to dispose of the 5 old tyres. Another 15 quid - it's £5 for one or 2 tyres and I had a moan, asked for a buy 4, get one free - nothing doing.
So my set of 5 on rims, so far £205 plus some fuel, say £20 minimum. Turns out now the fronts are not properly balanced so it has to go back to get that sorted (probably all 4 to be checked).
With all the hassle and pratting about, a new set all fitted, balanced, old disposed of etc, looks fair value!!