Had the first one for ages the other day - which scrapped the tyre as it
was just above the shoulder on the side wall. No idea what caused it as it
was on the inside of the tyre. It went down very rapidly. The tyres were
all near new too. I'd bought them mail order and got five - but not used
the 5th one as the spare is perfect.
So took the wheel and the new tyre to my local place for fitting/
balancing and they charged me 20 quid plus VAT. Is this the normal price
these days?

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

So took the wheel and the new tyre to my local place for fitting/
balancing and they charged me 20 quid plus VAT. Is this the normal price
these days?

Did that include disposing of the old one? Most places around here add
at least 3 quid for that.

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Had the first one for ages the other day - which scrapped the
tyre as it
was just above the shoulder on the side wall. No idea what
caused it as it
was on the inside of the tyre. It went down very rapidly. The
tyres were
all near new too. I'd bought them mail order and got five - but
not used
the 5th one as the spare is perfect.
So took the wheel and the new tyre to my local place for
fitting/
balancing and they charged me 20 quid plus VAT. Is this the
normal price
these days?

The same as I paid a couple of months ago to have a tyre reseated
to cure a slow puncture, but they did have to remove and refit
the wheel.
Mike.

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Willy Eckerslyke wrote:
So took the wheel and the new tyre to my local place for fitting/
balancing and they charged me 20 quid plus VAT. Is this the normal
price these days?

Did that include disposing of the old one? Most places around here add
at least 3 quid for that.

Yes - included disposal.

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Mike G wrote:
The same as I paid a couple of months ago to have a tyre reseated
to cure a slow puncture, but they did have to remove and refit
the wheel.

Last time this happened to me was on the SD1 - the wheels needed
refurbishing which has since been done. And KwikFit did it and said 'just
give the lad a drink' But the local branch was choka when I went to get
this puncture fixed so I use an independant.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Had the first one for ages the other day - which scrapped the tyre as it
was just above the shoulder on the side wall. No idea what caused it as it
was on the inside of the tyre. It went down very rapidly. The tyres were
all near new too. I'd bought them mail order and got five - but not used
the 5th one as the spare is perfect.
So took the wheel and the new tyre to my local place for fitting/
balancing and they charged me 20 quid plus VAT. Is this the normal price
these days?


Seems a little high. I usually buy tyres from mytyres.net and get them
fitted/balanced with a new valve for £12 each at our local tyre fitter.
Kwik-fit will do them cheaper if I catch the right man at the right time - a
fiver a piece (cash only wink wink).

Mike P

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Had the first one for ages the other day - which scrapped the tyre as it
was just above the shoulder on the side wall. No idea what caused it as it
was on the inside of the tyre. It went down very rapidly. The tyres were
all near new too. I'd bought them mail order and got five - but not used
the 5th one as the spare is perfect.
So took the wheel and the new tyre to my local place for fitting/
balancing and they charged me 20 quid plus VAT. Is this the normal price
these days?

I got tyres refitted to alloys that had been refurbed at a cost of £6 or £8
each. Add in another £5 for disposal and you're still only up to £15 or so.
But then you are in London.

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Seems a little high. I usually buy tyres from mytyres.net and get them
fitted/balanced with a new valve for £12 each at our local tyre fitter.

Tenner a pop at my local spot.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Had the first one for ages the other day - which scrapped the tyre as it
was just above the shoulder on the side wall. No idea what caused it as it
was on the inside of the tyre. It went down very rapidly. The tyres were
all near new too. I'd bought them mail order and got five - but not used
the 5th one as the spare is perfect.
So took the wheel and the new tyre to my local place for fitting/
balancing and they charged me 20 quid plus VAT. Is this the normal price
these days?

The same as I paid a couple of months ago to have a tyre reseated to cure a
slow puncture, but they did have to remove and refit the wheel.

HFM? I had a leek round one of my valves (funky pressure monitoring ones),
took the wheel off stripped off the tyre, removed the valve and had a good
look (not one they had seen before) put the lot back together and charged £6.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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Had the first one for ages the other day - which scrapped the
tyre as it
was just above the shoulder on the side wall. No idea what
caused it as it
was on the inside of the tyre. It went down very rapidly. The
tyres were
all near new too. I'd bought them mail order and got five -
but not used
the 5th one as the spare is perfect.
So took the wheel and the new tyre to my local place for
fitting/
balancing and they charged me 20 quid plus VAT. Is this the
normal price
these days?

The same as I paid a couple of months ago to have a tyre
reseated to cure a slow puncture, but they did have to remove
and refit the wheel.

HFM? I had a leek round one of my valves (funky pressure
monitoring ones), took the wheel off stripped off the tyre,
removed the valve and had a good look (not one they had seen
before) put the lot back together and charged £6.

Must say it seemed a bit steep to me, but the place is
convenient, being only about a quarter of a mile away from my
workplace. The next nearest place is about 3 miles away.
I certainly wouldn't buy tyres from them. I can save £40-50 a
tyre by going to Micheldever.
Mike.