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syl
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PostPosted: 13:07 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Tyre fitting (free) Reply with quote
People keep asking on here about how much for tyre fitting - well, I've found a chain that will fit tyres (to loose wheels) for free - with a nominal charge (EDIT: appears to be £15) if they have to take the wheels off themselves.

I haven't used them for my bike, but do use them for my car tyres (part of the Merityre group):

https://www.superbiketyres.com/branch_location.htm

They also have free balancing at present:

https://www.merityre.co.uk/free_vouchers.htm

Hope that's of some use to someone.



The reason I checked the website was that my wife has just phoned and told me that her (car) exhaust is giving her trouble and that was fitted by them just over a year ago (with a 2 year warranty - which is what I was looking for on the website) so I'll be taking that back there tomorrow and will let you know just how good/bad their customer service is.
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G
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PostPosted: 13:12 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Re: Tyre fitting (free) Reply with quote
Erm, seems to be you only get them 'free' if you buy the tyres from them?

If so, thought this was about what pretty much every tyre place offered?
(Well, thought most offered free balancing without having to print of a coupon.)
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syl
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PostPosted: 13:18 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Re: Tyre fitting (free) Reply with quote
G wrote:
Erm, seems to be you only get them 'free' if you buy the tyres from them?

If so, thought this was about what pretty much every tyre place offered?
(Well, thought most offered free balancing without having to print of a coupon.)


I've had maybe 80 tyres fitted over the last 20 years. Each time I am billed for

Tyres
Fitting
Valves
Balance

all of which are itemised seperately on the invoice.

They even itemise you for disposal of old tyres (and they used to charge for nitrogen filling, but that's now free).

Sometimes I buy my tyres on the internet and then have them fitted/valved/balanced at the garage (£15 total per car wheel). The fitting/valve/balance charge is usually a bit less (i.e. discounted) if you buy the tyres at the garage, but there is still a charge.
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G
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PostPosted: 13:46 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Re: Tyre fitting (free) Reply with quote
I've had about 40 motorbike tyres fitted in the last two years I reckon (not all for me).

Never been charged extra for fitting when I've bought tyres from the fitter.

Between £5 and £10 per wheel for fitting my own tyres to loose wheels.
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mrtEE
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PostPosted: 14:01 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Re: Tyre fitting (free) Reply with quote
G wrote:
I've had about 40 motorbike tyres fitted in the last two years I reckon (not all for me).

Never been charged extra for fitting when I've bought tyres from the fitter.

Between £5 and £10 per wheel for fitting my own tyres to loose wheels.


I pay 50 quid a pair for my own tyres Sad
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Cillit-BANG
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PostPosted: 18:51 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I pay 50 quid a pair for my own tyres


Someone's getting robbed Shocked

I'm with G, fitting/balancing is usually free whenever I buy my tyres.[/quote]
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binge
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PostPosted: 19:42 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
At Kwikfit its £9.50 for fitting, valve and ballance.
We cant fit motorbike tyres though.

Bike shops usually charge a fitting cost too (unless its a loose wheel). Then they jsut charge about £3 for a bloody valve.
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Scouse
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PostPosted: 21:15 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
When I got my rear tyre changed not long ago I bought the tyre from the garage that fitted it. Rode it in payed £102 quid for the tyre, got free fitting etc and even blagged a can of silkolene chain lube. Smile
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MattEMulsion
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PostPosted: 23:02 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
There is no such thing as 'free' fitting, its all built into the price that you pay for the tyre. Nothing in life is ever free, theres always a catch somewhere.
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PostPosted: 23:07 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Indeed, they still have to make profit.

But when one places sells you the tyre and RRP + a load for fitting, balancing and valves etc, while the other includes it in the price of the tyre, which is at RRP, I know which one I'd choose Smile.
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Scouse
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PostPosted: 23:35 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
When I got the quote for mine, the guy showed me the book with the price from the company he was ordering it from. The price in the book was less than £3 short of what he charged to me for it.
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PsychoHippy
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PostPosted: 23:42 - 28 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
MattEMulsion wrote:
There is no such thing as 'free' fitting, its all built into the price that you pay for the tyre. Nothing in life is ever free, theres always a catch somewhere.

Yes there is.
I buy a pair of tyres from the web and have them delivered to my mates garage. I then take the loose wheels up to him and he fits the tryes for me for free Smile

On one occasion I could'nt go up there in the car, so I rode up there and took the wheels off in myslef in his workshop Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 03:58 - 29 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I get a minimum 38% discount on tyres and free fitting and balancing from my distributor. Depends how many tyres you buy.
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MattEMulsion
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PostPosted: 23:06 - 29 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
PsychoHippy wrote:
Yes there is.
I buy a pair of tyres from the web and have them delivered to my mates garage. I then take the loose wheels up to him and he fits the tyres for me for free Smile


But now you are taking what I said out of context. If you are buying a tyre that is also fitted by the tyre dealer which you are purchasing it off, then the costs incurred of fitting that tyre are covered in the price that you are paying for the tyre. PsychoHippy, what you are taking about are completely different circumstances. Buying your tyres from the web and having them fitted by a mate doesnt count in this instance.

No-one in business gives things away for 'free'. If they do then they are not in business very long. The object of being in business is to make money, its not there to provide a service to joe public, its not there to give employment to other people. No matter how it is dressed up, being in business is about generating profit and making money. Hence getting back to the point, businesses do not give away things for free. You may get the odd good deal once in a while, but generally speaking the costs of doing whatever that business is doing/selling are always covered in one way or another.
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mrtEE
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PostPosted: 23:16 - 29 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
MattEMulsion wrote:
PsychoHippy wrote:
Yes there is.
I buy a pair of tyres from the web and have them delivered to my mates garage. I then take the loose wheels up to him and he fits the tyres for me for free Smile


But now you are taking what I said out of context. If you are buying a tyre that is also fitted by the tyre dealer which you are purchasing it off, then the costs incurred of fitting that tyre are covered in the price that you are paying for the tyre. PsychoHippy, what you are taking about are completely different circumstances. Buying your tyres from the web and having them fitted by a mate doesnt count in this instance.

No-one in business gives things away for 'free'. If they do then they are not in business very long. The object of being in business is to make money, its not there to provide a service to joe public, its not there to give employment to other people. No matter how it is dressed up, being in business is about generating profit and making money. Hence getting back to the point, businesses do not give away things for free. You may get the odd good deal once in a while, but generally speaking the costs of doing whatever that business is doing/selling are always covered in one way or another.


no shit sherlock, jeez lighten up a bit Smile
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PsychoHippy
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PostPosted: 23:46 - 29 Aug 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
mrtEE wrote:
no shit sherlock, jeez lighten up a bit Smile

Took the words right out of my mouth Very Happy
The said that nothing in life is ever free, I just proved him wrong Wink
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