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Tyre quote

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:57 pm
by RS04COM
Searched the net for a price for 255x35x19's. Black circles are offering Conti Sport 3's for £939.52. I popped along to my local Quicky-Fit, the guy punched a few numbers in, made a call and quoted me £680 fitted.

Personally I thought this wasnt too bad. Anyone else found any good deals on tyres? Also anyone running anything other than Conti's?

RE: Tyre quote

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 5:08 pm
by Oli
Good prices, but I'm not a big fan of conti sports - they last well, but, in my view, don't handle very well.

What about GY F1's or Vredesteins - I have run both and they both get 10/10 from me

RE: Tyre quote

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:15 pm
by sonny
I only recently put 255/35/19 Eagle F1 Asymmetrics on mine, From RSR Tyres in Bromley. Cost me £840 incl Vat, fitting and wheel balancing.

tyre quote

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:31 pm
by jds67
I've been quoted £520 for dunlop sport max xl 255 35x 19 fitted anyone got any views on these.

Re: tyre quote

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:56 pm
by rAudiguy
jds67 wrote:I've been quoted £520 for dunlop sport max xl 255 35x 19 fitted anyone got any views on these.
At that price got to be worth a go?? A mate had sp9000 on his RS4 and they were very good so may well be worth a punt

Re: tyre quote

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:57 pm
by rAudiguy
jds67 wrote:I've been quoted £520 for dunlop sport max xl 255 35x 19 fitted anyone got any views on these.
where was that from out of interest??

PM me if you don't want to post.

cheeRS

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 7:58 pm
by aidanjaye
Not standard size but once fitted, you wouldn't notice. Also, others on site recommended them and I have to say , I appreciate their input - very happy.
Tyres Goodyear Assymetrics 275/30/19 - kwik fit - 680 fitted, tracked.
PHone your local Kwik fir dealer - you will be suprised (and haggle).

As mentioned above - cheers for bobs who steered me towards 275s

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:03 pm
by rAudiguy
PHone your local Kwik fir dealer - you will be surprised
Surprised with how easy the 17 year old monkey will wreck and destroy your £2000 alloys in 2 seconds with an air drill........ I wouldn't take my car to kwikfit if they paid me!! Sorry not being a snob but they destroyed all 4 of my wheel on my RS6 and I had to take them to court to resolve it.

You get what you pay for in this world IMO

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:20 pm
by sonny
Oh dear, true words though, I would too pay that little extra for piece of mind, I live 2 min from a KF dealer, but decided to drive 20 min extra. not a bad price thogh on those F1s!

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:22 pm
by rjkflyer
Had those idiots try to do tyres on my 540i.

Went out to look at the car and the spotty little <beep> had put wide tyres on narrow rims on back and narrow tyres on wide rims at front.

Never go there.

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:17 pm
by aidanjaye
In defence to Kwik Fit dealers...they are all independant (franchised I think??).
Each to there own but I couldn't fault the ones I went to ( I did watch them though!!!).

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:59 pm
by RS04COM
aidanjaye wrote:In defence to Kwik Fit dealers...they are all independant (franchised I think??).
Each to there own but I couldn't fault the ones I went to ( I did watch them though!!!).
Kwicky-Fit in Dunfermline always do a good service. I even got them to fit tyres onto my rare BBS 3pc Splits on my Golf G60 Syncro. They always take care.

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:04 pm
by Oli
They are a bunch of unqualified clowns, with a fantastic advertising budget - END OF!

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:47 pm
by RS04COM
Oli wrote:They are a bunch of unqualified clowns, with a fantastic advertising budget - END OF!
So you won't be joining their mailing list then?

Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 11:40 pm
by P_G
Also looks like Camskill are doing 4x Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta's 275/30 R19 96Y XL for £560 delivered. £40 cash in hand should get them fitted for you so £150 per corner is not a bad price