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[raywilb]

last week i took my DS 4 to a ds outlet for a mot & a service. no surprises all was ok but whilst there in the 3-4 hours that they have it they give it a health check and i was informed that my tyres ( not quite a year old ) were down to 5.6mm , all 4 worn evenly but was told they advise getting them changed when i book next years mot. also a similar story regards front discs & pads. no advisories at all with mot

[TheBoy]

Thats only half worn.  Seems an odd suggestion.

[STEMO]

Thats only half worn.  Seems an odd suggestion.

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[Andy B]

last week i took my DS 4 to a ds outlet for a mot & a service. no surprises all was ok but whilst there in the 3-4 hours that they have it they give it a health check and i was informed that my tyres ( not quite a year old ) were down to 5.6mm , all 4 worn evenly but was told they advise getting them changed when i book next years mot. also a similar story regards front discs & pads. no advisories at all with mot

Mercedes main dealer said I needed new discs & pads at the front shortly after i bought my ML.. £550 ... 2 & half years, a couple of services at a local independent & around 20k miles later I'm still on the same discs though new pads were fitted.

[Fraggles Rock]

If I read that right, they're suggesting new tyres for the next Mot. That's a year away and they could well be down to 3-4mm by then.

Not a bad shout from a plan ahead perspective with a set of decent tyres costing £500...

[TheBoy]

last week i took my DS 4 to a ds outlet for a mot & a service. no surprises all was ok but whilst there in the 3-4 hours that they have it they give it a health check and i was informed that my tyres ( not quite a year old ) were down to 5.6mm , all 4 worn evenly but was told they advise getting them changed when i book next years mot. also a similar story regards front discs & pads. no advisories at all with mot

Mercedes main dealer said I needed new discs & pads at the front shortly after i bought my ML.. £550 ... 2 & half years, a couple of services at a local independent & around 20k miles later I'm still on the same discs though new pads were fitted.

Mr B, you clearly aren't trying hard enough

Not that I can talk, being a reformed character, and all that.  See, that patronisation course I had over 3 years ago was worth every penny of the £95 

[Andy B]

last week i took my DS 4 to a ds outlet for a mot & a service. no surprises all was ok but whilst there in the 3-4 hours that they have it they give it a health check and i was informed that my tyres ( not quite a year old ) were down to 5.6mm , all 4 worn evenly but was told they advise getting them changed when i book next years mot. also a similar story regards front discs & pads. no advisories at all with mot

Mercedes main dealer said I needed new discs & pads at the front shortly after i bought my ML.. £550 ... 2 & half years, a couple of services at a local independent & around 20k miles later I'm still on the same discs though new pads were fitted.

Mr B, you clearly aren't trying hard enough

Not that I can talk, being a reformed character, and all that.  See, that patronisation course I had over 3 years ago was worth every penny of the £95 

Having done 2 of them over the years I'm now completely reformed 

[TheBoy]

last week i took my DS 4 to a ds outlet for a mot & a service. no surprises all was ok but whilst there in the 3-4 hours that they have it they give it a health check and i was informed that my tyres ( not quite a year old ) were down to 5.6mm , all 4 worn evenly but was told they advise getting them changed when i book next years mot. also a similar story regards front discs & pads. no advisories at all with mot

Mercedes main dealer said I needed new discs & pads at the front shortly after i bought my ML.. £550 ... 2 & half years, a couple of services at a local independent & around 20k miles later I'm still on the same discs though new pads were fitted.

Mr B, you clearly aren't trying hard enough

Not that I can talk, being a reformed character, and all that.  See, that patronisation course I had over 3 years ago was worth every penny of the £95 

Having done 2 of them over the years I'm now completely reformed 

Yeah, yeah, just like that YZ250 bloke who hangs around this site

[Andy B]

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Yeah, yeah, just like that YZ250 bloke who hangs around this site

 

[YZ250]

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Yeah, yeah, just like that YZ250 bloke who hangs around this site

 

What can I say, some people are just unlucky.   

[TheBoy]

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Yeah, yeah, just like that YZ250 bloke who hangs around this site

 

What can I say, some people are just unlucky. 

Go on, just say you weren't paying any attention at the first patronisation course....

[Andy B]

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Yeah, yeah, just like that YZ250 bloke who hangs around this site

 

What can I say, some people are just unlucky. 

Go on, just say you weren't paying any attention at the first patronisation course....

my 1st course was that long ago that it was done in 2 halves .. theory in the morning & practical ie driving in the afternoon, I got told off for driving the auto with 2 feet 

[YZ250]

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Yeah, yeah, just like that YZ250 bloke who hangs around this site

 

What can I say, some people are just unlucky. 

Go on, just say you weren't paying any attention at the first patronisation course....

In my defence, I am almost deaf. 

[STEMO]

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Yeah, yeah, just like that YZ250 bloke who hangs around this site

 

What can I say, some people are just unlucky. 

Go on, just say you weren't paying any attention at the first patronisation course....

In my defence, I am almost deaf. 

Traffic lights and speed restriction signs don't make a noise, you're supposed to just look at them 

[STEMO]

DID YOU HEAR THAT!? 

[YZ250]

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Yeah, yeah, just like that YZ250 bloke who hangs around this site

 

What can I say, some people are just unlucky. 

Go on, just say you weren't paying any attention at the first patronisation course....

In my defence, I am almost deaf. 

Traffic lights and speed restriction signs don't make a noise, you're supposed to just look at them 

I look at them, take note of them, and then forget about  them.     I'm trying really hard now, I may even get enough distance between the offences to qualify for a second course. 

[TheBoy]

Apparently, I might be able to get another one, should I get caught stray.  Not that that will happen, being a fully reformed character...

[raywilb]

If I read that right, they're suggesting new tyres for the next Mot. That's a year away and they could well be down to 3-4mm by then.

Not a bad shout from a plan ahead perspective with a set of decent tyres costing £500...

  when i read the list again for tyres they have quoted ( i think) £85 a unit for michelin supremacy.s . cannot be right

[Sir Tigger KC]

I've found ASDA Tyres to be very competitive Ray and have had some good deals from them, so worth checking there. 

https://www.asdatyres.co.uk/

[TheBoy]

I've found ASDA Tyres to be very competitive Ray and have had some good deals from them, so worth checking there. 

https://www.asdatyres.co.uk/

Worth checking round a few places, as the price can vary massively.

My local chap matches Blackcircles prices, which are normally at the reasonable end of cheap.  I use him as he's local, and he'll sort shit like it throwing a balance weight etc.

Never found it worthwhile to buy tyre only, and then pay for local fitting, as cheapest fitting I can find around here is £15+VAT per tyre

[Fraggles Rock]

£85 for those sounds pretty reasonable without knowing the size.

Proper sized tyres are double that.

[STEMO]

I've found ASDA Tyres to be very competitive Ray and have had some good deals from them, so worth checking there. 

https://www.asdatyres.co.uk/

£7.67 more expensive than I pay locally for the same make of 225/50/17.