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KWIK FIT
Steve ray:
Don't use them for tyres on my Disco (Craddocks usually) but I have to admit the guy that manages the Brownhills Kwikfit (Pappi) is sound. I'd got some crud in the bead of my tyre, causing it to 'air down' over about half a day - he popped it off the rim, cleaned it and put it back on with the "magic soap" .......... sound as a pound!
And he did it free (maybe cos I buy my company car tyres off him) but he's a good lad :D
Disco Matt:
ATS aren't much better in my experience. Our local one managed to completely wreck my steering while replacing a track rod end. Took it back, they claimed to have fixed it but it was still wrong. Ended up having to take it to the main dealer to get it sorted out as they'd managed to get the steering box off centre and completely foul up the tracking. The main dealer also spotted corroded brake disks that ATS had assured us were "fine"!
I didn't quite understand how on earth they managed to do it. If I was replacing one end on a moving rod then I would take it off, measure it, fit the new part, set it to exactly the same length and refit without moving anything else. Get the impression that Land Rover steering was a little bit too complex for those used to mouldy Astras...
Range Rover Blues:
They are all pretty bad unless you can get them "trained". I try not to let anyone touch my cars now other than the local service station (Wainright's) or my mate who is an MOT tester. I got sickof paying someone to screw things up that I had to put right myself :evil:
Disco Matt:
Mine now goes to the local independent specialist, who never has any such problems. He also manages to get it through the MOT emissions stuff first time which ATS never managed. I've not dared ask what he does!
dreadnought110:
I tell you i work in the motortrade and the quality of tyre fitter's is un real some are spot on others are muppets in overalls i had my tyres balanced on the 110 and they used a box and ahalf of weights and charged me for the weights!!! it drove like a bag off poo took the weights of and it was a lot better then tryed another place and they got it spot on with hardly any weights!!! If i am buying new i always use nene vally tyres brilliant bunch of lads and good price to... :D :D
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