ady8077
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| posted on 27/4/04 at 07:34 PM |
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mytyres.co.uk
Hi All
Has anyone bought tyres off this website?
http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html
The prices seem good just wondering if their services is ok
Thanks
Adrian
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mackie
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| posted on 27/4/04 at 09:12 PM |
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I ordered a set of Toyo Proxes for my road car and they came as promised with a pair of lefts and a pair of rights (was worried they might cock that
part up). Their support line was helpful too when it said there might be a delay due to availability.
Recommended.
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ady8077
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| posted on 28/4/04 at 04:00 PM |
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Thanks Mackie
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pbura
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| posted on 28/4/04 at 04:23 PM |
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How do you like those tires, Mackie? Would you use them on a Locost?
Pete
Pete
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ChrisW
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| posted on 28/4/04 at 05:22 PM |
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I used to use them on my XR2 before I found a cheap supplier of Yoko A520s. They're almost as grippy as the Yokos once you learn to trust them
but last a lot longer. 
Chris
My gaff my rules
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mackie
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| posted on 28/4/04 at 05:53 PM |
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So far I'm pretty impressed.
As chris says they are well grippy once you start trusting them, although my Puma has plenty of feel anyway. They are pretty damn good in the wet too.
Oh and cheap, it cost me £160 all in (inc fitting at one of their approved fitters) for 4x 195/50R15s
As for using them on a locost I don't really know, I know Jasper has (well had anyway) a set on his locost and they certainly gripped like a
bastard round donington.
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pbura
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| posted on 28/4/04 at 06:34 PM |
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Prices here are much higher because Toyos aren't in wide distribution, but it looks like a great tire for my size (195/60-15). Saw some reviews
that said that the sidewalls could be a bit less flexy, confirming Chris' experience. Looks like a good choice for a road car.
Thanks, guys 
Pete
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skinny
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| posted on 29/4/04 at 09:43 AM |
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have used mytyres twice now, for certain tyres they can be quite cheap (got yoko A539's for my fiat 175/50/r13 - £40 each or so) and delivery is
prompt. but my dad found when he was looking that sometimes certain tyres were as cheap at local tyre fitters. it's just a bugger trying to find
somewhere round here to fit them for less than a tenner each...
they do have ratings & reviews for most tyres tho
if you don't fail, you aren't trying hard enough.
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Peteff
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| posted on 29/4/04 at 11:55 AM |
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Ask for a discount.
Local tyre fitters will usually do a deal if you buy 4 tyres. I phoned round and got 30% off a set of 165/65x13 Vredesteins for the Clio. The same
tyres on mytyres are £9 each dearer
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 29/4/04 at 12:11 PM |
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Also, tell them if you're starting with bare wheels - they have to pay to get rid of old tyres these days, so they may offer you a further
discount.
David
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kingr
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| posted on 29/4/04 at 12:32 PM |
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I suspect if they don't have to remove the wheels from the vehicle they be more partial to doing deals too - that's what takes half the
time.
Kingr
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ChrisW
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| posted on 29/4/04 at 12:46 PM |
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..and make sure you go 'round the back' and speak to someone rather than into the office. The chap at my local Kwik Fit does a set of
four for £20 as long as I take them down off the car so it's a bit less obvious what's going on
Chris
My gaff my rules
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mackie
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| posted on 30/4/04 at 09:23 AM |
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I did ask round local fitters but the response was usually "A Toyo what now?!" 
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