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    Posted: 11-December-2007 at 22:39
Need 2 tyres for the e34. 225/60/15. The cheapest i could find was eiretyres. Federal SS657 all weather for 69 euro or Hankook W300 winter for 75.70euro. Both prices include delivery but not fitting. Has anyone bought off of Eiretyres? Has anyone used either of these tyres? Any recommendations or suggestions?
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Ring your local tyre centre. See what they charge for fitting and ballancing
the tyres and get a price for the tyre as well. You might get a good price on
that size from them. I've shopped around a bit for all my tyres and always
find a good deal. I wouldn't go for winter tyres for this country though. We
generally just get wet weather rather then ice which IIRC is what winter tyres
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote adzy216 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11-December-2007 at 22:56
Thanks Alex. Wonder if the all weather tyres might be the way to go then? Summer tyres make me think of dry roads, which we seldom get. Always used to get the Good Year All Weathers on the mk2 Escort. They made happy noises round the bends. Mind you, they were only about 20quid a corner back then.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Dergside Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11-December-2007 at 23:24
I've bought from Eiretyres a couple of times and its been painless.  I had the tyres delivered direct to the nearest fitting agent to me.  Delivery took just a few days.  The fitting agent charged me a tenner a corner for fitting, balancing and disposing of the old tyres.  Even on top of the price of the tyres it still worked out well on price.
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adzy, i bought toyos from eiretyres and got them fitted at hanover tyres at the back of supervalue near the Glen in waterford city, i buy  toyos off them now and including fitting it works out to be the same price, might be worth giving them a go, if they can't supply they'll fit what you bring in, although it would be a good idea to ring them first to make sure, ya don't want to get landed with them.
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Cheap and tyres should no go together. Anything slightly wrong with mine I change immedately, be it a bump scrape or so on. It is what grips you onto the road and lack of traction or falure could be devistating.

A good well priced tyre I would recomend for wet or dry would be Goodyear Eagle F1 or Dunlop SP 9000.

Actually, just realised the size you are running... maybe those tyres do not come in that size. Pick a good brand anyway.



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Bought for the first time yesterday off Eiretyres...so I will see...Firestone for the rear of the 520i....225/60 R15 are difficult to get....well I find so. 35 for fitting... Me happy..
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Originally posted by Barry_Mc Barry_Mc wrote:

adzy, i bought toyos from eiretyres and got them fitted at hanover tyres at the back of supervalue near the Glen in waterford city, i buy  toyos off them now and including fitting it works out to be the same price, might be worth giving them a go, if they can't supply they'll fit what you bring in, although it would be a good idea to ring them first to make sure, ya don't want to get landed with them.
Nice one Barry, forgot all about Hanover. Gave them a ring today and they can do Nangkangs for 85 each fitted and balanced, so would work out about the same as Eire tyres. I already have the same tyres on the back so it worked out nicely. Thanks for the tip. And thanks to all for the advice. Much appreciated.
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Nangkangs are great for getting the tail out if the road is greasy,and can do so when you don't even want to the car to do so.biggrin1

I wound'nt go near them...anybody else have this fait with Nangkangs?

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I bought the car with Nankangs on it. Haven't had any scary moments yet. Mind you, i drive like a granny these days.
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i heard that about nankangs alright, but as adzy has more or less said...down to driving style.

i have only ever bought toyos great tyre, have heard the side wall is a bit soft on them and the Proxi T1-R's are being discontinued as far as i've been told so for "performance" (the little i need) and thread pattern i think i'll go with the Eagle F1's....

Adzy - have you run on any other tyres to compare?

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Roundabouts where nibbly taken got a few scares....they where not provoked and it was in the tds....not as easy to tail out...

but ive heard other too...and since will never buy..

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I wouldn't touch nankangs with a barge pole especialy on heavy beemers grip might not matter if you dont push it but it sure will when you have to brake in a hurry or if you have to swerve around something

 

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Just bought 2 tyres for the Kangoo

I did not go the Eiretyres route, just lazy I suppose

Anyway a comparison I paid €140 at a Co. Limerick tyre outlet

Just looked up Eiretyres €114.80 for a pair now from the Eiretyres website fitting seems typically €10 per tyre so total is now 134.80 and some places charge for disposal of old tyres e.g. €3 per tyre now add that on and it comes to €140.80 Oops that is more than the traditional route!

The local supplier also did my tyre rotate and moved the worst wheel to be a spare (I must get a couple of better steel rims soon!) for the €140. The tyres were Yokohama A-drive reinforced for van use

So what I am saying is shop around your local suppiers as well as using the Eiretyres route.

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got 2 tyres from www.camskills.co.uk

toyo proxes tr-1's 16/55/205 delivered in 3 days from hingland by courier! cost £60

sweet! I will be getting all my tyres from there for ever n ever

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Originally posted by Kin Mak Kin Mak wrote:

Cheap and tyres should no go together.  It is what grips you onto the road and lack of traction or falure could be devistating.

A good well priced tyre I would recomend for wet or dry would be Goodyear Eagle F1 or Dunlop SP 9000.



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I dont think youd get a set of 19s fitted for 10 euro a corner! 265 rears 10 euro a wheel - can anyone tell me where this deal can be got ?
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I bought goodyear eagle f1's 225 45 17's for my 5 series @ €113 per tyre. It cost €10 per tyre to fit and balance. I was very happy with that.
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