Price For Fortuner Tyre

[nikster]

I blew one of my tyres beyond repair, now driving on the spare. Problem is I don't know how much these cost and I am up in the north in the mountains. The local mechanic quoted me Bht 5000 for a new tyre delivered.

Unfortunately the mech isn't very trustworthy as they already ripped off my wife when they came to change a tyre for 200 Baht. Their excuse was "they didn't know we are local" haha, but I don't care. Trust is lost already.

Is that a normal price? I have absolutely no idea how much these are and would like to avoid going to Chiang Mai just to get a quote / normal price.

They are stock 16" Bridgestone Duelers which I think come with every new Fortuner.

Thanks for any input!

[nikster]

hmm.. ok seems to be a well-kept secret, oh well

[highchol]

hmm.. ok seems to be a well-kept secret, oh well

sorry cant help you with the price of a new tyre, but all fortuners are not supplied with bridgestones...mine came with michelin's fitted.

[PattayaDavid]

My Vigo came with the Michelins also. I've never priced the tires, however 5,000 baht seems high to me.

[Tompa]

Hi,

I was quoted 4500 before discount in chanthaburi (they hinted a discount of around 10-15% if all 4 tires were changed). 5000 might be slightly high, but if you're out in the sticks it should be ok.

Tompa,

[dvk1951]

Bridgestone outlets seem to be everywhere in Thailand, give the local outlet a call and get a quote, inlist a local if needed for translation. Can't be that hard to find a phone number and an answer to your question.

Edited May 3, 2007 by dvk1951

[Berty]

Bridgestone Duellers can be hard to find these days.

[nikster]

Ok thanks a lot, all.

Just bought a Dueler /HT 16" in Chiang Mai at a chain store (Cockpit) for BHT 4,950. Surprisingly expensive but then again, I didn't really feel like running around getting quotes just to save a few hundred baht.

On my remark that the mech in the mountains was surprisingly cheap with his quote for 5,000, I also found out that that wasn't really a quote, it was more like a guess before he made a few phone calls. So undoubtedly it would have been more than 5k up there as they need to bring the tire etc.

[hakku]

what's the size 245/70x16? if so Michelin's for 4750 and conti for 4550 so bridgestone should be thereabout, sourced from www.b-quik.com these are bkk prices.