Damn My Tyres Are Expensive

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So I'm sure you guys know I got myself a Honda Ballade about two months ago. Love the car.

Last week though I decided to drive up a pavement and pop my tyre. Not repairable as it's at the wall.

My tyres are 185 55 16 Good Year Excellence. Honda just quoted me R2076 :cry:

Anyone know of where I can get it cheaper?
 
Erm surely you can get a tyre from Super Quick for less than half that price. Unless I am missing something a 16" Hancook / Dunlop shouldn't be more than R800 - R1000.

Not even the Hancooks on my Audi A4 cost near that.

Sounds like Honda are taking the pi$$.
 
If you are in the Randburg area, go to Jody's tyres on Braam Fisher. Excellent service and I doub't you will pay more than R1k for tyre and fitment.
 
Qwikslver said:
It's an uncommon size. 185 55 16



No one else has that specific tyre. Of course I want a decent tyre as well.

Bridgstone ER370 was my second choice at about R1700.

Look I can get cheaper tyres. But want something decent.
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Even a decent tyre shouldn't be costing you R2k.
 
Qwikslver said:
So I'm sure you guys know I got myself a Honda Ballade about two months ago. Love the car.

Last week though I decided to drive up a pavement and pop my tyre. Not repairable as it's at the wall.

My tyres are 185 55 16 Good Year Excellence. Honda just quoted me R2076 :cry:

Anyone know of where I can get it cheaper?
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Haha... Wanna swop?
I have 275/35/19. Need two back tyres so called around today. Hancook don't make my size so having to look at Michelin (which I currently have). R5,149 per tyre.
 
Mike Smit said:
Haha... Wanna swop?
I have 275/35/19. Need two back tyres so called around today. Hancook don't make my size so having to look at Michelin (which I currently have). R5,149 per tyre.
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:wtf:
 
Qwikslver said:
:wtf:
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Ye dude... Over the years I have hit two potholes and each time lost two tyres. Insurance paid out so I just needed to pay excess. This is the first time I am having to pay full price.

Which makes me think.... Yours is accident damage. See if you can claim back from your insurance?
 
Mike Smit said:
Haha... Wanna swop?
I have 275/35/19. Need two back tyres so called around today. Hancook don't make my size so having to look at Michelin (which I currently have). R5,149 per tyre.
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I'm going to take a wild guess and say that is definitely not a Honda Ballades tyres. If you can afford a car with 275/35/19 wheels you should be able to afford the tyres.
 
Ouch... Admittedly tyre prices is one thing that keeps me sticking to a smaller car yet with a sport look. The bigger sporty hatchbacks basically all need 18's and that's quite a price jump, never mind anything bigger...
 
Mike Smit said:
Ye dude... Over the years I have hit two potholes and each time lost two tyres. Insurance paid out so I just needed to pay excess. This is the first time I am having to pay full price.

Which makes me think.... Yours is accident damage. See if you can claim back from your insurance?
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My phone fell out my hand and I looked down to see where it fell. Doubt insurance would pay. :whistle:
 
I beat you all. My tyres are 225/40ZR18.

My Pirelli P Zero Rosso tyres are R4500 each. Yes four thousand five hundred rand EACH.

That's R18 000 a set!!!!
 
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