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[Jimbob]

2.  In Germany, you must wear winter tyres in winter, don't know what dates that means,, and can only use them for three seasons no matter how low the mileage, and must produce invoices, if stopped, to prove same.

That rule exists in quite a lot of northern europe and scandinavia - anywhere that it snows a lot, regularly, every year - and is, IMHO, quite sensible actually. (IIRC it's something like October-March)

Can't argue with the requirement, its the three seasons' limit that seems unreasonable.

I forgot about that bit - to be fair I don't know if that's true or not.. but if you're using them for six months of the year (some months might actually be quite warm) I can easily see killing a set of winter tyres in that time..

Agreed, but if SWMBO goes to the shopping mall twice a month in winter, say 180 miles in 6 months, total in 3 years only 540. I asked my informant what happens to all those 'part-worn' tyres, as we don't seem to see too many over here. He claims they all go to Eastern Europe, as he has tried to get some, and that is what he was told.
 Oh I forgot, he said the same 3 year rule applies to summer tyres as well!  Ouch!

There is a place in elesmere port that sells these and also one in manchester

And that place used to be on WIM's approved centre list....till I booked in and he spoke to them and stuck them straight off!

[mrgreen]

yes from 1st of november you must have snow tyres on this will incurr a €35 fine if you don't but will nullify your insurance if you have an accident, i can imagine that this rule will come into england in the future with  the snowfall there every year seemingly increasing for me i think it's a good thing, never heard of the three season rule here but germany may be different and yes all old tyres do go east! seen it myself

[wheels-inmotion]

Buying online effectively removes the fitting centers profit margin, many big players out there like Kwik fit/ TyrePros have decided only to fit tyres sold in-house. Despite this you will still find independent fitting centres willing to fit...... money is money at the end of the day.

[Kevin Wood]

Buying online effectively removes the fitting centers profit margin, many big players out there like Kwik fit/ TyrePros have decided only to fit tyres sold in-house. Despite this you will still find independent fitting centres willing to fit...... money is money at the end of the day.

Yep, and even at the "big players", if you slip one of the lads a tenner...

kevin

[TheBoy]

Buying online effectively removes the fitting centers profit margin, many big players out there like Kwik fit/ TyrePros have decided only to fit tyres sold in-house. Despite this you will still find independent fitting centres willing to fit...... money is money at the end of the day.

Or they make it seem uneconomical to buy online by charging high to fit it...

[Shackeng]

Yes, I have had online tyres fitted in the past at one of the chains, who now refuse to do so. It will be interesting to see how this attitude affects online sales.