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How can you be sure that you are comparing like with like?
Actual Price Comparisons
Blackcircles - Our Online Partners

In searching for tyres on the Internet, the general public is faced with a vast array of choices. As well as the established tyre retail chains, there is now an increasing number of specialist online tyre retailers.

This is great for the consumer because it widens choice and increases competition, ultimately making sure that you, the consumer, is getting the best possible deal.

However, in comparing prices, it's worth bearing in mind that the kind of service offered by companies offering tyres for sale over the Internet varies considerably.

So how can you be sure that you are comparing like with like?

We have introduced our new price comparisons section to offer readers looking to buy tyres the opportunity to get an overall view of the kind of prices that are available on the Internet as well as the different kind of services that are on offer.

In doing so we have compared the online price offerings on a given day of six of the more prominent companies active in the market, these being:

  • Blackcircles
  • Kwik-Fit
  • National Tyres
  • Mytyres
  • E-Tyres
  • Event Mobile Tyres

For the purpose of comparison, these six companies offer a useful cross section of what is available on the market but it's worth taking a moment to look at the type of service on offer.

  • Blackcircles is an independent online specialist operating through a nationwide network of affiliated dealers, many of whom are franchised. Blackcircles prices are all-inclusive and the aim is to offer a comprehensive service similar to that of the major retail chains - in other words once you've booked and paid for your tyres, Blackcircles say they will look after the rest of the order process on behalf of the customer. Online payment is available.
  • Kwik-Fit and National are examples of established retail chains. They too offer a complete all-inclusive service. Indeed Kwik-Fit also offer a mobile fitting service for an additional price. Both National and Kwik-Fit have a list of online prices on their website (Kwik-Fit does not list its full range and asks you to phone the depot if the tyre you want is not listed). Payment is completed at the depot after the work is completed (Correct at the time of writing).
  • Mytyres is a mail order specialist. Tyres are delivered to the customer's home address or to a nominated third party address. Fitting is offered through a network of fitting station partners but it is the customer's responsibility to arrange for fitting and to pay the garage for this service. Online payment is available.
  • ETyres and Event Mobile Tyres are independent networks offering mobile fitting services at home or at work. Prices are all-inclusive but of course are dependent on the customer booking a fitting time. ETyres offer online payment, with Event you pay when the work is completed.

As you can see, the type of service you are buying into can vary substantially so regardless of whether you buy tyres off one of the six companies mentioned above or one of the many other companies offering tyres for sale on the Internet, it pays to check what you are getting for your money and whether there are any extra costs involved.

Actual Price Comparisons

As an example of current Internet tyre pricing we have taken a particularly fast moving size, this being:

205/55 VR 16

These price comparisons are simply a spot check on what was available on the day in question and our aim is to update these comparisons on an ongoing basis (at least once a quarter). They are meant as a rough guide and should not be taken necessarily as valid prices at any given time. You will need to check the websites of the individual companies for valid offers on any given day.

We have included all tyres, which were listed and priced on at least 4 of the above companies' websites at the time we accessed the sites. This should give you, the reader, an idea of how the various companies and retail concepts stack up against each other in terms of price as well as the depth of the product ranges that they offer to online customers.

However, please bear in mind that availability and product ranges can vary on a daily basis so you will need to check with the individual companies to verify up-to-date availability.

Blackcircles - Our Online Partners

At this point we would like to emphasise that Tyres-Online has a commercial arrangement with Blackcircles.

Are they the cheapest? Well, it would be difficult for any company in any market to claim they are universally cheaper than anyone else. However, as can be seen from the price comparisons above, we think you'll agree Blackcircles perform pretty well on price, particularly when you consider the all-inclusive nature of their service.

If, after visiting our site, you decide you would like a quotation off Blackcircles, please use the links off these pages. It's what keeps us in business.

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Friday,
25 July 2008