Member Since: 12 Feb 2006
Location: Midlands
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I got 4 new 18" Goodyear wranglers from www.justtyres.com branch in Stourbridge. They have 37 branches nationwide for £504 fitted etc.
£126 each by my calculation! I just rang up the local fitter and that was the price he did them for without any arm twisting! Told me he still made £100 on the 4 anyways!
Cheers Paul2006 TDV6 S Auto, Buckingham Blue, for the wife and kids.
2013 BMW 535d M sport touring.
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2nd May 2009 8:26 pm
SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
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Wow, that's a fantastic price Paul I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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2nd May 2009 8:29 pm
MelanieH
Member Since: 05 Feb 2009
Location: Derby
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I've just run a quote with Just Tyres and the Goodyears are now £151 each fitted.....which is still a good price - Pirellis didn't come up as an option
I could always ring my local branch and ask them though...... thanks for the info PaulMercedes SLK 280
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3rd May 2009 5:43 pm
MARKW
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Before you spend out on some scorpians. They wear out faster than your fuel gauge goes down. .
Mine are shot or as close as with 12k on the clock. Save your pennies and get a set of AT2'sHONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
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3rd May 2009 7:05 pm
Wex
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Melanie , check your PMs , quick or you'll miss them.
One bit of information you haven't mentioned but might be relevant is how much tread the rest of the tyres have, if you put tyres with say 4mm and 9mm on the same axle (I know the D3 does not have axles before anyone gets clever ) then i think i have read that you can get the DSC kicking up some faults
I also thought it may cause a problem with mismatched tyres on 1 axle, but today I had to use my 17" spare with Wrangler on the opposite side to a 19" with Scorpion, and had no problems at all, even at motorway speeds. So it doesn't seem to matter too much if there's a slight difference in overall circumference.Previously:
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3rd May 2009 8:42 pm
MelanieH
Member Since: 05 Feb 2009
Location: Derby
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Cheers Discowex...... it's a no brainer isn't it!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm hoping it will be relatively cheap and easy to get them fitted at a local tyre fitter!!Mercedes SLK 280
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3rd May 2009 9:41 pm
The Coachman
Member Since: 22 Jun 2008
Location: West Midlands
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I went on kwik fit online - which quoted 4 wranglers 112 V rated for the price of 3, then phoned local kwik fit to book it in and the manager offered a better deal. Got 4 V rated Goodyears for just over £125 each tyre. Avoid KHUMOS as thats what I had on and the handling was abysmal on corners etc, chucked them away with over 5mm on each one. Done over 10K on the wranglers used just over 1mm.
3rd May 2009 10:02 pm
paul
Member Since: 12 Feb 2006
Location: Midlands
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Melanie
Don't do it on line, call your local depot and they always do a better price than their online quote system
Cheers Paul2006 TDV6 S Auto, Buckingham Blue, for the wife and kids.
2013 BMW 535d M sport touring.
4th May 2009 1:26 pm
The Coachman
Member Since: 22 Jun 2008
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paul wrote:
Melanie
Don't do it on line, call your local depot and they always do a better price than their online quote system
I agree but its a good starting point as you know you aint gonna pay any more than that and the local dealer knows youve done ya homework before calling.
4th May 2009 3:44 pm
smac343
Member Since: 13 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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Ive been looking at getting a front new scorpion zero best price ive seen so far is from humphries at £136.65 fitted, plus for one reason or another the wife gets a further 10% of from them .... may be worth looking to see what price they have the grabbers for
smac343four wheels - Buckingham Blue SE, tints, PTI, (SOLD)
About to sell up and take a Gap year following a VERY full 23yrs 9 months and 24 days (not that im counting)
4th May 2009 5:23 pm
TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
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In terms of tyres front/back/left/right handbook has advice on this. From memory they recommend all 4 are changed at once, but you can change one "axel"s worth if you need to and that's ok.
We are a few mm from needing 4, local tyre place quoted ~150 ea for the scorpions as I recall. Seem to wear quick, the Vredstrein Wintrac's are worth a look as well, technically a winter tyre but with our climate... getting good reviews on here from people running them all year.
Your part worn Scorpions might go for a bit on the sale section as well?
5th May 2009 1:56 pm
Ken
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smac343 wrote:
Ive been looking at getting a front new scorpion zero best price ive seen so far is from humphries at £136.65 fitted, plus for one reason or another the wife gets a further 10% of from them .... may be worth looking to see what price they have the grabbers for
smac343
is that for 18's or 19's
5th May 2009 2:31 pm
smac343
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thats for 18sfour wheels - Buckingham Blue SE, tints, PTI, (SOLD)
About to sell up and take a Gap year following a VERY full 23yrs 9 months and 24 days (not that im counting)
5th May 2009 8:22 pm
Ken
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Got five AT2's that have to go New and £85 each if sold as 5 plus courier cost which you can arrange
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Wow, that's a fantastic price Paul 
) then i think i have read that you can get the DSC kicking up some faults 
