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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Bishops Finger on April 28, 2009, 09:28:19 PM

Title: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Bishops Finger on April 28, 2009, 09:28:19 PM
£@20 per 235 MT seems silly yet sure read a thread recently...somewhere

Any input appreciated....
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: momos on April 28, 2009, 09:37:51 PM
just been quoted £60 for 5, does that sound ok?
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Panic mechanic! on April 28, 2009, 09:42:19 PM
find a small garage that can do it, i got all mine done for £25, haggle at all costs
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Bishops Finger on April 28, 2009, 10:06:52 PM
Cheers....
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: The Smiths on April 28, 2009, 10:09:17 PM
I get mine done for %3 a wheel, tyre off, tyre on and balance.

Always phon first - then turn up with a huge mud terrain :lol:
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Bishops Finger on April 28, 2009, 10:30:32 PM
Heh heh...like it....
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: gazjeep on April 28, 2009, 10:45:46 PM
Small local place will strip & refit a set of 5 for £10-£15, cash of course  8-)
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: scrw on April 28, 2009, 10:46:10 PM
Give me beer & help & take old tyres away, cost ya nowt but beer
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: dxmedia on April 29, 2009, 04:05:07 PM
:shock:

Do em yourself - it takes about 2 minutes to fit a tyre with a tyre lever !

Once done take em to the local (independent) garage and have them balanced for about £2.50

£60 fing quid?  WOW, do people pay that??
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Dave69 on April 29, 2009, 07:44:18 PM
£15 per tyres for swap and balance, just need a bead breaker and i'll do mine myself
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: scrw on April 29, 2009, 07:50:23 PM
Bloody hell, Stew make it several beers  :wink:
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Panic mechanic! on April 29, 2009, 08:13:27 PM
bead breakers are about £40 on ebay
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Dave69 on April 29, 2009, 09:34:41 PM
yep but it's getting round to buying one
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: scrw on April 29, 2009, 09:38:18 PM
Tyre fitting machines are much easier
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Bishops Finger on April 29, 2009, 10:18:18 PM
Gotta get a purchase motivated price for the tyres first.....
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: scrw on April 29, 2009, 10:22:25 PM
Pot...kettle....deja vu  :lol:
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Bishops Finger on April 29, 2009, 11:34:06 PM
Yeah right....been to to two shire tyre depots in the last 2 weeks for prices......
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Bishops Finger on May 01, 2009, 08:08:31 PM
Been to local Maxxis agent this avo....they were still scratching their heads when I left.....
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: The Smiths on May 01, 2009, 09:20:56 PM
Quote from: "Bishops Finger"
they were still scratching their heads when I left.....


Did yo give them nits :-?
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Bishops Finger on May 01, 2009, 09:39:39 PM
Probably....not seen the nit doctor in years...
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: The Smiths on May 01, 2009, 09:42:50 PM
:lol:  :lol:
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: neilhull on May 05, 2009, 10:17:46 PM
small tyre fitter in INVERNESS will do them for £10 a tyre  :-D  :-D
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Bishops Finger on May 06, 2009, 09:55:29 PM
Cheers....Its a long way to get tyres fitted tho......??? :shock:
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Tank on May 07, 2009, 08:34:04 PM
Found a place by me today,asked how much to take off 5 tyres from the rims......£10 he said,i said each,he said no for all 5-bargain
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Dave69 on May 07, 2009, 08:38:43 PM
didi you then turn up with big tyres for him to lug around.

it's easier to change a big tyre than a sporty low profile type
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Bishops Finger on May 07, 2009, 08:59:00 PM
6 days later local Maxxis dealer havn't left message with price......
Title: Re: Tyre fitting cost
Post by: Tank on May 07, 2009, 10:17:42 PM
Quote from: "Dave69"
didi you then turn up with big tyres for him to lug around.

it's easier to change a big tyre than a sporty low profile type

They were 265/75/16 tyres