Help please: Have you ever used Black Circles for tyres/ servicing?

Weegie Addick · October 2014

I've got a meeting with the MD soon, so would be very interested in hearing your opinion of them if you have any experience of them.

Could you take a couple of mins to answer these few Q's:

- How did you first hear about them?
- When and where did you use them?
- What for?
- What make of car do you have?

- On a scale of 0-10, how likely would you be to recommend them to friends/ family, (0 not at all likely to 10 extremely likely):

- Why did you give that score?

- What would they need to do to get a 10 (if you didn't give 10)?

- How would you describe them to a friend?

Many thanks in advance!

Swisdom · October 2014

It's of no consolation but I have been tempted but we always use Event Mobile Tyres as they are yet to let us down

Addickted · October 2014

Contemplating using them, but Dunlop make a specific tyre for my car and Black Tyres don't sell them. However, their fitted prices are very competetive.

Their web site is easy to use as well.

One problem I can see though is their mobile fitters don't carry Nitrogen for inflation of the tyres.

soapy_jones · October 2014

- How did you first hear about them? Everyone's raving over them
- When and where did you use them? 30 seconds ago
- What for? A tyre?
- What make of car do you have? Bugatti Veron

- On a scale of 0-10, how likely would you be to recommend them to friends/ family, (0 not at all likely to 10 extremely likely): 10

- Why did you give that score? I am the MD

- What would they need to do to get a 10 (if you didn't give 10)? Not a lot

- How would you describe them to a friend? License to print money

Yours,

MD of Black Circles

Weegie Addick · October 2014

Thanks, Soapy - he would say that, wouldn't he! (But don't think he is an Addick...)
Cheers, Swis and Addickted too.
Now has anyone actually used them?!

diamondaddick · October 2014

Have used them twice, once about 5 years ago and again this year.
First time when I was working in Ipswich and again locally in Clacton-on-Sea.
Both times for new tyres for MG TF
Would recommend them and rate them as 8 out of 10 as they were reasonably priced and their fitters provided good and efficient service.
To get a 10 they would need to provide tyres at half their price and collect and return my car with the tyres fully fitted and fully valeted

cafcfan · October 2014

Haven't used them although have looked at their prices very now and again. And they do look competitive but I'd need to know more about their local partner fitter.
In the past I have always tried to get a geometry check thrown in at a discounted price. This can only be done properly by a firm that has 4-wheel laser alignment kit (and properly trained staff) which rules out mobile fitters except as an emergency.
I use Elite Direct in Rainham, Essex.

Dansk_Red · October 2014

How did you first hear about them? Via Tesco when they started giving club points.
- When and where did you use them? Crayford about 3years ago and approx 18months ago (supply only)
- What for? Tyres
- What make of car do you have? First time a Ford Escort Second Time Skoda Roomster

- On a scale of 0-10, how likely would you be to recommend them to friends/ family, (0 not at all likely to 10 extremely likely): 8 out 10

- Why did you give that score? Very efficient with a good web site also offer a supply only service which was good when i had my alloys refurbished.

- What would they need to do to get a 10 (if you didn't give 10)? No one could ever be that good

- How would you describe them to a friend? User friendly web site, with competertive pricing when compared with the High Street companies.

Addickted · October 2014

diamondaddick said:
To get a 10 they would need to provide tyres at half their price, give me a blow job and collect and return my car with the tyres fully fitted and fully valeted

EFA

Weegie Addick · October 2014

Trust you to lower the tone, @Addickted...

lancashire lad · October 2014

- How did you first hear about them?
from a friend that had used them

- When and where did you use them?
Sept 2013 near Kendal Cumbria
- What for?
new tyres

- What make of car do you have?
BMW 330d

- On a scale of 0-10, how likely would you be to recommend them to friends/ family, (0 not at all likely to 10 extremely likely):
10
- Why did you give that score?
best price, good local fitting centre, quick

- How would you describe them to a friend?
fast efficient service at a good price