If high mileage, might be prudent to go for a %26quot;premium brand%26quot; Michelen, Dunlop, etc as they (usually) will last longer.
If low mileage, then consider a mid brand or cheaper brand.
Most tyre manufacturers have their fingers in the pie at both ends so to speak as they not only own the premium brand range, but although marketed under a totally different name and no association to them, often also own the company who produce cheaper tyres! They do not want to associate one with the other for fear of confusing the market.
If you are a low mileage user and buy premium brand tyres, they could actually crack with age before the tyre tread wears out. So it is a personal balance between the options.
If you purchase your tyres via the dealer - you WILL pay more for them.
Get a quote anyway (at the end of the day you will see how much you have saved and that will make you feel good!). Then spend a Saturday morning going to different National tyre companies as well as local independant firms - they should be the most competitive and friendly as their business depends on you the customer - ask them all for advice and their best prices on top, mid and lower end brands. Most important ask if the prices is all inclusive: they sometimes don't add on the VAT, balance, valve and environmental disposal charges!
If the best quote does not come from the most convenient or %26quot;best%26quot; company in your opinion - go back to the one you liked best and see if they will match the price. It is a very competitive business and if you are after a set, there is usually room for manourve.
Take time to evaluate your findings and then book with whoever you felt offered the best all round service and price.
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the answer is %26quot; get a grip %26quot;Can you advise me on how to make an informed purchase of car tyres?all offers should be value for money i would go for all weather tiresCan you advise me on how to make an informed purchase of car tyres?take a note of what size tyres you have on the car for example 185/65/r14 this is on the side walls of all youe tyres, and they will be all the same size.
Now some tyres are T rated these are for normal everyday driving, some are H rated which are for the lunatics, sorry those who like to faster than most.
Now sit down with the local phone directory and look up tyre suppliers and fitters, have a phone round you will be surprised at the differances in prices, depending on how many you need at a time like i needed two new tyres for my car phoned around got them for 30 each balanced and fitted at a local tyre dealer, ( should have been 36.50 but asked if they would do them for me as i was paying cash and sure enough they said yes, there is always a bit of lee-way with garages, if you don't ask you don't get, but don't go to far with it though.)
Most garages know what prices are being offered elsewhere as this makes good compitition but some will over quote so when you say you can get them cheaper they will look like giving you a bigger discount, large companies like Kwick Fit pay medium wages with commision on sales so the people there tend not to give much discount as it comes off thier commision, so there now you are informed on buying tyres.
