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Martyn668

Member Since: 17 Mar 2013
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 135

Buying wheels and tyres separately

Hi all,

I've decided that I'd like a set of wheels and tyres, but of course I can't find a supplier that sells both, so I can't buy them fitted and balanced from the same place. In the past I've bought tubed tyres and fitted them to my own standard rims, and removed and repaired punctured inner tubes, but as these will be tubeless I think I'd rather have them fitted professionally. So I'll take them to a local tyre place for valves, fitting and balancing. Lots of people here must have done this. I have heard stories of tyre fitters refusing to fit them as they haven't sold the tyres - wouldn't know who to blame if there was a slow puncture, or ill fitting on rim, etc.

Anyone got any thoughts of where to take them / not to take them? Obviously not the monkeys at Kwikfit, etc. Presumably an old fashioned type place, but one used to fitting truck tyres (they're the only ones who can balance "big" wheels.)

The question above is general, but if anyone has any tips in the Cambridge area, they would be very welcome.

Thanks all

19th Jan 2018 10:39pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4209

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I’ve never had a problem at local small tyre places as long as you are prepared to pay £10ish per wheel. I find it helps to offer to bring them in at a time that suits them when they are quiet. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

19th Jan 2018 10:46pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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As above really, ask when it's convenient for them and offer to pay cash. A pack of hobnobs usually helps sweeten the deal (pun intended

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19th Jan 2018 11:10pm

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2166

Kiwkfits fine for me. Infact the only place localy that will touch my tyres. Cost me £20 a wheel inc balance to swap them while still fitted. Last time was £10 a wheel when they where already off the landy.

19th Jan 2018 11:30pm

Martyn668

Member Since: 17 Mar 2013
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 135

Good tip about popping round when they're not busy. Presumably in some places it helps if the manager isn't around, and in some places the opposite applies and he's the only one who will authorise the work! I find Hobnobs help at work too if I pop down to the engineering department. Universal currency!

19th Jan 2018 11:53pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7905

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

I found Tollgate Tyres on BstE very competitive for BFG KO2's only about £7 more than 4x4tyres, which was basically the fitting and balancing. So just booked in with new alloys in the back and they fitted.

Don't rule out the local man supplying the tyres, I guess is what I'm saying.

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20th Jan 2018 1:38am

DonH2000

Member Since: 12 Jan 2015
Location: North Kent
Posts: 551

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

I have always bought my tyres and wheels separately and I get the local mobile tyre fitter to come round and fit them on my drive.

Works for me. Cheers Don.

20th Jan 2018 11:19am

Birdy

Member Since: 07 Oct 2011
Location: Côte d'Azur
Posts: 865

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

"Obviously not the monkeys at Kwikfit"

Really? They fit more tyres in a day than your local garage or main dealer would fit in a month, seen and done it all. Nearest "monkeys" to me are in fact Wilco-Fastfit, they even match best on-line prices, the exception being when an Halfords Autocentre mis-quoted four Continental PremiumContacts for my daughter's car at something like twenty-seven quid each. I was round there like a shot and bit their hand off!

The only real concern with the "big'uns" is that they don't always have the facility for balancing wire wheels.

Peter

20th Jan 2018 11:31am

bankz5152

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: South London/North Kent
Posts: 2166

Exactly. Even rebalance for free

20th Jan 2018 12:07pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4209

And if you are female, free puncture repairs at our nearest quikkckfit! 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

20th Jan 2018 12:42pm

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