new tyre prices

[georgey]

hi guys, just got a quote for new shoes for the Bongo. I have 215 55 17 price quoted for four fitted, balanced and valves is £180 these are for accelera's with a load rating of 98. What do you all think cheap or expensive? regards Geoff.

[missfixit70]

Good price, looks like they're coming down in price or you've found a damn cheap deal, Mine were the Accelera 98 XL's, sounds like the same & they cost me £200 fitted last year & that was a bit of mates rates. Where are you getting them from?
They seem to be wearing & performing really well & have a "lip" that helps protect the rims from kerbing.

[georgey]

Fitted this A.M. £180 all in. M & M tyres Bedwas in Caerphilly. About 1 mile from where Ed,s (Madmile) work unit. Well pleased.

[rabbitsquasher]

thump thump thump thump thump. sorry beating myself up here.... just paid 150 for 2 avon 215 65 17 with valve and balance. load rating is 115 though. they look lovely too! and no.... they didnt come with free lipstick

[francophile1947]

thump thump thump thump thump. sorry beating myself up here.... just paid 150 for 2 avon 215 65 17 with valve and balance. load rating is 115 though. they look lovely too! and no.... they didnt come with free lipstick

By heck - that's 7.7% bigger than standard. Your speedo could be reading way below actual speed. I hope you've got a 2WD (or the same size tyres all round).

[mikeonb4c]

thump thump thump thump thump. sorry beating myself up here.... just paid 150 for 2 avon 215 65 17 with valve and balance. load rating is 115 though. they look lovely too! and no.... they didnt come with free lipstick

I like the sound of those dude and look forward ot seeing them at Windermere. When replacement time comes round for mine I'm considering fitting oversize tyres on the rear to see if open road fuel MPG is improved. As Franco says though, they are well oversize so make sure you don't get done for speeding when your speedo is saying you are within the limit.

[David Edwards]

Four 215's accelera 100v rated fully fitted for £144.00 at Sardis Road Tyres, Pontypridd, got them on my bongo after years of using nangkang and I find them a superb tyre.

[missfixit70]

That's 15" tyres though isn't it David? bit of a difference with 17"

[David Edwards]

Ah yea it was, mind might be worth a phone call tomoz to see what they quote eh.

[madmile]

Save me looking David, yours were 15's werent they? Just had a quote of £38 / tyre for 215/65/15's from M&M - not quite as cheap as sardis rd, but 500yards up the road .
I have been using 17" and 18" accellera tyres for a few years now and very happy with them - specially as they seem to be good prices at the moment.

[madmile]

Sorry - beat me to it Kirsty, and I didnt re-read before I posted

[missfixit70]

My invisibility cloak seems to be working well all over the place today

[rabbitsquasher]

errr typical bloke.... I was 2" out..... they're 15's... wondered what all the fuss was aboot

[mister munkey]

I was just on me way to Wales then.

Local Kwikfit up here want £180 each for my 18s.

[rabbitsquasher]

wales???? cumbria!