Got my tyres changed . . . . .

MehulLakhani

MehulLakhani

MehulLakhani

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Just had my tyres changed today. New that my tyres were a bit worn, but didnt realise how worn :eek:

Here is an old tyre pic :

tyre1.jpg


Here is a new tyre pic :

tyre2.jpg


They were both rears on the boxster - 265/35/18 - Pirelli Assimetrico Rosso PZero . . . . . . phew . £160 each - OUCH . . . .

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Mehul
 
Rossos are what came fitted to our Audi. They wear out really fast(although mine havent yet) and dont offer the same level of grip as the top premium tyres which last longer. In fact if you buy a new Volvo now and it comes equiped with Rossos they put a sticker on the window to say how bad the tyre wear is and that the tyres are not at fault.
 
Just had to change all of mine, only can get two types of tyre for it, 225 55 17W's Pirelli P6 Allroad, or Goodyear Wrangler F1.

The Pirelli is what comes on them in the UK and the Goodyear is what comes on them in the US. The Goodyears are better in the wet and last about twice as long as the P6's so thats what I have gone for. Unfortunately being 4x4 plus I was changing all 4 to another brand meant getting 4 new tyres.

Luckily three were on the limit (two were just gone over). Shopped around locally and managed to get prices for 4 ranging from £700 (National Tyres) to £423 (Local place)

When I told the National Tyres manager I had quotes of under £500 for the tyres, he somehow managed to find a £238 discount to bring it in at £490.

I walked out at that point. Just thinking about how much they would normally rip people off put me off dealing with him.

I tried online places (blacktyres.com) etc. But no-one could beat the fitted price of my local chap. He even honoured the price almost two weeks after he had quoted me and the tyres had gone up £4 each in that time.
 
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