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edders23
 Post subject: Tyre Prices
PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:41 am 
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Got quite a shock today needed 2 new tyres on the vehicle so booked it into my usual tyre place having ordered 2 of the Firestone tyres I normally put on the vehicle last time they only had cheapies which lasted hardly any time at all now I know tyres have gone up a bit this time last year I was paying £75 a tyre and was told last time when I had to have cheapies because the usual were unavailable that they had gone up to about £90 a tyre

todays price £119 a tyre !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: which even with a little discout still worked out at £219 for 2 tyres

Thats 46% increase in a year :shock: :shock: :shock:

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 Post subject: Re: Tyre Prices
PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:00 pm 
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had two budget brand on the front today and a tracking, £115

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:30 pm 
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edders23 wrote:
Got quite a shock today needed 2 new tyres on the vehicle so booked it into my usual tyre place having ordered 2 of the Firestone tyres I normally put on the vehicle last time they only had cheapies which lasted hardly any time at all now I know tyres have gone up a bit this time last year I was paying £75 a tyre and was told last time when I had to have cheapies because the usual were unavailable that they had gone up to about £90 a tyre

todays price £119 a tyre !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: which even with a little discout still worked out at £219 for 2 tyres

Thats 46% increase in a year :shock: :shock: :shock:



Oil makes tyres. Oil has rocketed again. :sad:
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: Tyre Prices
PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:58 pm 
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GBC wrote:
edders23 wrote:
Got quite a shock today needed 2 new tyres on the vehicle so booked it into my usual tyre place having ordered 2 of the Firestone tyres I normally put on the vehicle last time they only had cheapies which lasted hardly any time at all now I know tyres have gone up a bit this time last year I was paying £75 a tyre and was told last time when I had to have cheapies because the usual were unavailable that they had gone up to about £90 a tyre

todays price £119 a tyre !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: which even with a little discout still worked out at £219 for 2 tyres

Thats 46% increase in a year :shock: :shock: :shock:



Oil makes tyres. Oil has rocketed again. :sad:



People don't see that do they?
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:26 pm 
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My last one was £75 a couple of weeks ago but on my other pug they used to cost £145 cos of the size. Get about 30, 000 out of the front tyres so it's not that bad imo

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GBC
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:30 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
GBC wrote:
edders23 wrote:
Got quite a shock today needed 2 new tyres on the vehicle so booked it into my usual tyre place having ordered 2 of the Firestone tyres I normally put on the vehicle last time they only had cheapies which lasted hardly any time at all now I know tyres have gone up a bit this time last year I was paying £75 a tyre and was told last time when I had to have cheapies because the usual were unavailable that they had gone up to about £90 a tyre

todays price £119 a tyre !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: which even with a little discout still worked out at £219 for 2 tyres

Thats 46% increase in a year :shock: :shock: :shock:



Oil makes tyres. Oil has rocketed again. :sad:



I reckon the oil price fixing will be big news soon. =D>

People don't see that do they?
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jimbo
 Post subject: Re: Tyre Prices
PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:52 pm 
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edders23 wrote:
Got quite a shock today needed 2 new tyres on the vehicle so booked it into my usual tyre place having ordered 2 of the Firestone tyres I normally put on the vehicle last time they only had cheapies which lasted hardly any time at all now I know tyres have gone up a bit this time last year I was paying £75 a tyre and was told last time when I had to have cheapies because the usual were unavailable that they had gone up to about £90 a tyre

todays price £119 a tyre !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: which even with a little discout still worked out at £219 for 2 tyres

Thats 46% increase in a year :shock: :shock: :shock:


Is it due to inflation?

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Nidge2
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 7:02 am 
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Makes me p!ss when oil companies anchor an oil tanker full of Crude Oil off shore if the price is to low when they are ready for docking. When the price goes up they'll land that Crude Oil at the higher price. Fecking robbing barstewards isn't the word.
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grandad
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:20 am 
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Nidge2 wrote:
Makes me p!ss when oil companies anchor an oil tanker full of Crude Oil off shore if the price is to low when they are ready for docking. When the price goes up they'll land that Crude Oil at the higher price. Fecking robbing barstewards isn't the word.

At what point is the price per barrel fixed? I would have thought that it was way before it gets to our shores.

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skippy41
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:05 pm 
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£300 for 4 Michelin's balanced and fitted 195/65/15s
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edders23
 Post subject: Re: Tyre Prices
PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:10 pm 
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Had to get another new tyre the other day up another 10% !!!! :sad: :sad:

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:05 am 
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Got a quote for 4 tyres two weeks ago, £180.

Today £220 - up over 20% in a fortnight. :shock:

Told him to poke it where the sun don't shine 8)

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:16 am 
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i was forty pound the other day for a tyre and iv'e been going there for years so they guys throw in the tracking for free
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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: Tyre Prices
PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:08 am 
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£300 for 4 Michelin's balanced and fitted 195/65/15s



Nice to see a cab with decent tyres on. Well done Skip =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>
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4x ditchfinders 205/55/16 £224 fitted and balanced
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