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Topic ID 5562
20/10/2010 by jasmine98
STS Tyre Pros
Tyre replacement for me has often been a miserable , sometimes cold experience hanging around in some tatty reception area. Not so today, I visited the STS centre in Ware Road - pleasant staff, good price, prompt service, as well as a pleasant waiting lounge with free drinks, comfortable armchairs and flat screen tv. I wouldn't go anywhere else in future after this experience.
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Reply ID 77374
20/10/2010 by Ewoowar
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Originally posted by jasmine98
Tyre replacement for me has often been a miserable , sometimes cold experience hanging around in some tatty reception area. Not so today, I visited the STS centre in Ware Road - pleasant staff, good price, prompt service, as well as a pleasant waiting lounge with free drinks, comfortable armchairs and flat screen tv. I wouldn't go anywhere else in future after this experience.
I have to agree........I had a really long wait as my tyres had to be delivered but still the service was good and I was kept informed of progress.
Reply ID 77375
20/10/2010 by Billywindsock
Used it for both cars in the household. They seem about as straightforward as anyone in the motoring trade.
Reply ID 77376
20/10/2010 by Golden
I shall definitely be visiting next week then - after Kwik Fit recently charged me £20 to repair a puncture - I could have got a new tyre for not much more! Won't be going back there again.
Reply ID 77391
21/10/2010 by Kitty Kat
Ooo you are all missing out on going to Budget Tyres on Caxton Hill. They are so much cheaper than anyone else. Just got 4 new tyres for a Land Rover for £50 a piece!
Part worn or ex demo car tyres with little or no wear on them for a fraction of the price of new ones.
The place is fully car traders buying tyres. A trade secret if I there was one [:)]
Reply ID 77395
21/10/2010 by Frenchie
I would never use a tyre that wasnt quality branded and new off the shelf.
Reply ID 77398
21/10/2010 by exiled_in_Reading
Agreed. You shouldn't mess around with tyres. It's akin to buying budget condoms.
Reply ID 77399
21/10/2010 by Woody
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Originally posted by Frenchie
I would never use a tyre that wasnt quality branded and new off the shelf.
I used to think that then asked myself do I change tyres for every journey? In reality, we are all driving on used tyres.
Having recently considered and purchased some used tyres I wanted to look into the pro's and con's. There is a healthy second-hand tyre market, importing part-used tyres from Germany where drivers change to winter tyres each year as a legal requirement. They part-exchange their summer tyres and those with 5-7mm of tread are the ones brought here. New tyres have around 9mm of tread and the legal minimum is 1.6mm, so for a fraction of the cost of a new tyre you can obtain a tyre with at least half it's legal life remaining.
When buying a part-used tyre it is simple to check for any large splits along the tread or damage to the tyre wall, in which case refuse the tyre and fitters will place a new valve when fitting.
Reply ID 77400
21/10/2010 by Billywindsock
The tyre is the only part of my car which is touching the road. I always buy good quality tyres and I like to know where they have been, on a shelf and then on my car is best for me.
Reply ID 77401
21/10/2010 by Kitty Kat
my tyres are a top quality brand and have so little wear that all the bobbly nobbly bits are still on them!
Reply ID 77403
22/10/2010 by codek2
in that case Kitty Kat, they're likely to have come from a car which was written off, there's no other reason to have second hand tyres that have so little wear. Which is probably fine, as long as someone has inspected them. (someone who knows what to look for)
Reply ID 77409
22/10/2010 by Kitty Kat
well all I can say is that they run a pretty tight operation up at Budget Tyres and I for one won't be going anywhere else for tyres in future.
I would not put my own or my child's life at risk by putting dodgy tyres on my cars and Budget was recommended to me by someone in the know whose reputation as a car dealer is second to none.
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