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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769   
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Tyre fitting is the only thing I’d trust them to do. Then switch off hearing as they lie to you about all the other things that need fixing on your car
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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27th Jul 2020 4:06pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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They had better not find anything needing doing, the car is only 6 weeks old and has enough issues as it is!
 Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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27th Jul 2020 4:09pm |
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| Bian Considine Member Since: 25 Jul 2020 Location: Margate Posts: 53 
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Personally I would not trust any of the quickfrauds type outfits.
"Its only a mobility car sir" (when fitting a different tyre make/tread patten rather than a matching one). "Its only a van sir" (after leaving black oil on the drivers seat on a six week old Astra van). They also appear to have a very bad attitude towards driver of fleet vehicles (probably because the fleet vehicle contracts are far less profitable than Mr & Mrs Joe Public). |
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27th Jul 2020 5:25pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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I got, “the brake pads are dangerously low” I’d replaced them all two days earlier
Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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27th Jul 2020 5:28pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3995 
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I have quite a bit of experience dealing with mobile tyre fitters on air sprung landies. The only issue I had regularly was the fitters not following the proper process to jack the car without putting the suspension into fault. From memory it was something like having a door open or the boot open. Maybe the Defender is the same? If it is, just make sure you ask the fitter every time. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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27th Jul 2020 5:38pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Used to get on really well with my local Kwikfit depot. The chaps there were happy to do the less than normal bits and bobs I asked for. I guess, as with most things, it depends whether it's just the grind of normal repetitive work or you are able to strike up a rapport over something.
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27th Jul 2020 6:01pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750
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As a family with 11 vehicles that have used the local Kwikfit depot/tyre centre for years we’ve never had an issue and never a problem with any of my air sprung Range Rovers, but I’ve never used the mobile set-up. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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27th Jul 2020 6:35pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3334 
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You're lucky Tim. I have had a number of bad issues with Kwik Fit and wouldn't go anywhere near them with a barge pole unless there was absolutely nowhere else convenient or open.
There are so many really good indie tyre companies, owned and run by people who live and breath tyres, and are independent to the large tyre manufacturers, I don't know why you would ever use a national rip-off merchant? I am not sure why you have posted this as you seem to be happy with Kwik Fit? The mobile Kwik Fit guys will just be the same fitter you get in their outlets but put into the van for a day. The waiting room at home will obviously be a lot more comfortable and you won't be tempted by the charity sweets 
If you are changing the tyres on the Defender, what was wrong with the factory fitted ones? |
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27th Jul 2020 8:37pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750
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They are All Season tyres as standard and I’m fitting AT’s instead for my regular runs off-road. I’am fitting what is the recommended OEM option tyre for the car if you spec the Off-road Pack from the factory but without needing to buy another set of wheels at £3500 for 4 rims.
The team at our local KwikFit all started out at Budget Tyres in town and we used them up until they were taken over by KwikFit and all the Budget tyres guys moved into the local KwikFit centre and the Budget outlet closed down. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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27th Jul 2020 10:19pm |
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| Bian Considine Member Since: 25 Jul 2020 Location: Margate Posts: 53
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There are indeed - if you don't know where they are in your area ask your local indigenous taxi drivers - they always know where the good deals are. |
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27th Jul 2020 11:35pm |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411 
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I've never had a wheel from them that didn't vibrate at speed... and we are not talking fast, we are talking defender fast... Wont touch them with a barge pole... Asda-Tyre mobile fitting service on the other hand... top notch every time, but i guess that depends who your local mobile contractor is...
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27th Jul 2020 11:54pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750
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Phonecall at 0930 This morning (fitter was supposed to be here at 0830) “KwikFit HQ, sorry but these are very unusual tyres and your local depot has only 2 in stock and we are shipping the other 3 from Maidstone and they will be at your local depot at 1pm....... We will refund you the extra cost of the mobile service” 5 minutes later my Monzo Bank account has the refund land in it! That’s some white van man that can get from Maidstone to Central Scotland in 3.5 hours- so there really isn’t anything quicker than a Kwikfit fitter (in a white van!) Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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29th Jul 2020 10:31am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3995
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All the taxis round here run round on £15 part worns from one of the numerous dodgy backstreet garages. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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29th Jul 2020 11:26am |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2494
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urm - Skoda taxi parked outside my neighbours a couple of weeks ago, one of the rear tyres looked like an F1 slick so I quickly looked round at the others. There were three different makes and all had different tread depths. So much for professional drivers. I somehow don't think they're the best people to advise on tyres
Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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29th Jul 2020 12:12pm |
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