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Buying Tyres Online

  • 12-12-2014 9:05pm
    #1
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭


    Was talking to a lad today who said he bought 4 new tyres online for his 320d and saved him a fortune ! ( also free delivery) , reccomended this site http://www.oponeo.ie/
    anyone ever use it or have experience ?


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Not DIY, moved to main forum.

    Yes, they have been mentioned several times here before if you do a search of this forum. Good reviews if I remember right.


  • #3
    Truckermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    pudzey101 wrote: »
    Was talking to a lad today who said he bought 4 new tyres online for his 320d and saved him a fortune ! ( also free delivery) , reccomended this site http://www.oponeo.ie/
    anyone ever use it or have experience ?

    I use them always thumbs up Pudzey...


  • #4
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Bought my last 3 sets of tyres online from Camskill.

    Always arrive within the week and once you take into account the 80 odd quid cost of fitting alignment and balancing you still save money especially on premium brands


  • #5
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭i57dwun4yb1pt8


    i priced tyres 195/ 65/ r 15 online and managed to get Sandyford tyre center to supply 4 hankook optimo 4 seasons tyres for 85 a corner

    thats 70 quid a tyre + 15 install .

    and cheaper or at least equal to online

    its a good tyre as well

    i will say he did price a set for another car using r 16 tyres at 155 quid ,
    and imgoing online for them , but if you need r15 tyres , try them


  • #6
    Neilw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,800 ✭✭✭Neilw


    I just ordered 4 michelin pilot sport 3's, I priced them online but got them as cheap locally fitting included.


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  • #7
    i57dwun4yb1pt8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭i57dwun4yb1pt8


    are they all season , if so can you pm me where you got them ?


  • #8
    Neilw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,800 ✭✭✭Neilw


    DaDumTish wrote: »
    are they all season , if so can you pm me where you got them ?

    Was the question directed at me?

    If so, no, pilot sports are not all seasons. They would be one of the best summer tyres you can buy though.


  • #9
    rtron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭rtron


    Quick Question - What types of places would put the tyres on / balance/ track etc for you?


  • #10
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,411 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    It depends, most of the tyre chains like Fastfit or Advanced Pitstop will not fit tyres you didn't buy from them, as a policy. Your best bet is ring local smaller independent tyre fitters. Also compare prices including tyres with online prices + fitting and balancing. A lot of bricks and mortar places can come close or match online prices when you take fitting and balancing into account too. You really only start saving money buying online if you are buying high end or awkward sized tyres.


  • #11
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    If the tires are a common size, I bet you'd find the same price in a shop here fitted, than you would getting them delivered. A lot of tire places here are quite competitive!


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  • #12
    Invincible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭Invincible


    pudzey101 wrote: »
    Was talking to a lad today who said he bought 4 new tyres online for his 320d and saved him a fortune ! ( also free delivery) , reccomended this site http://www.oponeo.ie/
    anyone ever use it or have experience ?

    Got Uniroyal rainsport 3 for €127 each, local independent garage fitted and balanced them, swapped front wheels to rear for €30.


  • #13
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,060 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    If the tires are a common size, I bet you'd find the same price in a shop here fitted, than you would getting them delivered. A lot of tire places here are quite competitive!
    In cities and big towns, yes.

    But once you live in the middle of nowhere, local tyre fitters usually have only cheapest Chinese ditchfinders in stock.

    Ask them about Vredesteins, Uniroyals, Toyos, Falkens, etc. and you'l see :eek: or other surprised face. ;)


  • #14
    freddieot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭freddieot


    Price whatever you want in Newry or somewhere in the North as well. I saved about €100 on a set of Michelins for my Sorento. Was going up there anyway so the diesel was not a factor.


  • #15
    BBMcQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭BBMcQ


    Myself and my mate both bought 4 x Hankook 120 225/45 R18 and saved about 250 euro each on comparable tyres fitted in Dublin. Advance pitstop will fit for 60 all in. It's a no brainer as long as you can arrange someone to sign for the tyres and take them in..


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