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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The professionals at Kwik fit  will supply and fit 2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy2 235/45/17 for £208.

That's £104 per tyre  for the 'thickies' amongst you.

However, 'the boys to trust' are currently offering  'cashback' on Goodyear tyres. £10 a corner in this instance.

So £94 supplied fitted and balanced then.

The thing is this......should I allow these neanderthal knuckledraggers anywhere near my car, regardless of cost?

Are they competent?  I mean, they couldn't figure out how to undo the sump plug on my old ex-plod Omega.

[amba]

Steer well clear at any price 

Its only a small saving and the pain of their incompetance will be remembered long after the savings have been spent

[The Sheriff]

The professionals at Kwik fit  will supply and fit 2 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy2 235/45/17 for £208.

That's £104 per tyre  for the 'thickies' amongst you.

However, 'the boys to trust' are currently offering  'cashback' on Goodyear tyres. £10 a corner in this instance.

So £94 supplied fitted and balanced then.

The thing is this......should I allow these neanderthal knuckledraggers anywhere near my car, regardless of cost?

Are they competent?  I mean, they couldn't figure out how to undo the sump plug on my old ex-plod Omega.

Even if they write your omega off, they could cover the cost with a few vouchers for free mot's and the like.

[Varche]

My two pen'worth for what it is worth won't be well liked by the populists.

Kwik Fit can't be that bad a company or it would have gone out of business. Given the number of staff they have , it is conceivable that at least one of our forum members works for them. How is your comment and that of others going to make them feel?  Are they bad fitters? Are they all bad fitters? I doubt it.

A better question to ask is what are you afraid they won't do to your standard? For me that would be torqueing the wheel nuts using a torque wrench and not an air gun. I take mine with me and say "I will tighten my wheel nuts if you don't mind". Most just say OK, one place said what torque do you use? That is the same as our guns! I will still use my torque wrench thanks was my answer.

If it is how they balance the wheels or actually fit the tyres then ask around. I used to use an independent garage in UK for tyres. They were very good.

[EMD]

Just had 4 tyres fitted by them , pleased with their service and free coffee 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Have you tried to undo the knuts yet EMD? 

[The Sheriff]

Have you tried to undo the knuts yet EMD? 

Do German cars have knuts? I know English ones have nuts. 

[The Sheriff]

I have used kwik fit for tyres, mot's and services. No problems.
I know I only drive ordinary cars like, and that omegas have special wheels. 

[EMD]

Something tells me QF have sharpened up their act  Our one will beat any price and if there is a problem they are more than willing to put things right . One of the blokes there fitted a couple of tyres i took down there for nothing . You cant tar every garage the same .

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My two pen'worth for what it is worth won't be well liked by the populists.

Kwik Fit can't be that bad a company or it would have gone out of business. Given the number of staff they have , it is conceivable that at least one of our forum members works for them. How is your comment and that of others going to make them feel?  Are they bad fitters? Are they all bad fitters? I doubt it.

A better question to ask is what are you afraid they won't do to your standard? For me that would be torqueing the wheel nuts using a torque wrench and not an air gun. I take mine with me and say "I will tighten my wheel nuts if you don't mind". Most just say OK, one place said what torque do you use? That is the same as our guns! I will still use my torque wrench thanks was my answer.

If it is how they balance the wheels or actually fit the tyres then ask around. I used to use an independent garage in UK for tyres. They were very good.

My main concern is that most of the work seems to be carried out by unsupervised 'kids'

I expect this is to keep the wage bill as low as possible.

I have used Kwik fit about half a dozen times in the last few years. They seem to get it right about 50% of the time. As for the other 50% .....well...

They seem to have very limited product knowledge.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Just had 4 tyres fitted by them , pleased with their service and free coffee 

Luxury.

There is a coffee machine at my local Kwik fit.

[EMD]

Have you tried to undo the knuts yet EMD? 

Do German cars have knuts? I know English ones have nuts. 

No its a truck 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Have you tried to undo the knuts yet EMD? 

Do German cars have knuts? I know English ones have nuts. 

More scandinavian in origin.

King Knut / .....or King Canute as we know him.

[TheBoy]

I find their level of training and pride to be too low in the times I've used them (forced to for company car when ford owned them)

TBH, the same goes for all the nationals, including Halfords autocentre who had to change the name from National due to image.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

As a matter of interest what torque figure should be used to tighten wheel nuts?