GaryC

Needed two new tyres for the Merc so rang round the usual suspects (Kwik Fit/National/Dealership/etc) looking for the OEM Dunlops and prices ranged from £160 to £230 PER TYRE granted they are sizeable at 275/55/17, but even so!

Then rang an old pal at Pemberton Tyres in Wigan - £100.54 fully inclusive. Same tyres, Same service, Same availability!

So be warned, despite touting 'January Sales - prices that can't be beaten' the national tyre outlets are seeking to make upto 150% mark-up [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Moral of the story, go to the small independant tyre outlets (or even better, ring Alan at Pemberton Tyres - 01942 222413 to find out how cheap they can come)

andrewdelvard

I must be 'tyred'. I swore I read 'Type Rip Off'.
Though it was someone upset with Honda!

Stephen Read

Sound like a good price!

I have just 'saved' 50% by using the Swiss version of mytyres.net

I believe that they source their tyres in Germany....

I showed my local tyre monkey the quote I got for some winter Pirellis for my Boxster and he said that it was less than the 'trade' prices he has to pay to the Swiss importer (Pirelli Suisse)!