07-01-13, 09:44 AM
We fit tyres at the shop and we often get chaps coming in with internet cheapies for us to fit to loose wheels.
8 times out of 10 we could have done them a cheaper deal - including the balance and tyre disposal. And they had to wait in for them to be delivered, drive down and then dispose of the old tyres on my home.....
We also usually charge more to fit a tyre we didn't supply cos we offset the (small) profit on the tyre against the labour rate. Most shops use their fitters to do tyres who are the same blokes you pay £50 an hour for to sort out your sticky Exup or such like - not like Kwik Fit who pay monkeys peanuts and make the money on volume.
To fit a pair of tyres on a Fazer "ride in ride out" is the best part of an hours work even with the proper tools...... We charge £40 rather than the £50.
Part worns are a decent price saver but postage cripples it most of the time.
It should be remembered that tyres DO go off on the shelf and a of of the cheapies have been hanging around a while......
Life is too short in my opinion...........
Whale
8 times out of 10 we could have done them a cheaper deal - including the balance and tyre disposal. And they had to wait in for them to be delivered, drive down and then dispose of the old tyres on my home.....
We also usually charge more to fit a tyre we didn't supply cos we offset the (small) profit on the tyre against the labour rate. Most shops use their fitters to do tyres who are the same blokes you pay £50 an hour for to sort out your sticky Exup or such like - not like Kwik Fit who pay monkeys peanuts and make the money on volume.
To fit a pair of tyres on a Fazer "ride in ride out" is the best part of an hours work even with the proper tools...... We charge £40 rather than the £50.
Part worns are a decent price saver but postage cripples it most of the time.
It should be remembered that tyres DO go off on the shelf and a of of the cheapies have been hanging around a while......
Life is too short in my opinion...........
Whale
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