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24/04/2008, 18:26 LesLauriers Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 821 Re: Cheap tyres Ernie, Worth taking a look at www.allopneus.com at 1.25€/£ they are within a euro of the site you used on the starter price and when  comparing other brands. However at 1.45€/£ they are (were) a bit cheaper. www.123pneus .com is also worth a look when comparing prices.    Locally I pay 30€ for fitting and balancing two tyres.    Report

24/04/2008, 18:46 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,964 Re: Cheap tyres Nice links thanks, and some nice prices to. Unfortunately the Avons I was looking for aren't on either which reinforces the difficulty I was having finding them here in France. It's the typical FWD problem, the fronts get ripped to shreds and are now 70% worn whilst the rears still look like new. Normally about now I'd be swapping front to back but one of the fronts has suffered some sidewall damage which necessitates replacing both. I'll then rotate them to even out the wear so next time I'll be in the market for a set of 4 and my choices will be wider.   My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

24/04/2008, 19:12 Higgy Joined on 02/03/2007 Bedlington/Salon la Tour. Correze Posts 64 Re: Cheap tyres I needed a tyre fitted over here in the UK prices ranged from £10 down to a fiver which inc fitting and balancing. So if you can shop around I know it's not that easy in France as I had to have a new one fitted on an old VW LT28 gulp gulp and swallow the pill.    Report

24/04/2008, 19:37 Punch Joined on 23/08/2004 Mayenne (53) Posts 688 Re: Cheap tyres Benjamin wrote: Quote "Talking to a garagiste is not my problem it's just finding one that doesn't snort, shrug their shoulders' and walk away when they realise that they're not going to be making anything on the tyres." unquote You're obviously not looking far enough. I think the notion that all garages do this is a very English mindset - a bit like buying a croissant in a bakers here and then going to another bar to eat it - not usual in the Uk but easily done here and accepted practice. I have five vehicules on the road, but my tyres from www.allopneus.com and either have them fitted by the garages recommended on their website or (more usually) by Feu Vert or Norauro. Both of these chains have a price list in their stores that has a "forfait" (fixed price ) for fitting tyres, balancing and new valve - even if you supply the tyres no problem. I think it's around 12 euros per tyre. I have never had a problem with this. It does help if you ocassionally show your face in the store as well just to build up a rapport - maybe buy your oil or accessories from them.    Report

24/04/2008, 22:09 LyndaandRichard Joined on 01/05/2005 Posts 768 Re: Cheap tyres Just paid over €700 for a full set for our 206cc (although that did include a call out and fitting etc as Peugeot in their wisdom didn't include a spare on this model). Was bowled over by the price. Had no idea they were so pricey here. Could have bought 8 tyres for our 4WD back in Oz. Your Property in France    Report

25/04/2008, 7:41 bigears Joined on 16/07/2007 Posts 160 Re: Cheap tyres Hi I have in the past changed my own tyres.  Only have one tyre lever but its sufficient.  Breaking the bead is the hardest part,  drive over the tyre with a piece of wood over the tyre normally sorts out a  difficult one.     Report

25/04/2008, 8:10 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,964 Re: Cheap tyres Now that IS being a glutton for punishment....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!................     My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

25/04/2008, 9:46 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 1,695 Re: Cheap tyres When I was an apprentice I changed two in my lunch hour, including wheelchanges  and still managed to scoff down a meal in the canteen, mind you I did have the use of the Morris Oxford parrked next to me as a beadbreaker! I have never thought about using a plank, I reckon it would work well with a modern (damn heavy) front wheel drive like my Skoda Octavia. I actually have a manual tyre change rig in my UK workshop that I bought for about 30 quid from Northern Tools, it works well except the beadbreaker is limited to wheelbarrow tyres. I will change my own next time and try the plank trick.    Report

04/05/2008, 23:17 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 2,964 Re: Cheap tyres Just an update: My tyres turned up on Thursday and I had them fitted yesterday. Including removing the tyre from the spare and putting the best of the two coming off back on it, the cost was a very acceptable €22.20 PS: Same car JR My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

05/05/2008, 6:03 Chezstevens Joined on 26/03/2006 79 Near Chef Boutonne Posts 318 Re: Cheap tyres I have just bought 3 Trailer tyres for my Iforwilliams from Allopneus - great saving and they arrived after 2 days.  Local garage fitted them for 6.5 euros each.  After jet noise, a horizontal twin is the sound of freedom    Report

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