Evidently I have to change the two front tires on my car.. (being that they skid every time I accelerate, and don't even get me started on the breaking.. or lack thereof)
This is where I get screwed for driving with 17" rims..
So the other day I went to my local
Midas for an estimate. It was a most unpleasant surprise.. with the cheapest tires, it would cost me around 550 EUR for both tires ! Sweet mother of all that holy !!! For crying out loud, it's rubber we're talking about - not plutonium.
Spent some time yesterday, calling around to find a cheaper solution. Here's my findings:
All places are 15 minutes or less away from my home. Classed from cheapest to most expensive.
Tire reference: 205/50 ZR 17 89W
1. Jumbo Pneus (Genevilliers)
Cheapest tire: 150 EUR / tire
Medium tire: 170 EUR / tire
Michelin/Pirelli: 210 EUR / tire
So a couple of average tires (including "montage"):
340 EUR TTC2. Euromaster (Levallois-Perret)
Very nice service - on the phone, anyways.
Cheapest solution (including "montage") :
388 EUR TTC3. Speedy (La Garenne)
Cheapest solution (including "montage"):
463 EUR TTC4. Midas (La Garenne)
Cheapest solution (including "montage"):
550 EUR TTC5. Peugeot (La Defense)
This is where I purchased the piece of shit car I have.
First off, the service was absolute crap - I was transferred 3 times, and had to call back
another number, because he didn't want to transfer the call.
Montage:
60 EUR HT
Tires: (263 EUR HT/ tire):
526 EUR HT Cheapest solution (including "montage"):
700 EUR TTCPerhaps I'll just find another 307, and "walk off" with a couple of tires in the late night hours..