Comments on: Event tyres review: buying tyres online http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/ Where to find Malcolm Coles, reviews, and tips on how to do things I couldn't do. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Massi http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-30413 Massi Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:34:42 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-30413 NOT a good experience this time...many things went wrong and I will no longer use Event Tyres. I changed 2 tyres - booked online - the price and availability I cannot fault. I stated on the booking that I did not have the locking wheel nuts but the fitter came regardless and asked me to pay for the tyres even though they could not be fitted... When the fitter returned (this time I had new 'nut keys') - he changed the front and rear tyres at my request (and charged £10 for it) - the car WOULD NOT MOVE after this - he did not know why but left the car and keys with my wife regardless! After a complaint another fitter came and switched the wheels back. We had to pester Event to rectify the situation and finding time to go home from work each time they came was a great inconvenience. The fitter offered a refund or discount verbally - "head office would be in contact" - despite this and several email from me - I have not heard a peep from them since. It seems from other reviews that whereas once EVENT Tyres could do no wrong, now they are hit and miss. I will not be useing them again. NOT a good experience this time...many things went wrong and I will no longer use Event Tyres.
I changed 2 tyres - booked online - the price and availability I cannot fault. I stated on the booking that I did not have the locking wheel nuts but the fitter came regardless and asked me to pay for the tyres even though they could not be fitted...
When the fitter returned (this time I had new 'nut keys') - he changed the front and rear tyres at my request (and charged £10 for it) - the car WOULD NOT MOVE after this - he did not know why but left the car and keys with my wife regardless!
After a complaint another fitter came and switched the wheels back. We had to pester Event to rectify the situation and finding time to go home from work each time they came was a great inconvenience.
The fitter offered a refund or discount verbally - "head office would be in contact" - despite this and several email from me - I have not heard a peep from them since.
It seems from other reviews that whereas once EVENT Tyres could do no wrong, now they are hit and miss.

I will not be useing them again.

]]> By: scott http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-29718 scott Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:31:39 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-29718 Just a correction to my above comment - I said 'they did put my response up' when I meant to say 'they did NOT put my response up' Just a correction to my above comment - I said 'they did put my response up' when I meant to say 'they did NOT put my response up'

]]> By: scott http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-29717 scott Sun, 30 Oct 2011 10:19:08 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-29717 I recently used Event tyres & found them very good with great prices & friendly service, they asked for an honest response to their service,I gave them a positive testimonial but noted some trouble the tyre fitter had and an error of tyre description on their web page,they did put my response up. seems they will only include what they like in their testimonials which gives a very one sided view. I believe they would do better to give a balanced honest overview from customers responses and not censor out what they dont like. I recently used Event tyres & found them very good with great prices & friendly service, they asked for an honest response to their service,I gave them a positive testimonial but noted some trouble the tyre fitter had and an error of tyre description on their web page,they did put my response up. seems they will only include what they like in their testimonials which gives a very one sided view. I believe they would do better to give a balanced honest overview from customers responses and not censor out what they dont like.

]]> By: roselyn daly http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-28088 roselyn daly Wed, 18 May 2011 10:18:15 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-28088 Hi we have just had new tyres fitted by Event, just have to say I cant recommend them enough. I have saved £130.00 from a quote from Qickfit and £200 from BMW. The young lad rang from his van to say how long it would take to get to me and he turned up on time and did the job within 25 minutes. Thanks Event for a great saving and a great job. Hi we have just had new tyres fitted by Event, just have to say I cant recommend them enough. I have saved £130.00 from a quote from Qickfit and £200 from BMW. The young lad rang from his van to say how long it would take to get to me and he turned up on time and did the job within 25 minutes. Thanks Event for a great saving and a great job.

]]> By: William http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-10433 William Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:29:28 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-10433 I got tyres of wrong spec fitted by Event Tyres. Didn't notice for ages and they dealt with it in a way which was not customer friendly. Like you, I'll be looking elsewhere. I got tyres of wrong spec fitted by Event Tyres. Didn't notice for ages and they dealt with it in a way which was not customer friendly. Like you, I'll be looking elsewhere.

]]> By: tyres - Page 2 - RedPassion.co.uk - Wrexham http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-10432 tyres - Page 2 - RedPassion.co.uk - Wrexham Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:26:14 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-10432 [...] for example: MBClub UK Forums - View Single Post - Exceptional Tyre Service Also, a guy on here: Event tyres review: buying tyres online malcolm coles had his alloys scratched by them and gave them a testimonial which was not 100% positive and, [...] [...] for example: MBClub UK Forums - View Single Post - Exceptional Tyre Service Also, a guy on here: Event tyres review: buying tyres online malcolm coles had his alloys scratched by them and gave them a testimonial which was not 100% positive and, [...]

]]> By: David Salter http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-8029 David Salter Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:13:34 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-8029 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 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

]]> By: Cobus Rossouw http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-5633 Cobus Rossouw Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:01:13 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-5633 please contact me I want to buy some tyres from you please contact me I want to buy some tyres from you

]]> By: Alain Zijlstra http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-307 Alain Zijlstra Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:37:12 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-307 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! 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!

]]> By: Ali Coulson http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/event-tyres-buying-tyres-online-reviewed/#comment-238 Ali Coulson Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:35:11 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=21#comment-238 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'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.

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