Steve Last Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Does anyone have a recommendation on whether in general tyres are a good buy in France? My C4 tyres are getting worn and I was thinking about gettin g them done here before returning to the UK - local dealers seem expensive to me however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I've checked the price comparison recently and found its better to buy in france especially if you look round for the 'buy one get a second for 50%' type of deal.I would add that I was only looking at Michelin Primacy HP's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Steve, just call in to a few local tyre places and ask them price per tyre & what their fitting charges are.If you buy tyres 'en promo' somewhere where they don't actually fit tyres don't forget you'll need to pay somewhere else to fit them.Checking UK prices on line with major tyre supply chains should be easy enough to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I was talking to some friends about this today and they are going to buy tyres on their next visit to the UK as they reckon they're cheaper there. But they have a type of Landrover vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lacote0_0 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Have just bought tyres in UK via www.blackcircles.com. Service both from the supplier and the fitter was excellent, and cost about 30% less than quoted by ATS in UK, 50% less than local fitter in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I have used mytyres.co.uk in the UK and 123pneus.com in France: both are owned by a German crowd called Delticom: both despatched the tyres from Germany, and in both cases I was able to get the tyres that I wanted, quickly, and at lower cost than I could get them in either France or the UK. In both cases I got local garages to fit and balance the tyres for nominal charges. I also used a German company trading via ebay and www.wheelsfactory.de to supply a set of snow tyres mounted on steel wheels for rather less than half the price in France, after including delivery to France.regadsPickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Pickles, a timely post indeed!Have had 2 sets of 2 tyres in the last 2 months! Yes, mega euros!Then, this morning, one very flat tyre, no where to even put air in, coming home after spending some time with Gemonimo. Poor G came with me from place to place until we found the pump that OH had put in the boot.Pumped, pumped, pumped! Got home at last with no further mishap but I daresay a new tyre is going to be necessary................yet again.Thank you, Jen for the support and all the physical effort! Hope your face has gone back from bright red to its usual English rose colour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Poor Sweet and Jen also! Welcome home, Sweet; good walking?We had to buy tyres while in France a few weeks ago; Point S seemed fairly reasonable, and were efficient. It was a case of having to get tyres, or we might have checked around a bit more, but Point S were also recommended by locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 GG, thank you for your kind comments. Just trying to get over the whole incident with, yes, you guess it, a glass or two of wine.Fortunately for me, Gemonimo is tall and blonde and speaks French like a native, so she was able to get two real men to show us how the pump works!!!Am laughing now but I managed (just) to keep my humour and not throw a wobbly at the time![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 This is just an excuse to slog back more wine[6] and believe me, a wobbly is very wobbly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemonimo Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Sweets, they might have been 'real men' (not that I would have wanted to take them home with me LOL) but they didn't offer to pump for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 To be fair, Jen, that was partly our fault. If only we'd thought to pretend we didn't know how to put our foot on the peddle and move it up and down, they might well have done the pumping![:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 [quote user="sweet 17"]To be fair, Jen, that was partly our fault. If only we'd thought to pretend we didn't know how to put our foot on the peddle ...[/quote]So you have learnt something today that will come in useful if (ever) there is a next time.[:)]Edit: I put a smiley face in at the end, but it has not appeared in the final edition ... perhaps there is a problem with the web-page functionality.Edit no 2: I put in a number of smilies as another test and not one has appeared; what is happening?Edit no 3: On topic: OH's car needs 2 new front tyres so he went to local garage to enquire today and the ever-so-helpful-and-efficient-lady-on-the-desk persuaded OH to try Kleber tyres - owned by Michelin - instead of the Michelin tyres he has bought up til now. Loads of questions re daily/occasional usage, length of journeys etc etc before recommending Kleber at a significant saving. Will report at a later date on how these tyres have fared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Unless you want the absolute cheapest bits of Chinese rubber rubbish that fits your car (typical French attitude!) then 'generally', type for type, quality brand tyres are more expensive in France.I buy Avon ZZ3 205/55/16 91W's from Camskill in the UK and they charge £6/tyre for courier delivery, 2-3 days last time.A local garage fits them for €20/pair or €30/set of 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 [quote user="AnOther"]Unless you want the absolute cheapest bits of Chinese rubber rubbish that fits your car (typical French attitude!) then 'generally', type for type, quality brand tyres are more expensive in France.[/quote]Was that aimed at me? Kleber (France) are French owned and produce tyres in France for 180 companies apparently, according to our helpful local garage. Unless you think we are being taken for a ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 No no Sue, not in the slightest [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 This is a list of online sources I have looked at in France.http://www.123tuning.com/site/voitures/index.cfmhttp://www.acdpneus.frhttp://www.promopneu.comhttp://www.pneus-net.comhttp://www.pneus-online.frhttp://www.123pneus.comI also bought from the last one on the list and was pleasantly surprised how quick the tyres arrived, about 4 days. Fitting and balancing at my local garage (and they didn't mind in the slightest that I didn't buy from them) was €12.70 per wheel. I had toured the area checking local prices from Perpignan to Carcassonne and buying online was the cheapest.If however you want really cheap go to Andora (www.andorrapneumatics.com). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 It's all very well ordering tyres over the internet or buying them on a UK trip when you are just 'planning' to replace them, but when some oik(s) slash your tyres you need replacements in a hurry and then you will be glad you made friends with your local supplier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Our need for them arose when a very big nail went into the tyre; as Point S was near and recommended, it was just right! [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Last Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Thanks to all for the most useful comments!After looking at local offers and as I'm going back to England this weekend will do it there. Quoted €520 for 2 vs £310 for same tyre. Thanks againSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 That sounds shockingly expensive for a pair of tyres in either country.Is there something special about C4 tyres (I assume that it is a Citroen) or are all the owners subject to a well heeled surcharge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Last Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 That was my reaction too! Haven't had to buy tyres for this car before and was a bit shocked - thought the number was for 4 not 2! Will shop around in the UK.Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Somebodies having you over Steve. I don't know which model you have but according to Citroen's website they can be one of two sizes and the prices quoted by 123pneus.com are as follows and these are for Michelin Primacy HP's which have had very good write up's and are said to last over 20% longer than the other tyres.205/55 R16 (V rated) - 90 Euros each205/50 R17 (V rated) - 158 Euros Each (316 a pair plus say 20 Euros each to fit and round it up a bit say 340 for the pair)I can only guess that its the 205/50 R17's that you have.This is based on a very quick look around. I know some are giving discounts of 20 Euros per tyre if you buy 2 or more.The 205/50 R17 at Kwik Fit is £131.92 x 2 = £263.84 (292.90 Euros at the current rate) So its cheaper in the UK, specifically at Kwik Fit. You can reserve them and set a fitting date online.Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 In an idle moment waiting for a human being to come on to the EDF phone line I clicked into 123pneus.com to see whether we should buy our next tyres there. the verdict is NO. For the 6 tyres bought in recent months they would have been only 4-10 euros each cheaper, depending on the tyre, from 123pneus than from our friendly local tyre specialist. We'll stick with the lads along the road : for good smiling service, free fitting, no charge for mending simple punctures and no hassle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 [quote user="Quillan"]Somebodies having you over Steve. I don't know which model you have but according to Citroen's website they can be one of two sizes and the prices quoted by 123pneus.com are as follows and these are for Michelin Primacy HP's which have had very good write up's and are said to last over 20% longer than the other tyres.205/55 R16 (V rated) - 90 Euros each [/quote]I've just had two fitted at HiQ in the UK for £160.00 the pair all inclusive. Before I left I checked them in Feu Vert and they wanted 100 Euros each.The originals from new did 64,000 kms and the backs look as if they've got another 15,000 kms in them. I always tend to stick with what the vehicle maker fits from new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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