Author Topic: Daily Driver Update. (Read 1223 times)

F Body · « **on:** April 12, 2008, 03:39:17 pm »

Well I was hoping to get 30k miles out of the Panda tyres but at just short of 28k, the rears were under 2mm and the fronts not far off

The cheapest decent tyre option was mail order through Universal Tyres £103.87 for four 175/65 x 14 T rated Hankooks.( they weren't the cheapest but were nearly half the price of the fitted Conti's )The originals were 165's but I decided to try and improve the cornering a little [img]http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif" alt="" border="0" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" class="bbc_img" />

Now you'd think that since Universal have a fitting centre next door to where I picked up the tyres, they might want to fit them [img]http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif" alt="" border="0" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" class="bbc_img" />
Demanded to see the receipt and then quoted £70 to fit , valve & balance

Quick Fit wanted £89 something

So I went to see Big Gary

I was given his number a while back as someone who could do tyre fitting ?

Basically runs a garage in his back garden but has a four post hoist and all the tyre fitting gear including a computerized balancing m/c.

OK so it took him an hour and a half but all four fitted, valved & balanced for £30

Also fitted a new rear wiper blade, £3.99 from Aldi for a pair of 20" ones [img]http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif" alt="" border="0" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" class="bbc_img" />

Cut one rubber in half ( the rear one is only 10" ) and I have 3 spare [img]http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif" alt="" border="0" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" class="bbc_img" />

So what next ??

Well she's due another service at 30K and there isn't many miles left in the front brake pads, interestingly the Fiat service guide doesn't even recommend inspection of the rear shoes until 40k

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2008, 07:23:45 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Demanded to see the receipt and then quoted £70 to fit , valve & balance
Quick Fit wanted £89 something

Total sh1t.. I used Spicers in MK when I bought Cooper Cobras for my van a while back. They were from a deal off the net too, spicers did it for 15 quid a tyre IIRC.. Took them about 15 mins

Roadkill · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2008, 08:20:02 pm »

Tyres Direct 4 teh win !!!111

F Body · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2008, 08:30:41 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

Tyres Direct 4 teh win !!!111

The only one they do is :

175/65R14 82 H Colway CMV3A

Colway CMV3A
Our price: £ 18.41

Cheap but who the hell is Colway

?

Roadkill · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2008, 08:39:06 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Cheap but who the hell is Colway

?

But that would've been fitting, valves and balancing included, too.

I've had some cheapie tyres from them before (chav'scort) and have always been happy.

Fieldy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2008, 08:40:13 pm »

For the D.Driver i just put on the cheapest regardless of who makes them

F Body · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2008, 08:41:32 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

I've had some cheapie tyres from them before (chav'scort)

You bought tyres

Next you'll be replacing the racing slick on the Eldo

Roadkill · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2008, 08:44:23 pm »

Quoting: F Body

You bought tyres

Once or twice . . . No, once.

Quoting: F Body

Next you'll be replacing the racing slick on the Eldo

No. No, I won't . . no way.

There's plenty of life left in that.

55starchief · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2008, 08:59:59 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Cheap but who the hell is Colway

Colway are retreads, they are mainly used for competion yres by the club rally guys

F Body · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2008, 09:06:14 pm »

Quoting: Fieldy

For the D.Driver i just put on the cheapest regardless of who makes them

Quoting: 55starchief

Colway are retreads, t

Don't mind saving some money by not paying for the major brands advertising, but at the end of the day the tyre is all that keeps your car on the road

55starchief · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2008, 09:07:53 pm »

They are actualy pretty good hence the reason the rally boys use them

F Body · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2008, 08:19:23 am »

Just found the tax disc reminder in the letter box because I'd forgotten it runs out at the end of April

12 months = £35 dropping to £30 next year

F Body · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2008, 09:48:22 am »

Decided to get all the tyre soap and old wheel weight sticky pads off the wheels. Loads of Wonder Wheels & brake cleaner later they ain't looking too shabby

The larger size tyres also fill the wheel arches a little more [img]http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif" alt="" border="0" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" class="bbc_img" />

Umm me thinks we might go 185 next time

Fieldy · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2008, 03:27:12 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Just found the tax disc reminder in the letter box because I'd forgotten it runs out at the end of April
12 months = £35 dropping to £30 next year

Ahhh, The best bit about these little cars.....

55starchief · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2008, 03:41:42 pm »

If you go to a 185 your gonna need to go to a 60 series

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2008, 06:36:08 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Cheap but who the hell is Colway

colway are remould tyres, but they are supposed to be the absolute danglies for remoulds, to the extreme they have been run at le mans with no problems

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2008, 07:00:52 pm »

Quoting: 55starchief

Colway are retreads

Must be tired, I read that as 'Colway are retards'

Quoting: F Body

£35 dropping to £30 next year

Nice!!!