Disc 2 Goodyear Wranglers - outrageous prices!!

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GreyCat

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• Mar 7, 2009

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Need two new tyres on my TD5....Goodyear Wranglers HP 255/55/18 (m+s) and having searched on the net looking at about £175 each fitted!!!

Paid alot less last year.....whilst most things seem to be going down in price in these harsh economic conditions....tyre prices seem to be going up!

Anyone know where i can get replacements without having to sell one of me kids??


Thanks......

 

trax99

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• Mar 7, 2009

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where are you?

 

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• Mar 7, 2009

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London........

 

trax99

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• Mar 7, 2009

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ah well, if you'd been anywhere near mid wales there's places round here much cheaper than that.

 

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• Mar 7, 2009

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Sounds good.....any idea of price? Do you have the name of the place and any idea if they have a web site?

Any info gratefully received.....

ta

 

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• Mar 7, 2009

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Have a look here.
4x4 Tyres - SUV Tyres - All Terrain Tyres - Off Road Tyres :: 4x4 -R18" - 255/55/18, 255/55 R 18 ::
Or, if you love the Wranglers, can use the spare tyre and buy only one at the high price and a cheap tyre for the spare.

 

trax99

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• Mar 7, 2009

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at risk of advertising - Severn Fastfit, Dyffryn industrial estate, Newtown POWYS, BFG AT's for £99 fitted+balanced

 

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• Mar 7, 2009

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GreyCat said:

London........

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GT Tyres, SE23, charged me 204.70 inc vat for two Wranglers in december. He did have a bit of a problem getting hold of them. His number is 0208 6993631.
btw he recommends Kumho, which are cheaper.

 

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• Mar 8, 2009

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Thank you everyone for responding. Is it ok to have different tyres on the front and back? The wranglers on the back still have approx 6mm tread left.......it will certainly be a lot cheaper to buy a different brand of tyres....

ta...

 

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• Mar 8, 2009

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GreyCat said:

Thank you everyone for responding. Is it ok to have different tyres on the front and back? The wranglers on the back still have approx 6mm tread left.......it will certainly be a lot cheaper to buy a different brand of tyres....

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I like to keep them the same myself, which is why I got them to source me some Wranglers, although as my tyre man points out the specification of the tyre can change radically, even if the pattern stays the same. Generally it should make no difference, but try to keep the same type of tyre, with the same tread depth, especially if you're going off road. I once had a Series III with road tyres on the front and V-patterns on the back. Off road it would keep going, in a straight line, but steering was near impossible because of the lack of grip on the front.