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01-10-2019, 10:12 PM
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New tyres

I know it's probably a silly question, but when you are quoted a price for tyres, can I assume that means 'fitted' as well, or is the tyre price usually just for the tyres alone?
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01-10-2019, 10:40 PM
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Re: New tyres

Probably not too relevant to where you are but a quote for new tyres here always includes fitting. Wheel alignment and steering checks are extra. In any event the vendor should clarify that for you before you buy so just ask.
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01-10-2019, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by keezoy ->
Probably not too relevant to where you are but a quote for new tyres here always includes fitting. Wheel alignment and steering checks are extra. In any event the vendor should clarify that for you before you buy so just ask.

Thank you Keezoy.
You're right, I should have asked, but I didn't think until I got home.

I suppose I ought to give them a ring.
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01-10-2019, 11:55 PM
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Be careful they don't try and charge you for "tracking" the wheels. An old trick to get more money out of you.

This causes one part of a tyre (usually the front) to have more wear on one the edge than the other edge.

if the centre of the tread is worn then the tyre pressure is too high preventing the whole width of the tyre tread to be on the road
how do you check tyre pressure?

handy little tool anyone can use (makes checking spare wheel tyre pressure a doddle)




all you do is remove the tyre valve dust cover and press the tool nozzle over the valve thread . will be a little hiss of air but not enough to worry about when first placed over valve

Hold it there for a second and the tyre pressure shows in the screen. Then just check that with what is on the tyre or in the hand book

another little hady tool is this tyre depth tread guage



just put the little spade end into the tread recess and slide the casing down to the tread itself. the reading on the end gives the depth of tread left

Both tools can save a shed load of money , if still not sure a neighbour will be able to do it for you

halfords also do a very good tyre inflator compressor
Those squerty tyre inflators for a puncture are useless.


Always carry a proper spare wheel even if it is a space saver type.

TRUE STORY

Sue said not don't bother to get a spare wheel (space saver)
infact was quite annoyed when I insisted, she was happy with a squerty thing

Not wanting to pay dealer prices I spotted new ones on ebay for a fraction of the price so bought one for her car anyway


Sue was not at all happy UNTIL. only a few weeks later

She was seeing our son in Brighton and the car went down a deep pothole ripping a tyre. So she called out one of the services and their first question was "Do you have a spare wheel"

She said I had insisted that she had one and he said best thing she ever got ,at least she could go to a garage or home without a tow/piggyback instead
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02-10-2019, 07:34 AM
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Yes it's a fitted price, Mups.
But don't go to Kwik Fit. They will try to tell you that your wheels need balancing and all kinds of other stuff that is supposed to be wrong with your car. That's how they make their money.
Shop around too and get quotes. You probably don't really need top of the range tyres. Go for mid-range but never remoulds
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02-10-2019, 09:04 AM
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Have you thought of using a mobile tyre fitting company Mups? Where I live, not that far from your area, there is one that has been going for some time. They will either fit the tyres at home or work. I used a different company a few years' ago and they were really good. Also prices were less than the usual tyre fitting companies as they don't have the overheads. They have all the equipment on their vans so saves you driving to the usual tyre fitting place.

The link below is the one I have seen regularly used around this area, neighbours in fact use them. You can find prices online here too so worth a look perhaps:

https://www.etyres.co.uk

Another one, not mobile though, gives good prices and fitting at a garage near you by appointment. Link below to this one which has been going some time:

https://www.blackcircles.com
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02-10-2019, 06:01 PM
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Floydy.
Correct me if I am wrong but I thought remoulds were illegal unless they are for a towed vehicle like a trailer.
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02-10-2019, 06:04 PM
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Floydy.
Correct me if I am wrong but I thought remoulds were illegal unless they are for a towed vehicle like a trailer.
I don't know to be honest, Ben. Maybe I was thinking they were the same as budget tyres?
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02-10-2019, 06:32 PM
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50% of trucks and buses use remoulds and 90% of aircraft tyres are remoulds.
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02-10-2019, 07:10 PM
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50% of trucks and buses use remoulds and 90% of aircraft tyres are remoulds.
Indeed they do:

https://retreaders.org.uk/retreading...ions-answered/

Does anybody actually use retreads?

Yes, nearly half the truck and bus tyres on the road in the UK have been retreaded and operate very safely. In fact, all the major tyre manufacturers without exception manufacture their tyres for multiple lives, meaning they are designed to be retreaded. Indeed many of them also operate their own retread plants in the UK.

Retreads are also used on passenger cars throughout the UK – not only for standard vehicles but for high performance vehicles and even for motorsport.

Retreads are also used in aviation and are retreaded many times. Every commercial airline uses retreaded tyres and in fact over 90% of all aircraft tyres are retreads.

Can you drive at normal speeds on retreads?

Yes, of course. The idea that retreaded tyres can not be used at normal road speeds is a complete myth. All passenger retreads (with the exception of a few specialist winter and off-road tyres) are speed rated at least to S (180 kmh – 112mph) and many are rated as high as V (240 kmh – 149 mph)

Can you use retreads in winter?

Absolutely. In fact, retreaded winter tyres have been particularly successful across Europe. If you are looking for extra safety in the winter weather but feel that switching to new winter tyres is too much of an expense, then why not use a set of winter retreads. They offer excellent performance and superb economy.

How can we be confident of the quality of retreaded tyres?

Retreaded tyres have been manufactured to the requirements of a British Standard (the BS au 144 series) for many years. However, two new EC Regulations relating to the “type approval” of retreaded tyres (ECE Rulation 108 for car tyres and 109 for commercial vehicles tyres) became mandatory in the UK with effect from January 1st 2004.

The two new Regulations, which identify uniform conditions for the approval of individual retreading facilities, effectively means that retread producers have effectively become ‘licensed’ operations, a move which is has made a considerable contribution towards ensuring that the quality, integrity and performance of retreaded tyres are, at the very least, on a par with that of new tyres.
I was still back in the 1960's for information about remoulds until I read that - very interesting .....

Nevertheless, since my "sporty" car came with brand-new Pirellis that's what I chose for replacements recently ..... those memories of lost grip and blowouts while driving a Mk1 Ford Cortina with remoulds are still fresh in my minds .....
 
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