Blackcircles - Job Well Done

I was given a time to attend for my fitting - which is good. The fact that Google maps told me it would take 17 minutes was not accounting for the traffic in Bristol. An 8.30 appointment meant that I had to leave home at about 8 according to Google. I left at about 8 and arrived at 8.50. 

The garage that I chose for the fitting was Roadworthy - which was a good choice. They were very polite and efficient. I can recommend them (and no, I am not being paid for this :-)) The whole process was painless - and I saved a heap of money by not using my first - and most obvious choice of supplier. More than happy.

Buying Tyres - National vs. Blackcircle

I have always bought my tyres from National Tyres on the Bath Road in Bristol (close to where I live). However - I thought that I would try an alternative this time - as I need four new tyres for our car. I did the Internet thing for the tyres I wanted - Dunlop SP1s. The price from National was £435.30 fully fitted. That seemed a little steep to me - so I did a search and came up with www.blackcircles.com - who were offering the same four tyres, fully fitted, for £269.24 - that's a difference of £166.06. An added bonus is that Blackcircle also seem to give Tesco Clubcard points on their tyres - so I have gained over a thousand points on this transaction. I nominated a local fitting station to fit the tyres. It should happen next Thursday - so I will report back on the experience.