Tyres and what to do

[Roadblock]

Hello,

I need tyres

Was after some advice and experience from members of the forum as to how i should go about it.

Should i get some tyres online and then get a mobile tyre fitter to do the biz or should i take it to a garage and get tyres fitted from there?

Any recommendations on who to go to? (price wise) or who does mobile m'bike tyre fitting round the Camberley way?

Suzuki Bandit K2.

[Old Git Racing]

Usually works out about the same price, online cheaper tyres + fitting cost = more expensive tyre shop + free fitting to lose wheels.

I've found if you go to a shop they sometimes have deals on 'last years' tyres to make way for the 2011 models, good time to buy now.

OGR
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[DrDonnyBrago]

You are looking at £10-15 per loose wheel for a tyre change.

A mobile fitter is unlikely to be interested in coming out just to change a tyre if he can't earn anything on selling the tyre as well.

For all the PITA to save maybe 10-15 quid overall I will buy my next set in a tyre shop rather than online.

Get quotes for two tyres fitted at a shop, if you aren't saving more than £45 by buying online it isn't worth it imo.

[0l0dom0l0]

There is a place near me that sells tyres pretty much identical price wise to those on line.

Its called 'roadwheels' and is in Fleet, probably about 5 miles away from you.

Last time I went it cost me £120 for an 023 fitted. That was including the £15 to take the wheel off the bike etc. So if you took the loose wheel down, probably £110 maybe. That's pretty good going tbh.

I'm going down tomorrow with 2 loose wheel, taking the tyre off one and putting it on another. Will let you know how much it costs.

The guy who works there is decent too . Helped me out many times before.

HTH
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Cheapest place for online tyres I've found is FWR

https://www.fwr.co.uk/clearance.htm
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