Event tyres review: buying tyres online 5
Four recent car journeys cost me a lot of money ... A puncture, a parking ticket (for meter stuffing, even though I only parked there for 45 minutes. Grrr), a speeding ticket and another puncture.
Kwikfit first: bad review
The first puncture was repaired by Kwikfit. I drove down there at 12, which turned out not to be an appointment as I thought, just an indicative time. I would have to wait.
They quoted almost £200, but when I pointed out the price was cheaper on their website, they said I could have that price (about £30 off) if I bought a print out along.
Somehow, I didn't feel pleased about the discount, just relieved I hadn't been ripped off.
Event mobile tyres: good review
So when I somehow got another puncture, I bought a tyre online instead from Event tyres - which was delivered and fitted at my house.
A van turned up at the exact time Event tyres said it would, the cost was £50 less than at Kwikfit for an identical tyre, and it was all over and done with in minutes. Excellent. I'd definitely buy tyres online again.
Have you used them? What do you think?
Thanks for this - Ive used event tyres too for my new tyres, and just as you said they were good.
I've used Event Tyres today - I thought the service was brilliant - competitively priced, hugely helpful (I'm a bit of a dimwit about cars, and had to ring them to ask where I might find my locking wheel nut adapter - they were lovely, in the face of my own dimness!), they turned up today exactly on time and were cheery and fast. You can't ask for more than that.
I have used Event Tyres as well.
Good price and ultra fast fitting...however at a cost.
After the fitter had left I noticed some scratches on my alloys, probably caused by the fact that he rushed the fitting.
I asked him if the tyre pressure had been checked and he said it was fine.
Again, when I checked the actual pressure one tyre was at 31psi and 1 at 33psi.
Would have gladly paid a bit more as the scratches on my alloys will be expensive to fix.
Also, my testimonial was not 100% positive but was not inclded on their website.
Beware!
please contact me I want to buy some tyres from you
Firt time I uesd Event they were just great, so I recomended them to my friends.
This week I tried to use them: booked for 13.30 at 16.45 I got a call to say "if I put my foot down I can be there in an hour", 4 hours late and dark. I declined and expected to get a call next day, but did not.
Sad to say I will now have to look to a new company.
Shame