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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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Is camskill really the cheapest place to buy tyres from on the net?
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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Is camskill really the cheapest place to buy tyres from on the net?
i found demon tweeks and rare rims good

http://www.rarerims.co.uk/
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt23
Is camskill really the cheapest place to buy tyres from on the net?
in my experience, yes.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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Hi there

Sometimes yes you can find them cheapest,but sometimes is worth have look on other websites and compare them

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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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They are usually the cheapest and will price match too. Their service is excellent.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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i have used them a few time they are cheap and delivery was quick an courier was good called before he dropped off to make sure i was in no hassle thumbs up for them
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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Ok great, thanks guys.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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Elite Direct have always been cheapest for me, and it includes fitting and balancing
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Honestly... try your local dealer.. chances are they will match the price from any online outlet...

+ it keeps guys in a job rather than some server + printer and 1 guy picking stock off a shelf.
if the local dealers went bust, you think the onlines would keep the same prices. ands where wuld you get them fitted.
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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Try ears Motorsport, my tyres etc
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:21 PM
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I use Camskill, Elite, Ears and others as price varies between sizes and very often a price from the one will be matched and beaten by the other
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by _Viktor
Honestly... try your local dealer.. chances are they will match the price from any online outlet...

+ it keeps guys in a job rather than some server + printer and 1 guy picking stock off a shelf.
if the local dealers went bust, you think the onlines would keep the same prices. ands where wuld you get them fitted.
Good advice and very true, who's going to fit and balance your internet tyres when the local depot has gone bust?

I have always found the same tyres at depots within 15 miles of my house that match or beat any internet price.

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For the extra few quid support your local store....
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jacko4130
For the extra few quid support your local store....
my brother works for a local tyre fitting company. when i bought mine from camskill i paid £121 for each tyre. i showed him the invoice and he said that the cheapest he could do it for, including his discount was £146 each.... £100 difference for 4 tyres. Im all for supporting my local companies but, come on, they should be at least slightly competitive. that said, i still paid them to fit the camskill tyres!!
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My local tyre fitter said to get them from Camskill as they were never going to be able to match them and he'd fit them. Camskill are cutthroat margins but it's scales of small margins
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 09:56 PM
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Camskill are just about the cheapest, but when shopping around remember if you can't fit them yourself most tyre fitters charge high prices to fit tyres they haven't supplied.
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 12:54 PM
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We've just had six: four from demon Tweeks via ebay, two off Camskill.

It varied with the size of the tyre, Camskill for 235/40 18, and DT for 215/45 17.
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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fitting and balancing usually cost's around a tenner a tyre, I also prefer to keep a good relationship with the local tyre places, most will do punchers for free and if as i did recently you lose a weight they sort that for free too.

Anyone remember how many 24hr petrol stations there used to be, where you could get a pint of milk, packet of **** and a few cold beers after 11pm, try that where I used to live and it's a 10 mile drive now, before supermarket fuel it was a 5 min walk and there were 3 to chose from.
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
They are usually the cheapest and will price match too. Their service is excellent.
+1. I found their service exceptional. 2 tyres delivered next day for just over a fiver. Tyres were a great price too
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I don't need to worry about fitting them as we have a tyre fitter at our garage, so will give him a drink for doing the job.
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