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Title: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: hammyhammer on June 17, 2010, 10:12:51 am
The dreaded time has come for me to replace tires on the car.  I have been hoping that the time would not come as the wheels are in mint condition.

I'm going to keep to the same michelins the car comes with.

Main thing is advise on what people have done in the past as my Monza's are in mint condition with no marks.  I am in the essex area and wondered if anyone knew of a good place to go to?

I'm happier to pay a bit extra for someone to take good care when changing them over.  Really hoping to avoid the tyre leaver marks or genral damage some tyre changing places can do

I was thinking of using the local dealer who are pretty decent and take care and if they did damage them I was wondering if i'm in a stronger position for them to change them?
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 17, 2010, 10:15:49 am

There's a costco at Lakeside, Thurrock.  Ive never been to costco but people on here say theyre good for tyres  :happy2:
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: matsu on June 17, 2010, 10:39:44 am
jet wheel tyres on canvey and benfleet are a top place in essex mate!
also an old guy called spurt tyres in southend -near the airport has helped me out a few times.with price and very concienscious(sp)
hopethat helps
matsu
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: P10YRS on June 17, 2010, 11:03:10 am
how about elite tyres in dagenham i used them a few times!
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: DMcG on June 17, 2010, 05:19:31 pm
+1 for Elite
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: GE90 on June 17, 2010, 05:52:46 pm
+ 2 for Elite
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: Janner_Sy on June 17, 2010, 06:04:52 pm
any body know if costco do performance tyres such as michelin PS3's, eagle f1s, vredesteins or kumho V70a's.  

just had a look on camskill's and they are £511 for 4 PS3's tyres, £437 for 4 eagle F1's and £380 for sessantas.  
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: Beddie on June 17, 2010, 06:09:59 pm
any body know if costco do performance tyres such as michelin PS3's, eagle f1s, vredesteins or kumho V70a's.  

just had a look on camskill's and they are £511 for 4 PS3's tyres, £437 for 4 eagle F1's and £380 for sessantas.  
Costco only sell michelin and with the current 20% discount on a set of 4 tyres its £448 fitted for 225/40/18 PS3's  :happy2:
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: Janner_Sy on June 17, 2010, 06:15:48 pm
i can get discount at costco as well so might look into some PS3's there i think :happy2:

Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 17, 2010, 06:27:42 pm
i can get discount at costco as well so might look into some PS3's there i think :happy2:



Wish Id know than 3 weeks ago :sad:  I bought some F1s the same time as the 888s
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: Janner_Sy on June 17, 2010, 06:32:07 pm
squaddie discount gives you trade prices on everything.   :jumpmove: :jumpmove:
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: scooba on June 18, 2010, 06:58:02 am
any body know if costco do performance tyres such as michelin PS3's, eagle f1s, vredesteins or kumho V70a's.  

just had a look on camskill's and they are £511 for 4 PS3's tyres, £437 for 4 eagle F1's and £380 for sessantas.  
Costco only sell michelin and with the current 20% discount on a set of 4 tyres its £448 fitted for 225/40/18 PS3's  :happy2:

 Does costco do mailorder ,or is this like turn up and buy them only,I think i read some where membership is required
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: Beddie on June 18, 2010, 06:16:06 pm

 Does costco do mailorder ,or is this like turn up and buy them only,I think i read some where membership is required

No mailorder unfortunately mate, and yeah membership to Costco is required at £29 annually, well worth it for the tyre offer alone never mind the hotdogs! nom nom..  :drool:
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: hammyhammer on June 21, 2010, 08:32:38 am
Great thanks guys I will give elite a call.  (sorry for delay)
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: hammyhammer on July 05, 2010, 08:55:08 am
Thanks for the recommendation guys.  Got the front tyres replaced there on Sat and could not be happier with the service.

They even checked the car over with me before they changed the tyres.

Mightly impressed by there service.
Title: Re: New Front Tires - Essex Area
Post by: chungster on July 05, 2010, 12:13:20 pm
Been using elite for last 10 years and they're not exactly local to me either!