Cabot Tyres

I always imagined e-tyres.co.uk were the cheapest source for new tyres. However, upon being recommended this place I have discovered further competitive prices.


It's not the easiest place to get to, located at the top of a slope and on the peak of a tight 'boomerang' crescent. Due to limited space inside the depot it is also difficult to reverse from, though someone is at hand to guide you out.


I wanted a 195/65/R15/H profile and the cheapest tyre was £38, which was temporarily out of stock. The next one up was £44.62 (VAT, balancing and valve inc.), though this was still cheaper than e-tyres. The mechanic examined my tyre and identified the reason it was losing air was because of bubbles that had formed on the inner lining of the alloy. He helpfully smoothed down the alloy at no extra charge.


You don't feel like you're being 'had', which is important to me from any service where my mechanical nous is limited. The mechanic suggested I have another tyre changed, and pointed out the metal spikes that had begun to show from the worn rubber as the reason.


Upon seeing the condition of that same tyre, one of the other guys bluntly told me that if he were a judge he'd take my licence away! That kind of stoney-faced statement can be mistaken for rudeness amongst more sensitive souls, but I personally appreciated his honesty.


If you're after a quick, efficient service and cheap, good-value tyres then this is the place to come.

Needed two new tyres and spent a daft amount of time researching to try and find a bargain. However, while you may find cheaper on websites, the prices online often don't factor in fitting or disposal. So, back to Cabot Tyres I went. Opted for a mid-range tyre that was a very competitive price, even compared to online.

Great service, as always, and it would be the first place I recommend to others. Only downside was making a fool of myself trying to reverse out of the building!

These guys are the best. Been buying my tyres here for years, for Volvo, Saab and lately Land Rover; never had anything but first-class service. Just one example: Pirelli Scorpion STRs for the Freelander. Cheapest online price for the tyre alone (so no delivery, fitting or balancing etc) = £115. Fitted, all-in price, at Cabot = £109.53. It's a no-brainer.