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Jan 1, 2007 6:54:40 PM

Kojak911: Newbie; Loc: UK; Posts: 14, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 27, 2006

Winter/Summer Wheel Set

A question for anyone out there based in SE England.

Does anyone know of any garage that offers to store winter tyres (and rims) in the summer and vice-versa summer tyres (and rims) in the winter? I have tried many, many places (including all the official P dealars) but have drawn a blank. North London or thereabouts would be ideal.

I do not have a big garage so I just want to be able to drive to a garage, have them swap my wheels twice a year and store what I leave behind. Not an uncommon service to come by in Germany, Northern Italy etc but seemingly impossible to find in the UK.

Thanks

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Jan 1, 2007 10:54:28 PM

easy_rider911: Rennteam VIP; Loc: London , United Kingdom; Posts: 22190, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 8, 2004; Reply to: Kojak911

Re: Winter/Summer Wheel Set

Staggering isn't it how obviously essential services like this are virtually impossible to find in the UK.

I'm sure people in Scotland etc need winter tyres but the fact that people in the South East don't follow this practice dictates what happens in the whole country...

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Jan 2, 2007 12:48:01 AM

TheOldMan: Co-Pilot; Loc: Montreal, Canada; Posts: 214, Gallery; Registered on: Sep 27, 2004; Reply to: easy_rider911

Re: Winter/Summer Wheel Set

Surprising that UK dealers have not figured this one out yet. Many tire and car dealers in Montreal want to store your wheels and tires for the winter; it guarantees that you go back in the spring for tire and other services. Then they store your winter tires so you have to go back in the fall for a tire change and other services. Pretty smart business if you ask me.

I can only assume it is because so few people actually switch tires for the winter.

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Jan 2, 2007 10:48:46 AM

easy_rider911: Rennteam VIP; Loc: London , United Kingdom; Posts: 22190, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 8, 2004; Reply to: TheOldMan

Re: Winter/Summer Wheel Set

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TheOldMan said: I can only assume it is because so few people actually switch tires for the winter.

Exactly

People in England hardly bother with changing tyres (& wheel sets) for winter.

The most that people do here is check whether they have enough antifreeze in the coolant mixture! No wonder dealers here simply don't bother.

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Jan 2, 2007 11:17:48 AM

percymon: Senior; Loc: Chester; Posts: 765, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 23, 2005; Reply to: easy_rider911

Re: Winter/Summer Wheel Set

I think Pro-tyre may offer this type of service - they certainly offer one for storing track day wheels and tyres, so no reason to think storing a set of winter wheels would be any different.

Not sure of their location - worth a look.

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Jan 2, 2007 6:22:19 PM

Kojak911: Newbie; Loc: UK; Posts: 14, Gallery; Registered on: Dec 27, 2006; Reply to: percymon

Re: Winter/Summer Wheel Set

Thanks for the replies - easy_rider911 is spot on - no one bothers here with this kinda stuff; sure its not as bitterly cold as in Canada but still....one wonders - thanks, I'll check out Pro-Tyre.

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