 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm due to drive to France very (very) shortly. Can anyone give an indication of tyre prices, ie, will it be much more expensive to get a set fitted over there? My preference would be to drive over on some normal tyres, and then get winters fitted when I'm there, but if the prices are going to be significantly more, then I'll just get some on before I go.
Please advise.
Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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i would get them in the UK, buying snow tyres in france can be a pain in the back bottom, i've made the mistake before and got caught having to drive about 100miles in the snow without them.
They will be cheaper in the UK as well 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Mine were about 250 EUR fitted I think (all four, el-cheapo budget ones) at Norauto (sort of the French version of Halfords).
It was extremely easy to arrange (necessary to speak a tiny bit of French of course). Just popped in, left the car, went shopping for a couple of hours, and went back to pay and collect the same day.
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vik, Buy them here and buy them soon! Last year some sizes ran out in the UK!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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It is easier to get them here. Is there a particular reason why you want to drive over and then get them fitted, and have the hassle of storing the non winters?
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I bought mine online and they came and fitted them outside my house - easy peasy.
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vik, it's worth having winter tyres for the drive down; weather can get nasty (in fact, one hopes it will get nasty). And ian999's point is a good one.
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I'm leaving today, weather looks alright so far, I'd have preferred to drive down on normal tyres, and it'd save me some time at this end if it was simple at the other, but I guess I'll get some before I leave, there's a good tyre near me so fingers crossed should be fine.
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vik, good luck. My local tyre places were hopeless; had to buy online.
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Next time try oponeo.fr and get them fitted by a local garage - allow 70€ or so for that depending on your car (they usually charge more for 4x4 and alloy wheels, for example).
I've bought six or so pairs from them, the online tracking sucks (doesn't exist) but they turn up fairly fast and even with fitting it's been cheaper than the chain garages. Beware a few chains are now refusing to fit internet-bought tyres because of all the sales they are losing, but the independent garages should be fine.
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Thanks for this - reminded me to buy some winter tyres! 
I got mine from Pneu online - Avon ice touring 225 40 18 for £110 each - delivered to a local fitters who charge around £10 per tyre to fit etc - I thought a pretty good price for what seems to be a good mid range winter tyre - maybe worth trying? Was noticeably cheaper than anything equivalent at the chains - kwik fit etc
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You can try http://www.allopneus.com/ who will deliver them to a garage for fitting (list of garages on the site when you order).
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Got them done in England in the end. 4 very slightly used michelins fitted for under £200 with a bit of haggling. Glad I did as my arrival in the alps has prompted a bit of snow!
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You know it makes sense.
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albinomountainbadger,
I have recently bought tyres and rims from Oponeo and they came very speedily, one lot from Germany and the other from Poland, fitted to the rims and then to my car at local garage for around £70, and since then son, son in law and husband have all bought their winters from Oponeo - rims from Suzuki and Audi dealers though as a better price.
A few years ago we bought winters for a Freelander from our local garage in Les Gets very reasonable price - apparently.
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cran
cran
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You should probably get steel rims for the winter tyres too, so if you get them in France it will be a pain having to carry the 4 summer wheels in the car once you have the winters fitted...
I'd get them fitted in the UK
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