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Cost of Tyres for Skoda Octavia Saloon.

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  • 16-06-2015 9:01pm
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    Western Pomise
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    OH's Skoda Octavia 2008 saloon needs two new front tyres,she will have to get them tomorrow morning as is going on a journey,current Tyres on it are 'Federal',as time is an issue she will only be able to go to a local garage to get tyres and the fella there has bit of a rep for plucking his prices out of the sky!....so what roughly would two decent safe tyres be for this car,mention brands if you like,I am not a car person!:)
    Thanks for any replies.


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    bazz26
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    You will have to be a bit more specific and tell us what size tyre is on the car.


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    Western Pomise
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    bazz26 wrote: »
    You will have to be a bit more specific and tell us what size tyre is on the car.

    Sorry...how many nos typically would be in the size or in what format would it be written,
    Thanks.


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    For Forks Sake
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    Western Pomise wrote: »
    Sorry...how many nos typically would be in the size or in what format would it be written,
    Thanks.

    Example: 235/45 R17. Be on the sidewall of the tyres.


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    Western Pomise
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    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    Example: 235/45 R17. Be on the sidewall of the tyres.

    205/60R15 91H


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    Western Pomise
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    Western Pomise wrote: »
    205/60R15 91H

    Think the 91H part may not be needed,
    Would really appreciate if anyone could get back tonight with a costing for tyres.


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    uck51js9zml2yt
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    Western Pomise wrote: »
    Think the 91H part may not be needed,
    Would really appreciate if anyone could get back tonight with a costing for tyres.

    I got Firestone for my Octavia recently for 70 euro.


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    George Dalton
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    Anton Drab Mint wrote: »
    I got Firestone for my Octavia recently for 70 euro.

    I am guessing those were 195/65 15 though?

    I very much doubt you'd get a 205/60 15 Firestone for €70.


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    Foxhole Norman
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    Western Pomise wrote: »
    Think the 91H part may not be needed,
    Would really appreciate if anyone could get back tonight with a costing for tyres.

    Oponeo's great for tyres, you can add about €10-15 per tyre extra for fitting/balancing in a garage. I'd look for something like a Hankook, Vredstein or Uniroyal, all of those make good tyres for not a lot of money.


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    uck51js9zml2yt
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    George Dalton wrote: »
    I am guessing those were 195/65 15 though?

    I very much doubt you'd get a 205/60 15 Firestone for €70.

    Just checked. They are 195's


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    Western Pomise
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    George Dalton wrote: »
    I am guessing those were 195/65 15 though?

    I very much doubt you'd get a 205/60 15 Firestone for €70.

    Hi George,roughly how much would Firestone 205/60 15 be for the Skoda?...... Thanks.


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    Western Pomise
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    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Oponeo's great for tyres, you can add about €10-15 per tyre extra for fitting/balancing in a garage. I'd look for something like a Hankook, Vredstein or Uniroyal, all of those make good tyres for not a lot of money.

    Thanks....so ballpark figure wise what would it be for size tyres needed by the OH tomorrow,say in Hankook or any of other makes you mentioned?


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    endacl
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    Western Pomise wrote: »
    Hi George,roughly how much would Firestone 205/60 15 be for the Skoda?...... Thanks.

    Same price as they'd be for any car...?

    Just google them. You'll see what places are charging.


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    Stheno
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    Western Pomise wrote: »
    Hi George,roughly how much would Firestone 205/60 15 be for the Skoda?...... Thanks.

    If you'd checked the link above for Oponeo, you'd know they are 70

    That's the marvellous thing about websites, they don't work 9-5 and you can search lots of options


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    George Dalton
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    I would say around €100 each.

    You'll get cheap Chinese brands from €70 or so upwards but you would want to be spending close to €100 to get something half decent.

    It's not a common size so I reckon you will struggle to find anybody with a decent brand in stock as most people are only interested in the cheapest tyre available, hence that's what tyre retailers stock.


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    Stheno
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    George Dalton wrote: »
    I would say around €100 each.

    You'll get cheap Chinese brands from €70 or so upwards but you would want to be spending close to €100 to get something half decent.

    It's not a common size so I reckon you will struggle to find anybody with a decent brand in stock as most people are only interested in the cheapest tyre available, hence that's what tyre retailers stock.

    Oponeo have them at 70 a corner George and in stock for Firestone

    They Hankooks at the same!


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    power pants
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    id say you would get 4 cheap tyres for 160 eur.


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    George Dalton
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Oponeo have them at 70 a corner George and in stock for Firestone

    They Hankooks at the same!

    That's not the same thing though. The OP asked me what they would expect to pay in a bricks and mortar tyre shop (remember that they want to get tyres fitted tomorrow). I doubt you'll get many places quoting any less than €100.

    On a slightly unrelated note, in my opinion it is only a matter of time before tyre retailers increase their prices for fitting tyres that they haven't supplied.


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    Stheno
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    George Dalton wrote: »
    That's not the same thing though. The OP asked me what they would expect to pay in a bricks and mortar tyre shop (remember that they want to get tyres fitted tomorrow). I doubt you'll get many places quoting any less than €100.

    On a slightly unrelated note, in my opinion it is only a matter of time before tyre retailers increase their prices for fitting tyres that they haven't supplied.

    True, I'd go with 100 min from a bricks and mortar store.


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    166man
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    yeah closer to €100 fitted for something decent.

    If they tell you that all the taxi drivers are using them I'd be avoiding whatever they suggest..!


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    Odyssey 2005
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    George Dalton wrote: »

    It's not a common size so I reckon you will struggle to find anybody with a decent brand in stock as most people are only interested in the cheapest tyre available, hence that's what tyre retailers stock.

    Was in a tyre centre last week getting tyres on my car. A service van from a well known haulage company came in and got 4 " cheap as chips" tyres fitted. Couldn't believe it. Makes you wonder what they fit on their lorries.:confused:


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    endacl
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    power pants wrote: »
    id say you would get 4 cheap tyres for 160 eur.

    You would. But if you'd any sense you wouldn't drive on them. Best use they can be put to is to stop tugboats bumping against the pier. They're really good for that.


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    Western Pomise
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    166man wrote: »
    yeah closer to €100 fitted for something decent.

    If they tell you that all the taxi drivers are using them I'd be avoiding whatever they suggest..!


    OH got two 'Kingstar' tyres this am...
    As someone mentioned here the tyre size is awkward,he told her they are made by sister co of Hankook,were best tyres he had of that size in stock,80 euro fitted...does that sound ok or a bit steep?
    Thanks for any replies.


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    jimgoose
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    Semperit 205/60/R15 91H €88 fitted at my local tyre place. 195/65/R15 91H listed at €74.

    Oh, and for what it's worth, the Behemoth is on Semperit since about 2008, when I finally decided to give up being buggered by Pirelli! :D


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    bazz26
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    Kingstar are a budget tyre brand owned by Hankook. They are not as bad as Wan Li, Ling Longs or Sunny plastic tyres but then again being better than that lot doesn't mean they are good either.


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    power pants
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    I cant recommend budget tyres enough but Im in the minority
    Never had a bad experience in all the years with them on my car protecting me

    have 4 zetex or something like that on at the moment. nice cheap and reliable


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    Voodoomelon
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    jimgoose wrote: »
    Oh, and for what it's worth, the Behemoth is on Semperit since about 2008, when I finally decided to give up being buggered by Pirelli! :D

    Do you notice any appreciable difference? Aside from the heavier wallet. ;)


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    Western Pomise
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    bazz26 wrote: »
    Kingstar are a budget tyre brand owned by Hankook. They are not as bad as Wan Li, Ling Longs or Sunny plastic tyres but then again being better than that lot doesn't mean they are good either.


    So is €80 fitted a bit steep for them?....was a necessary evil for OH to get them today but don't need to be making up the local tyre man:)
    .......and roughly speaking how many km or miles should tyres do?....combination of main roads and country roads driving,about 200km a week.


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    George Dalton
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    €80 was a fair price IMO.


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    jimgoose
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    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    Do you notice any appreciable difference? Aside from the heavier wallet. ;)

    No. And €50 per-corner less is not to be sneezed at.


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    Popoutman
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    jimgoose wrote: »
    No. And €50 per-corner less is not to be sneezed at.

    Until you need to stop in the cold and wet in a hurry.... An extra few quid per corner for tyres that actually work when needed (not just supporting the weight of the car) is a hell of a lot cheaper then either a lot NCB or the mental anguish from knocking someone down.

    The typical Irish gombeen attitude to buying "chape tyres" always annoys me as I have to share the road with these idiots that cannot physically stop in a hurry due to having crap tyres under their cars.

    Moral of this post? Save up and get proper trusted tyres that are safe for the rest of us road users.


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