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« on: 12 February 2014, 08:45:34 pm »
Time to get my thou some new tyres...ive been impressed with the pr2'S so thought I would get the same again......I use fwr in london , there website is quoting £200 + fitting.........iam a bit out of touch with tyre prices, is that a good deal ?
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Re: tyre time
« Reply #1 on: 12 February 2014, 08:52:30 pm »
What are they charging to fit and balance? Mine were £236 all in.

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Re: tyre time
« Reply #2 on: 12 February 2014, 09:00:04 pm »
I paid about £250 for bt023 to be fitted last year , so sounds like a good deal to me .
Time to get my thou some new tyres...ive been impressed with the pr2'S so thought I would get the same again......I use fwr in london , there website is quoting £200 + fitting.........iam a bit out of touch with tyre prices, is that a good deal ?

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Re: tyre time
« Reply #3 on: 12 February 2014, 09:13:30 pm »
Not sure on fitting charge, going to phone tomorrow....was thinking of taking loose wheels up on saturday morning with a wad of cash....I like a nice haggle   ;).......free delivery on pairs, local garage charges £15 each to fit.
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Re: tyre time
« Reply #4 on: 12 February 2014, 09:14:49 pm »
So was that the loose wheels price? Mine was on the bike.

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Re: tyre time
« Reply #5 on: 12 February 2014, 09:33:58 pm »
Local garage charges £15 on or off the bike, bit strange I know....I like to refit the wheels myself and get the alignment and chain tension just right, also a good time for a bit of a clean up.......just looked on the bay and £200 looks good...can get cheaper with another brand but I got a good mileage out of the last set of PR2's
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« Reply #6 on: 12 February 2014, 09:36:38 pm »
Then I'd probably let them fit em on the bike, then check chain adjustment myself afterwards  ;)

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Re: tyre time
« Reply #7 on: 12 February 2014, 10:23:01 pm »
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Then I'd probably let them fit em on the bike, then check chain adjustment myself afterwards

So do I !
As I'm on the opposite side of London I normally go here http://www.motorcycletyresuk.com/index2.htm They are quoting £208 + £50 fitting the pair, although they do seem to be offering £30 off at the moment.
If you like PR2s you'll like PR3s even more. About an extra £30 for a pair




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« Reply #8 on: 12 February 2014, 10:27:24 pm »
Fwr r really good. I used to go there and get my tyres done and nip into the music shop on the corner for strings but music shop now shut 2 years. They r quick turnin round the bikes and do good prices for cash. But.... Red... If u want a better price call me and I can get u a good deal with essential rubber in e3 where christo went for his road pilot 3. Choose ur tyre and find urself the best price u can get fitted/balanced and I'll see if i can beat it...and that goes for all foccers...give em some business and they will try to help.... Give em a google...
« Last Edit: 12 February 2014, 10:35:20 pm by Exupnut »
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Re: tyre time
« Reply #9 on: 13 February 2014, 06:44:14 am »
cheers EXUP...TOP MAN......iam phoning fwr today and also a local garage to see what the best price is...will post later
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Re: tyre time
« Reply #10 on: 13 February 2014, 07:51:31 pm »
hi, you can get a set of pr3 for under £190 on tyreleader  also other great deals with free delivery  :)

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Re: tyre time
« Reply #11 on: 13 February 2014, 07:56:01 pm »
++++++1 for Essential Rubber, great!



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« Reply #12 on: 13 February 2014, 07:57:14 pm »
Quality, that is     :rollin

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Re: tyre time
« Reply #13 on: 13 February 2014, 07:57:37 pm »
The PR4 is about to come out. should mean the PR3 and PR2 prices drop

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Re: tyre time
« Reply #14 on: 13 February 2014, 08:00:49 pm »
Emailed local guy.220 plus fitting.did'nt say how much for fitting  :rolleyes....Iam sure he will be more than fwr....did'nt phone them today, I'll wait until I have a reply for fitting costs....will also try tyreleader, thanks for the tip  wheelywill  ;)
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« Reply #15 on: 13 February 2014, 09:49:29 pm »
I got christo pr3 fitted balanced for 200
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