Where Has The Chalong Circle Area Tyre Repair Shop Moved To

[riley76]

chalong police station area [ opposite] There was a vehicle Tyre dept with wheel balance's. punctures/ repairs etc new tyre's

Now gone, it was a real good deal place not expensive for foreigners

they have taken all the shops etc down to revamp even a mini tescos the food market etc

any one know where its moved to please, I need to get my wheels etc checked

I do not want to use main dealers

Riley 76

[stevenl]

Direction Rawai, about 200 meters from the circle is a tire shop. I think the same shop, just revamped, but am not 100% sure about that.

[LivinginKata]

Direction Rawai, about 200 meters from the circle is a tire shop. I think the same shop, just revamped, but am not 100% sure about that.

Just opposite the Tesco mall.

[goober]

The tire shop opposite tesco Rawai is a dual pricing place I'm afraid.

I won't be using them again nor will I recommend them to anyone.

[seabear]

Please let us know if you found them.

[lavender19]

The tire shop opposite tesco Rawai is a dual pricing place I'm afraid.

I won't be using them again nor will I recommend them to anyone.

Just wondering how you know they duel price as I have just used them and found them to be the cheapest of 4 tyre shops I tried.

I was looking for the other tyre shop also but alas no-one seems to know if it reopened

[mikebike]

Weird... I've been wondering where this shop went to myself. Don't need them right now but they were always fair when I needed them - fast, reasonable price and always seemed to a little extra than required without charge (last time I was there they fixed my loose rear license plate bracket for free while getting a puncture repaired). If anyone finds them please post!

[goober]

The tire shop opposite tesco Rawai is a dual pricing place I'm afraid.

I won't be using them again nor will I recommend them to anyone.

Just wondering how you know they duel price as I have just used them and found them to be the cheapest of 4 tyre shops I tried.

I was looking for the other tyre shop also but alas no-one seems to know if it reopened

Wife had a flat tire and she went into that shop and they discovered a nail or screw in the tire, had it removed and plugged and charged her 150 baht.

About 4 months later I discovered a screw in my tire when I heard it tapping against the road so I drove it into the same shop remembering they fixed her car.

The difference was that they charged 300 baht.

No point telling him that my wife had been charged 150 baht a few months before because I should have asked the price at the beginning and he wouldn't have gave a shit anyway.

I was OK with 300 baht but it still leaves that feeling of not being equal.

I have many more instances of duel pricing if you like.

[LivinginKata]

A couple of times I used that new big place next to Jungceylon (forgot the name) for a nail in tyre. Plugged and no charge. I always gave the mechanic 100 baht.

// just looked - it's called B-QUICK

[stevenl]

The tire shop opposite tesco Rawai is a dual pricing place I'm afraid.

I won't be using them again nor will I recommend them to anyone.

Just wondering how you know they duel price as I have just used them and found them to be the cheapest of 4 tyre shops I tried.

I was looking for the other tyre shop also but alas no-one seems to know if it reopened

Wife had a flat tire and she went into that shop and they discovered a nail or screw in the tire, had it removed and plugged and charged her 150 baht.

About 4 months later I discovered a screw in my tire when I heard it tapping against the road so I drove it into the same shop remembering they fixed her car.

The difference was that they charged 300 baht.

No point telling him that my wife had been charged 150 baht a few months before because I should have asked the price at the beginning and he wouldn't have gave a shit anyway.

I was OK with 300 baht but it still leaves that feeling of not being equal.

I have many more instances of duel pricing if you like.

Strange, it has only been open for about 2 months, maybe even less.

[lavender19]

You must have the wrong shop stevenl.This one has been open over a year now.

[LivinginKata]

You must have the wrong shop stevenl.This one has been open over a year now.

Yes open over a year, maybe Steven is talking about a different place. He never confirmed it was the place opposite Tesco Lotus.

[stevenl]

No, we're talking about the same shop.

Has it been open for that long already? My memory must be playing trick then, sorry.

[petercallen]

The tire shop opposite tesco Rawai is a dual pricing place I'm afraid.

I won't be using them again nor will I recommend them to anyone.

Just wondering how you know they duel price as I have just used them and found them to be the cheapest of 4 tyre shops I tried.

I was looking for the other tyre shop also but alas no-one seems to know if it reopened

Wife had a flat tire and she went into that shop and they discovered a nail or screw in the tire, had it removed and plugged and charged her 150 baht.

About 4 months later I discovered a screw in my tire when I heard it tapping against the road so I drove it into the same shop remembering they fixed her car.

The difference was that they charged 300 baht.

No point telling him that my wife had been charged 150 baht a few months before because I should have asked the price at the beginning and he wouldn't have gave a shit anyway.

I was OK with 300 baht but it still leaves that feeling of not being equal.

I have many more instances of duel pricing if you like.

Had a slow leak in a front tyre, went to the tyre place on the bypass road, they charged me 100 baht

to remove small nail and repair the tyre

[Valentine]

At the old tyre shop in Chalong I have had a free repair a couple of times & other tyre shops the price has ranged from free to Baht 100. Have not yet had cause to use the one opposite Tesco.

[steelepulse]

I can confirm the shop opposite tesco is expensive, and the times I've been there, they never had the size I needed, so they needed to order from BKK etc. After being quoted, I looked and called around and found the same tires cheaper and in stock at Manit.

[lavender19]

I can confirm the shop opposite tesco is expensive, and the times I've been there, they never had the size I needed, so they needed to order from BKK etc. After being quoted, I looked and called around and found the same tires cheaper and in stock at Manit.

I must have caught him on a good day then as I tried Manit ,the place behind Jung Ceylon and a couple on Thep Rd.

Bridgestones for a D-Max and he was the cheapest

[steelepulse]

I can confirm the shop opposite tesco is expensive, and the times I've been there, they never had the size I needed, so they needed to order from BKK etc. After being quoted, I looked and called around and found the same tires cheaper and in stock at Manit.

I must have caught him on a good day then as I tried Manit ,the place behind Jung Ceylon and a couple on Thep Rd.

Bridgestones for a D-Max and he was the cheapest

That's because all the expats in Rawai/Chalong drive trucks or SUV's j/k . Yesterday Mrs SP noticed that Manit was coming to Chao Fa West.

[riley76]

I can confirm the shop opposite tesco is expensive, and the times I've been there, they never had the size I needed, so they needed to order from BKK etc. After being quoted, I looked and called around and found the same tires cheaper and in stock at Manit.

I must have caught him on a good day then as I tried Manit ,the place behind Jung Ceylon and a couple on Thep Rd.

Bridgestones for a D-Max and he was the cheapest

well thanks to all posters, aint it confusing, i will go to the place opposite Tesco. hoping to see if it is the same people. they were always good for punctures etc But when isked for new tyre price it was 1000 more than the one i brought in chiang mai, So here is the sad bit. in the UK one can read all the vehicle adverts Tyre price etc, we have two phuket weeklies in English ,and not an advert from a Tyre shop, so price, is what they want to charge, just wish there was adverts

to compare. Will post if its the same people, if i recognize them, thanks to all, without George's creation Thai visa, where would we be. i did find a private Thai garage that was awesome and cheap, when trying to get the reason for bouncing and wobble, [Cockpit etc was less than useless] the Thai mechanic said change that tire i took it off this morning and did not believe the damage to the tread almost like it had been in acid. The Thai garage is just down the soi from IT city [on the bypass road] don't know the name,its on the left no sign, next to a coach park, it was recommended to me by a mate who once was a gazette editor,I am so impressed with the place i will get more info / its a real garage engines in pieces, gear boxes, rear axles, wonderful,a complete check of the steering linkages with me, wheels, drive etc 100 baht i gave him 200 Riley 76

[riley76]

I can confirm the shop opposite tesco is expensive, and the times I've been there, they never had the size I needed, so they needed to order from BKK etc. After being quoted, I looked and called around and found the same tires cheaper and in stock at Manit.

I must have caught him on a good day then as I tried Manit ,the place behind Jung Ceylon and a couple on Thep Rd.

Bridgestones for a D-Max and he was the cheapest

well thanks to all posters, aint it confusing, i will go to the place opposite Tesco. hoping to see if it is the same people. they were always good for punctures etc But when isked for new tyre price it was 1000 more than the one i brought in chiang mai, So here is the sad bit. in the UK one can read all the vehicle adverts Tyre price etc, we have two phuket weeklies in English ,and not an advert from a Tyre shop, so price, is what they want to charge, just wish there was adverts

to compare. Will post if its the same people, if i recognize them, thanks to all, without George's creation Thai visa, where would we be. i did find a private Thai garage that was awesome and cheap, when trying to get the reason for bouncing and wobble, [Cockpit etc was less than useless] the Thai mechanic said change that tire i took it off this morning and did not believe the damage to the tread almost like it had been in acid. The Thai garage is just down the soi from IT city [on the bypass road] don't know the name,its on the left no sign, next to a coach park, it was recommended to me by a mate who once was a gazette editor,I am so impressed with the place i will get more info / its a real garage engines in pieces, gear boxes, rear axles, wonderful,a complete check of the steering linkages with me, wheels, drive etc 100 baht i gave him 200 Riley 76

Update !!! The tyre place opposite Tesco, its not the same people however i asked for a new Michelin price whilst stopping the young employees from taking the Tyre off the one in my truck, have to order ok price ? don't know? have Thai made will do. what about ply same ? still had to bang on my truck to stop them changing anything . how much Thai Tyre . 5400 dearer the Michelin i brought some time back I said. i want one today will go to look . We give free balance etc if you buy from here !! so i go to dunlop opposite mission hospital going towards the airport ,its the store! they sent me across the road to the other dunlop dept drove straight in, same as the other place there are young Thais trying to take the wheel out the truck 'dill gone' i said loudly means wait in Thai then a young woman came, what you need i want a Michelin like this i said you have she checked on the radio to the store no we have to order but we have good Thai made where i said . she took me to a rack i looked at the price on the tyre the same name as the one previous price on tag said 4500 you want one or two she said how much for two 3800 i give good discount sure was better , i tell you what i said i buy two and you balance and please change my best Tyre to the spare OK , and best Price, she said 7000 i thought that's not too bad just wanted one Tyre, but they are old, ok I want them on the back please and don't forget to tell them about the spare the next thing the youngsters are taking the front tyres off ? hey whats going on ? You have to have the new on the front safer. I had thought OK i buy these today and change the front later i was till trying to work out what had caused the uneven wear on the rear Tyre I thought i can keep a close watch on new Tyre s old one's no perhaps the rubber is past its life span. I have seen a lot of Tyre wear over the years and there are booklets to f tell you what certain patterns of wear indicate, what s wrong with steering and other stuff, but nothing like this so i have to say Dunlop seemed well organised and they are probably right, about putting the new pair on the front, as its best . Info -- they are cheaper and seem to now their stuff the youngsters are just eager to take every thing off and do what they want however i did not say OK ,do it today, I will come tomorrow so I would say its possible to bargain and I feel it was the best place for any one to try I did not go to manit , sorry its a long post I hope it has given some info. Michelin's seem rare, though still would like to find the old chalong shops new place riley76

[glassdude007]

The tire shop opposite tesco Rawai is a dual pricing place I'm afraid.

I won't be using them again nor will I recommend them to anyone.

duel pricing is a fact of life in Thailand..TIT

this tire store gave me 2 FREE tires too use as rope swings in my backyard

I offerd them money but they not take...

good shop me thinks...

[riley76]

Update !!! The tyre place opposite Tesco, its not the same people however i asked for a new Michelin price whilst stopping the young employees from taking the Tyre off the one in my truck, have to order ok price ? don't know? have Thai made will do. what about ply same ? still had to bang on my truck to stop them changing anything . how much Thai Tyre . 5400 dearer the Michelin i brought some time back I said. i want one today will go to look . We give free balance etc if you buy from here !! so i go to dunlop opposite mission hospital going towards the airport ,its the store! they sent me across the road to the other dunlop dept drove straight in, same as the other place there are young Thais trying to take the wheel out the truck 'dill gone' i said loudly means wait in Thai then a young woman came, what you need i want a Michelin like this i said you have she checked on the radio to the store no we have to order but we have good Thai made where i said . she took me to a rack i looked at the price on the tyre the same name as the one previous price on tag said 4500 you want one or two she said how much for two 3800 i give good discount sure was better , i tell you what i said i buy two and you balance and please change my best Tyre to the spare OK , and best Price, she said 7000 i thought that's not too bad just wanted one Tyre, but they are old, ok I want them on the back please and don't forget to tell them about the spare the next thing the youngsters are taking the front tyres off ? hey whats going on ? You have to have the new on the front safer. I had thought OK i buy these today and change the front later i was till trying to work out what had caused the uneven wear on the rear Tyre I thought i can keep a close watch on new Tyre s old one's no perhaps the rubber is past its life span. I have seen a lot of Tyre wear over the years and there are booklets to tell you what certain patterns of wear indicate, whats wrong with steering and other stuff, but nothing like this so i have to say Dunlop seemed well organised and they are probably right, about putting the new pair on the front, as its best . Info -- they are cheaper and seem to now their stuff the youngsters are just eager to take every thing off and do what they want however i did not say OK ,do it today, I will come tomorrow so I would say its possible to bargain and I feel it was the best place for any one to try I did not go to manit , sorry its a long post I hope it has given some info. Michelin's seem rare, though still would like to find the old chalong shops new place riley76

==== Update returned to the Tyre shop which i thought was DUNLOP as there is a massive sign I wrote the deal out and printed it out addressed to dunlop this caused some confusion as the first young women thought i wanted Dunlop tyres and they would be very expensive, she sent for the other young woman who speaks excellent English her nick name is O she is sales and the daughter of the owner, i showed her the deal sheet two maxxis tyres 3500 each put on the front and balance,put the front tyres on the rear, change the best old tyre to the spare as it had a plug in it total cost 7000 O said ok i said i want to keep the badly worn tyre to see what caused the problem ok yes, she said and gave the tyre crew instructions the i was concerned they might not know what i wanted so followed them about they did, they said come look, i looked into interior of the problem. Tyre it once had a knife thrust into it in Patong i was parked in a tuk tuk !!! zone Yeah The repair shop, [chalong had vulcanized patch in.two years ago] A balloon had developed causing the balance to go hay wire THE WHOLE JOB WAS DONE IN 30 MINS I asked Khun O if the shop ever told people about the reason for tyre wear , She said. we used to, stopped about three years ago. as we felt customers thought we were trying to make more work . total cost 7000 And complete satisfaction from me. out on the road it drove like a dream, Gentlemen, i recommend this Tyre place called NUENGYANONT IN THAI [means number one] UNDER THE DUNLOP SIGN sorry i shouted i feel they are number one. the place is professional the staff excellent well impressed. at the way i was treated by every one from the owner down, O s Thai name is Nartsine means the one who will help you ! Riley 76

[lavender19]

Riley76.Can you ask you what the tyres are for truck or car

Edited May 7, 2012 by lavender19

[flip]

shop opposite tesco has nothing to do with the tyre shop which has been before opposite police station...

he (opposite tesco) had a garage before not too far away from the honda motorbike shop

i have to say also "opposite tesco garage/shop" is not really that cheap and good!

im always buying my tires at manit center too, they doing mostly good deals

also ok for tyre balancing etc.

b-quick are also quite ok, if talking about balancing, brakes, shocks, wheel bearings etc. but for me little bit too far away (living in rawai)

regarding tyres they are little bit more expensive than manit etc.

but service wise good!

also soon coming a new cockpit shop/garage at chaofa road..

[riley76]

Riley76.Can you ask you what the tyres are for truck or car

oops post=5280868 Tyres for pick up Riley 76