Review of: www.mytyres.co.uk

5/5 (minimum 1)

by Paddy on 23 Apr 2007

Buying tyres from a fitting centre always made me feel uncomfortable. I usually wanted to know the full range of tyres (and prices) available to me but this often seemed too much like hard work for the guy behind the counter. I found myself going through this several times because the same tyre can vary greatly in price between fitting centres, depending on the deals/relationship with wholesalers and manufacturers.

Buying tyres online gives you access to the data you need to make a good decision, it allows you to choose from a greater range of tyres and is likely to save you money. Often quite a substantial saving. My preferred site is www.mytyres.co.uk, part of a large European company which is growing in popularity in the UK.

Prices on the mytyres site included VAT and (quick) delivery but not fitting. However, you can choose to use one of their partner fitting centres (amusingly referred to as a Mounting Partner in places on the website). The site provides you with the ability to search for a local centre, shows the fitting costs and allows you to have your tyres delivered there. When I called one local Mounting Partner (!) they didn’t seem to know of their affiliation with mytyres.co.uk but where happy to honour the price on the website. I figured that was just a communication/training issue at that centre.

I have a local fitter that I trust and although they’re not listed on the mytyres site they are more than happy to receive the tyres and just charge me for fitting (fit, valve, balance & disposal) which is normally £12.50 per wheel (fully inclusive).

I’ve used mytyres.co.uk for several years and have no hesitation in recommending them. The website and ordering process is a little clunky but does the job and also offers useful help and advice on choosing tyres. I’ve saved a considerable amount of money by buying tyres from this site and am happy that I know I’ve chosen wisely based on sufficient information about what’s available.

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