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[Jukesr]

Hi all

I am having a lot of problems finding some where to fit the tyres I have for my new wheels.
All the places I've been say there won't fit the tyres as I didn't get them from them.
And the places that have sad this don't even sell 10" tyres !!!

I'm starting to get a bit peed off now

Can anyone help I live in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Thanks

[Tamworthbay]

I know a couple of places you can try in Tamworth if you are really stuck, but there should be someone local who will do it. The other possible issue is that a lot of newer machines don't seem able to do 10" wheels (or so some of them claim).

[RossKnight]

try small independent tyre fitters/garages

 

Quite a few smaller garages will do it for cash etc. I get my sets done and balanced for £20 from the local garage on his work break

[Jukesr]

I know a couple of places you can try in Tamworth if you are really stuck, but there should be someone local who will do it. The other possible issue is that a lot of newer machines don't seem able to do 10" wheels (or so some of them claim).

Ye I had that one as well, our equipment won't fit 10" tyres....
Thay must be making to much money :)

Just didn't think it would be this hard, I've been looking for 2 weeks now I'm starting to loose it :/

[megamini_jb]

I get mine fitted and balanced for a fiver each too

Edited by megamini_jb, 06 February 2015 - 10:53 PM.

[Tomm]

Breakers yards usually fit them if they have the facility, part worn places may also be of some help.

 

You can fit them yourself, takes me about 10 minutes per wheel now. 

[Tomm]

Come to think about it my friend has his fitted by a local company called "Formula One" or something like that, they anything and just charge for fitting, or they used to anyway. I am sure they are a fairly big firm like HI-Q and quick fit so you may have one locally

[Jukesr]

Right I will try formula one didn't try These because there a big firm.

So fingers crossed !!

And thanks for all your suggestions.

[Jukesr]

Hi I have just found a place to get my tyres put on, it's called just tyres in Bromsgrove ,

Top bunch of guy's, all fitted a balanced with new valves £30.00 it tuck about 15 minuets so very happy :)
If you in the Bromsgrove area I would highly recommend these guys

Jeremy also sad he can get 4 Yokohama a008 165 70 R10 tyres fully fitted a balanced for £200
That's cheaper then buying the tyres alone from mini spares..

So very cheep

[Jukesr]

Sorry not Just tyres it's tyre city...

It's been a long week :/.....

[dklawson]

That's a great price on the tires and very reasonable on the mounting. I'm glad you found a place.

 

 Last year I was quoted $100 (65 GBP) to mount and balance tires I had NOT purchased from the tire store.  I found a couple of places who would mount my tires for a little less but I did not trust them or their equipment.  Instead I took that money to Harbor Freight (sort of like your Machine Mart stores) and purchased a DIY manual tire mounter.  After lagging it to the driveway I changed the tires myself and bubble balanced them.   The job was not hard but I would have been very happy to pay what you did to have the tires mounted by others.

[sonikk4]

Some of these places that will not fit tyres because they were not bought from them are incredibly short sighted in my opinion. I use a small company in Eastbourne who fitted my yokos to my 10" Cooper S rims with no quibble at all (i supplied them). There are plenty of small places out there that will do it so avoid the bigger companies and go to the smaller outfits.

[Allrounder]

A reason that some places don't/won't fit tyres that the customer brings in is due to insurance reasons!