Swapping tyres onto new alloys?

EvilDreams · 6 Sep 2008 at 20:41

My rather tidy XJS is let down at the moment by some pretty scabby lattice alloys (with good tyres) and I have been meaning to replace them since I got the car.

I am clueless when it comes to this sort of thing, I have seen some good lattice alloys on ebay with no tyres. So what I would like to know is, is it possible to get a tyre place to swap your old tyres onto different alloys? Does it cost a lot?

Clarkey · 6 Sep 2008 at 20:45

Yes.

No.

EvilDreams · 6 Sep 2008 at 20:47

Excellent. I forgot to ask though, roughly how much do they charge?

Clarkey · 6 Sep 2008 at 20:49

Tenner a wheel or so.

Tomsk · 6 Sep 2008 at 22:08

Clarkey said:
Tenner a wheel or so.

Don't forget to get the wheels balanced as well.

EvilDreams · 6 Sep 2008 at 22:14

Haha, no need now, found some with new tyres on.

Clarkey · 6 Sep 2008 at 22:59

Tomsk said:
Don't forget to get the wheels balanced as well.

I've yet to see a tyre depot which doesn't include balancing with fitting, if one exists it's certainly not worth visiting.

Lopéz · 6 Sep 2008 at 23:11

Clarkey said:
Tenner a wheel or so.

Yeah at least, garages generally hate doing this (minimal profit involved) so charge what I would quite a lot for doing it.

allllec · 7 Sep 2008 at 00:01

My local indie quoted me £17.50 a corner for doing exactly this, if that helps at all.

Clarkey · 7 Sep 2008 at 00:05

allllec said:
My local indie quoted me £17.50 a corner for doing exactly this, if that helps at all.

negotiate, i'd be surprised if they didn't come down on that price.

allllec · 7 Sep 2008 at 01:50

Clarkey said:
negotiate, i'd be surprised if they didn't come down on that price.

Yeah will give it ago.

Right now I'm more concerned about getting the engine back in one piece however

Will be doing wheels/suspension on Tuesday me thinks! (All going well with the engine that is!)

The Edge · 7 Sep 2008 at 08:16

i had it done for a five per wheel last year. I'm sure it went straight in the guy's pocket!

ShakenNstirred · 7 Sep 2008 at 17:14

i got charged £32 for changing 4 tyres over
at F1 tyres

EvilDreams · 7 Sep 2008 at 18:37

I changed my mind and got 4 starfish alloys with new tyres, should I just fit them myself and forget about it, or should I take the car to a tyre place to get the wheels balanced? Does it make a humungous amount of difference? (I'm thinking about that "bodicea wheel spikes" scene from Top Gear) If I put the new wheels on myself and turn up asking for a wheel balance will they be insulted?

Clarkey · 7 Sep 2008 at 18:42

They should be balanced already upon tyre fitting, any fitter that doesn't is a cowboy tbh.

Ev0 · 7 Sep 2008 at 21:22

Going to a local tyre place to get it done I paid about 10-15 per wheel.

Then when I swapped them back (decided to sell the ones I'd put on a few months later) I got my usual garage to do it and they did it for free