Motoring Discussion > Tyre fitting for beer money Miscellaneous
Thread Author: VxFan Replies: 3
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New Mon 15 Sep 14 15:50 
 Tyre fitting for beer money - VxFan
Looks like I'm going to have to shop around. The local outfit (ATS) are doing things entirely by the book now and I can no longer get a tyre fitted and balanced for £10 a corner.

My rear tyre had a nail in it and it's too close to the edge for it to be repaired. Fortunately I had a part worn tyre in the garage loft and they fitted that instead of having to fork out for a new tyre. The shocker came when I was presented with a £23 just to change the tyre and balance it!

My usual and trusted tyre garage won't fit 2nd hand tyres otherwise I would have used them instead.

What ever happened to the good old days of slipping someone some beer money to do the job?
Last edited by: VxFan on Mon 15 Sep 14 at 15:51
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New Mon 15 Sep 14 16:41 
 Tyre fitting for beer money - Zero

>> What ever happened to the good old days of slipping someone some beer money to
>> do the job?

It disappeared when the liability & sue culture appeared.
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New Tue 16 Sep 14 04:25 
 Tyre fitting for beer money - WillDeBeest
...or when tyres stopped having corners?
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New Tue 16 Sep 14 08:11 
 Tyre fitting for beer money - Cliff Pope

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>> What ever happened to the good old days
>>

I've always just done it myself. Test it on a front wheel - if it wobbles, get it balanced. If not, don't.
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