Old Oct 13, 2012 | 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Baljit_singh_cossieman
In southall if u use the people who have big levers and hammers they charge 5 quid a tyre, if they got the machine it's 10. Things are a lot more expensive in London.
And even more in Aberdeen.

Tried getting 2 tyres for my van,just 14" van tyres so I'm thinking about £50-55 each all in,get quoted £80,feel happy then he says that's each



Plus fitting




Plus disposal




Plus vat!!!!

Worked out over a ton a tyre,fucking madness.
Drove about everywhere,all £80 plus the extras,not even decent tyres.
I bought 2 from the scrappy than that were mint,fuck me trying to get them fitted!!!!
Again,found 2 places one wanted £15 per tyre & vat/disposal/balancing/valves etc which worked out at £50 for two!!!!
Eventually found a place down the road for £25 for the pair fitted but what an attitude on the guy,he tried telling me the tyres weren't acceptable as they were not the correct 185/90/14's despite me pointing out that the two reads weren't that profile either plus they were the same on the same axle which is fine.
Kept me there an hour trying to force me to put new on until I basically said "put the old tyres back on the rim then or I go elsewhere I'm NOT putting £200's worth of tyres on an £800 van!!!".
He did all this "don't say where you had them fitted" and "the police will give you 6 points for this" type of scaremongering crap which I played along with then fucked off,their 2 michelins and I've been back and forth to Wales twice with them with no issues or pressure loss.

Back home I use Tony's tyres up in llansamlet or Britton ferry.
Superb prices and service,part worns,specialist and anything you like for really cheap prices.
They take good care of your wheels as well which is nice.
Can't recommend them high enough.
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