Supporting Bike While Changing Both Tyres

[joebloggs]

[quote author=His Dudeness link=topic=20129.msg232346#msg232346 date=1463660456]
£80 to fit tyres? :eek Even £30 for bare wheels seems a bit pricey

SHIT!!! that a lot of money.
A tyre specialists near me Bordon Tyre and Exhaust (BTE) gave me a price for 4 new Toyo Proxes tyres fitted (Great track day tyres),new valves and balanced on my Sports Roadster, the price they gave seemed high but considering they had to get the tyres in specially I guess it was OK.


I shopped around on-line and found the exact same tyres at a fraction of the price (I think maybe Bankrupt stock, right place at the right time I guess)price for the 4 tyres £140 delivered by Currier to my door, way less than half of what I had been quoted elsewhere, tyres only.
I rang up BTE after purchasing the tyres online and asked if they would fit them? of course was the reply they gave me a price of only £50 to fit all 4 tyres, balanced with new valves and disposing of the old tyres. The fitter cleaned the inside of the alloys and even removed the old adhesive pads material from the old stick on balance weights.


Now that is great and fair service. I have used BTE before and have always been pleased with the service they give.


:thumbup 5*****'s to BTE of Bordon in Hampshire :thumbup
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I picked up a set of proxis for £100 fitted, all four corners, rears were shot after less than 4k, shocking wear rate considering I didn't track the car, sideways everywhere probably didn't help but no different to my driving with rainsports but they stand up to the same treatment far better. Will never buy toyo's again.
As for bike tyres I've always gone to car tyre fitters and paid about £10 a wheel