mpbarrett Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Anyone used any of the online tyre companies such as www.blackcircles.com, www.tyre-shopper.co.uk etc and any comments positive or negative about them? Some of the prices look good compared to local tyre companies.(sorry if this has already been covered in previous thread...)cheersmike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnyfastcar and Carol Lamity Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I tried to get some for my spit, 215\40\16 Goodyear Eagle F1 gsd3 - not to be confused with gsd2's!, ordered the tyres online, online said in stock, booked fitting online, confirmed date to have fitted with garage, then come crunch day the garage phoned and said they didn't have that particular tyre and suggested an alternative. Got a refund easy enough but a lot of wasted time.I say 'booked online' as I tried all the popular tyre sites.I was very picky about the exact tyres I wanted, prices were good.If your not picky then they can be good I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2500 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 We've used both Blackcircles.com and mytyres.co.uk and both were good in our experience.No problem getting exactly what we were looking for and the local mobile tyre fitting service that Blackcircles listed in our area were excellent. I ended up using them for all my tyre work until they closed-up shop when the owner retired :(Oddly -- I found that there's very little overlap in their stock lists. e.g. Only Blackcircles.com listed the tyres I wanted for my wife's modern but had a very poor selection of the 185/60-R13 size I run on the Spit -- I had to get the tyres I wanted for the Spit from mytres.co.uk. But strangely the last time I looked mytyres.co.uk didn't list any 175-R13s that the Saloon currently has fitted but Blackcircles.com had two or three options. Go figure :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I just nosed at mytyres and they have 62 175/70v r13 T's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herald Freak Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Black circles are good. The only problem (not bad really) is that the tyres we ordered were correct, but they'd been bound together so tightly that the walls of each tyres had bent in. Meaning if you were having them fitted by a company, it wouldnt be a problem but if they were being fitted by yourself or a friend, it'd be next to impossible. It didnt help that they were for a Spitfire and they were small tyre's to begin with. Another company you could try is Elite, however im not sure if there trade only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hi,In the past 6 months I've used www.etyres.co.uk and www.mytres.co.ukmytres shipped from Germany and arrived within a week. I had to arrange to have them fitted at a local centre. They were half the price of ****fit!!etyres arrived in 2 days and fitted them on my path. they have a large van with all the gear in including a balancing machine. Same tyres as before and same price, but that included fitting which was extra with mytres.Hope this is of help,Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2vitesses Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Ludwig wrote:Hi,etyres arrived in 2 days and fitted them on my path. they have a large van with all the gear in including a balancing machine. Same tyres as before and same price, but that included fitting which was extra with mytres.Hope this is of help,Alex We used etyres when the wifes car needed new ones. They arrived at her place of work carried out the job no problem, very pleased and as already been stated price included fitting and balance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 When I order tires here in the US, I have them delivered to my tire place. They call & say they've arrived, I just drive over & they balance & mount the tires. I make sure that they're sent to a tire place that doesn't normally stock that brand of tire, so it doesn't look like I'm trying to undercut them on their own brand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj17 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I've used mytyres in the past and was very happy with them - you just need to have a friendly local tyre place who will fit/balance and not try to screw you for not buying the tyres from them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire2500 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 ferny wrote:I just nosed at mytyres and they have 62 175/70v r13 T's. No 175/80-R13 though, which is factory 13" fitting on Saloons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I've usually been able to get a better deal by shopping around local tyre depots but blackcircles seem pretty good, never that far from the price I eventually end up paying.As a comparison, I had to buy 2 Kumho 195/65/H15 tyres for the Vectra yesterday. Blackcircles list them at about £53 each, I got them for £45 each at Tyreworks in Market Drayton.How long does it take between order and fitment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6DavidMK1 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I never have a problem with ordering Tyres, I own a Tyre & Exhaust business ;DDavid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Thanks for the comments.Used Etyres seem very, good price, good communication and turned up today, on time, and fitted the tyres to the stag in the car park at work. But took him about 1.5 hours, lots of problems with corrosion on the wheel rims. wont be surprised if I get some leaks :(He said the old tyres were > 10years old, had a close look at them and very glad I changed them, lots of cracking close to the tread and signs of damage where the car had stood on them with the tyres slightly deflated...BTW the fitter said he had done another Stag last week, dont see any for months then 2 come along...Anyway would certainly recommend Etyres great having someone come and fit them with out having to hang around a tyre fitting shed...Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT6DavidMK1 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 mpbarrett wrote: lots of problems with corrosion on the wheel rims. wont be surprised if I get some leaks :(MikeCorrosion on old Alloy wheels is very common, the corrosion is always on the tyre bead, we charge £12.00 each to repaint the rim, this includes removing the tyre, painting, refitting and balancing ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I used mytyres and they were way cheaper than anywhere else, 4 months later my mate found they were as expensive as the local independent place BUT the local place included fitting, a furher 6 months later, mytyres and way cheaper again! Go figure. Shop around but know what you're buying and what it's really costing.When I bought from mytyres they came from Germany in 3 days, cost a further £20 to fit and were the cheapest option by far.Shop around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy thompson Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I use a Toyo Proxes R compound tyre in a 225/50 15 size and they are excellentHey GT does your estate by any chance have twin exhausts ??? and what colour is it?Its just I remember a rather mean looking estate with 14 minilites and a odd twin set up about 15-20 years ago in the UK.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 GTEVO wrote:I'm looking for a performance tyre for the estate, particularly good in the wet, a nd a road tyre for the Jag.All I can find is 225-40-14 Toyo Proxes T1-R.I've got the Hankook Ventus R-S2 on the Neon, & am very pleased with them. With all the rain in this area, wet performance is actually neccessary.http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireProductCategoryDetailBrnd.do?typ=Passenger%2FPerformance&tc=HANHZ6That's where I got them, oddly the page doesn't show the size (14") on the Neon. So you may have to look elsewhere to find what sizes are available on the R-S2.Also, the Neon is FWD, & performance may be different on a RWD vehicle.The GT6 always wears Dunlops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I put Proxies on the Vitesse and am very pleased with them, those of you who did La Carerra last year will remember the sub-aqua event well, the car felt comfortable despite the river we were driving in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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