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600 X 17 tyres, Am I over a barrel ? ( Oo er Mrs !)
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MONTBREHAIN



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:34 pm    Post subject: 600 X 17 tyres, Am I over a barrel ? ( Oo er Mrs !) Reply with quote

I am in need of 4 or 5, 600x17 commercial vehicle tyres. After a search on the internet it seems they are going to cost me close on £200 each with fitting and tubes. Now am I missing something or does anybody know where I may find them cheaper ? or am I over a barrel Shocked And If I am for god sake dont tell the mrs that the tyres on my ute were bloody near a grand Wink "MO"
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ukdave2002



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi

Unfortunately you are probably not off the mark at £200 each, Longstone Tyres are where I get my 450 x 17 from, and they seem to offer the best prices. I suspect it the low volume that drives up the cost

That said tyre prices in general seem to have gone up recently (oil price related?) a couple of weeks ago I had to fork out £325 for a single tyre on my modern!! dam "run flat" thing that had a nail in, and you can't repair run flats! Crying or Very sad

Cheeers Dave
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buzzy bee



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

£325 for a modern! blimin heck!
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dalbuie



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used this lot - http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Specialist-Tyres-And-Wheels__W0QQ_armrsZ1 - for my 600 16 6plys and they were £98 each and £8 for the tubes. I then had to take them to a local garage for fitting and balancing....
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MartinC



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try this chap here:
http://www.tyre-finder.co.uk/

very helpful, has 5.50x17 listed on his site.
If they're a lot cheaper I'm sure they'd do.
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MONTBREHAIN



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just bumpin this up to the top a bit (hope thats allowed) , Hope you all had a good xmas as we did Smile Still not been able to find cheaper tyres and the way the £ has gone worldwide I reckon they may even be more expensive ? Any help or advise always welcome cheers "MO"
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First Bedford



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Longstone tyres, four 700x20 commercial set me back £134 each last week, this includes flaps and tubes, but not VAT. had to bite the bullet.
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MONTBREHAIN



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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seek and ye shall find ! I suppose everybody deserves a bit of luck now and again. Today was mine. I have been searching for some 600 x 17 cross -ply tyres for a while. As usual I found a couple on the dreaded Ebay. I asked the seller if he had any more in that size ? He told me he did have a few more, 4 in fact. They were Dunlops whereas the ones I had bought initially were Firestones. He said 2 are Brand new (old stock) with labels but a bit bigger than what I wanted at 650 x17 and the other 2 were good condition retreads with the same tread pattern and the size I wanted at 600 x 17.
I told him I would have them unseen. When they were delivered I was delighted to see that they were actually Dunlop Fort tyres. These were the tyres fitted on my Ute when It was sold new. So I had a very good luck result.... And how much ? £10 each !!! if you Google Dunlop Fort Tyre you will find out just why I am so happy LOL. Suppose thats my good fortune used for this month Smile


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The_Boy_Richie



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Seek and ye shall find


Very true. In my experience, a lot of stuff tends to go for top money on Ebay. Rooting through boxes at Beaulieu autojumble on the other hand has produced some real bargains for me, (too many to list over the years).

Well done to you Very Happy
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PAUL BEAUMONT



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stuff only sells on Ebay for what someone is prepared to pay for it. The moral is do not get into a bidding war. Bid at what you are prepared to pay and no more. I have applied this several times and lost an item only to suddenly get a second chance offer. OK maybe occasionally the vendor had 2, but I also suspect that they had a mate running up the bid. Sadly more people can gather round Ebay's box than can get around Beaulieu auto jumble's one so ther is a risk that you will pay more, but if everyone stuck to declining the bidding war then things would not sell at silly money.
If an item is over priced and no one bids it sends the seller a message too.

PAUL
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The_Boy_Richie



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd agree with that.
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