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EXPENCELANDER



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Changing Tyre Manufacturer

Getting down to my last 1-2mm and do not wan to spend in the region of £800 for a new set of Mich 235/60R 18" 103 Diamaris tyres.
Anyone changed theirs for different ones at a much cheaper price?
Road & Snow/Ice main use, not worried about noise as hearing aint what it used to be.
Any links would be appreciated.
Looked at flea bay but dont know which brand will suit. Offset your Carbon emissions by boycotting Baked Beans and all Green Vegitables.

Post #140093 18th Apr 2012 3:58 pm
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Probably fair to mention the site sponsor's name at this point, he was very helpful to me on a phone call recently:

http://www.ajstyres.co.uk/

Alternatively, for a useful summary of the choices available:

http://www.camskill.co.uk/

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RegG



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I've just had to replace two of my Pirelli Scorpion Zero 235/60/R18 103V M + S due to a nail in one and a cut in the other - got mine for £175 each fitted etc. I've had these tyres on both of my Freelanders and find them to be a good tyre, reasonably quiet and offering good grip in most conditions. 2010 HSE TD4 auto, Biscay Blue, Almond Leather, facelift front and rear, detachable towbar, front & rear mudflaps, bib spoilers, clear high level brake light, smooth rear wiper, colour coded door handles.

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Post #140125 18th Apr 2012 6:36 pm
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MartynB



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Ring your nearest Costco, (you may have to pay £15 for a membership card if you don't have one)but they are probably the cheapest Michelin Tyre distributor you can find, they often have a 20% discount offer on full sets, I was quoted £625 for a full set before Xmas, then the local Kwikfit price matched the Pirellis that I actually wanted. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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EXPENCELANDER



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Got a Costco card but where did you get the price for the Pirellis from for Kwikfit to match? Offset your Carbon emissions by boycotting Baked Beans and all Green Vegitables.

Post #140181 19th Apr 2012 7:53 am
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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Zermatt Silver

I went to the Bradford Thornbury QuickFit and asked for prices for the Michelin, Pirelli and a couple of other "quality" manufacturers, they quoted me around £760 fitted for 4 new ATR tyres. I had got the price off cost co which included an extra 20% for a full set, they run this offer several times a year, but they could not get the Michelin tyres in ATR and they only supply Michelin. The bloke at quickfit did not know this part:D so I said "sorry mate" I'm going down to Costco, he made a few phone calls and said he could do Pirelli at the same price ( to be fair I think he was a tenner more). So it's just a case of how much they want the business I think, when I was in the Bradford branch loads of people were shocked at being quoted £50 for economy tyres on ordinary cars, so perhaps some one prpared to splash £600 retail was a welcome sight to him. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

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Post #140182 19th Apr 2012 8:08 am
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Re: Changing Tyre Manufacturer

[quote="EXPENCELANDER"]Getting down to my last 1-2mm and do not wan to spend in the region of £800 for a new set of Mich 235/60R 18" 103 Diamaris tyres.
Anyone changed theirs for different ones at a much cheaper price?
Road & Snow/Ice main use, not worried about noise as hearing aint what it used to be.
Any links would be appreciated.
Looked at flea bay but dont know which brand will suit.[/quote

got a set of 4 general grabbers at,s for £550ish 3 days before christmasat local tyre centre in buckley

thought it was a fair price ,fitted all in .
pm me for more info Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
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