tyres it pays to shop around

patrickc

got a puncture yesterday in Kilkenny and went to advance and it got it fixed, anyhow when there I asked how much for 4 tyres, for the continental pro contact ones he said the 4 fitted etc for 350, I thought seems a good price, as last conti's I got were 120 each. knowing I'll need tyres soon in the new year have been ringing about and said for the craic I'd ring advance Carlow, for the exact same tyres they wanted 440, like 90 in the difference wtf:rolleyes:

I like conti's I must say and priced other tyres around and had a look at camskill and eyre tyres, but can't find anywhere that I can get as good a tyre fitted etc for that price.

so lads and ladies shop around.

Blitzkrieger

Eiretyres never seem to be the cheapest. On my last car I used to save 80 quid a tyre by buying up north. On my new car I only save 30 per tyre and they're more expensive too

I had continentals on my old car once and would never have them again. I might as well have had a greased up deaf guy tied to each hub for the grip they gave me....

onemanband

Great value in newry for Continental. Changing all tyres on the wife's X5 and my own M5 and the best price I could get anywhere in the North East was 2,300.

Kwik Fit in newry are doing 25% off continental and I got all 8 tyres with balancing for 1,680 sterling.

Saved 450 euro. Unbelievable!!!

patrickc

Blitzkrieger wrote: »

I had continentals on my old car once and would never have them again. I might as well have had a greased up deaf guy tied to each hub for the grip they gave me....

i found them great on the last astra I had, great grip and got alot of miles out of them, unless they've gone seriously down hill lately.

testicle

patrickc wrote: »

got a puncture yesterday in Kilkenny and went to advance and it got it fixed, anyhow when there I asked how much for 4 tyres, for the continental pro contact ones he said the 4 fitted etc for 350, I thought seems a good price, as last conti's I got were 120 each. knowing I'll need tyres soon in the new year have been ringing about and said for the craic I'd ring advance Carlow, for the exact same tyres they wanted 440, like 90 in the difference wtf:rolleyes:

I like conti's I must say and priced other tyres around and had a look at camskill and eyre tyres, but can't find anywhere that I can get as good a tyre fitted etc for that price.

so lads and ladies shop around.

You could get them from camskill or eiretyres, and get JW Tyres in Graigue to fit them for you for half nothing.

patrickc

testicle wrote: »

You could get them from camskill or eiretyres, and get JW Tyres in Graigue to fit them for you for half nothing.

i use jw he's grand, but to get the tyres and then get them fitted is costing more, said that in my original post

testicle

patrickc wrote: »

i use jw he's grand, but to get the tyres and then get them fitted is costing more, said that in my original post

I got two supplied by Camskill & fitted by JW for less than the price Advance were looking for one.

patrickc

testicle wrote: »

I got two supplied by Camskill & fitted by JW for less than the price Advance were looking for one.

but try camskill, eyretyres etc for those ones and you wont beat that kilkenny price.

there coming in at 307 with camskill before fitting.