riley76

lavender19, on 2012-05-07 18:30:23, said:

oops post=5280868   Tyres  for  pick up Riley 76

riley76, on 2012-05-03 21:32:59, said:

==== 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

riley76, on 2012-05-03 15:06:13, said:

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

lavender19, on 2012-05-01 15:00:30, said:

   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

well that's a first. no replies  Lotus used to have them 499 baht but all gone same big C
  today was directed to a cycle shop, i forgot about, on bangkok road,just as you go into phuket town
just past the lights near to jammin night club, opposite  a fresh market  got one for her indoors cost 990 baht but safety is paramount riley 76

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