I used Event tyres about 6 years ago. They came and fitted 4 tyres to new wheels. On the bill, it included a cost for disposing of the old tyres, which of course there werent any. I queried this, but they refused to refund me what they had charged for this part of the service.

I was then invited to leave a comment on their web site, which i did, saying what a good service they provided, except for this small matter of the disposal charge. Surprise surprise, it never made it on to their web site. I havent used them since.

Hi Artill,

Event tyres may not have published your comments but they may have taken the criticism on board.

On my bill breakdown there was listed 0 charge for disposal of the old tyres.

It seems they have absorbed that cost into the overall charge, possibly to avoid the risk of similar legitimate queries in the future.

After a disappointing rebalancing of two front wheels by Tyres4less who did provide accurate balancing last year. I brought forward my replacement of tyres and turned again to the excellent Event Tyres.

I missed the discount deal with them through the HJ site but was still satisfied with the cost.
£10 cheaper to purchase each tyre plus £5 cheaper to rebalance the two wheels I had done last week...one of them was virtually spot on but the other 35gms out of true; no wonder my car had vibrated constantly from zero hour, at speeds over an indicated 65mph.

How many times during 40+ years of motoring have i been told if the balancing is not right first time bring your car back.

Why can so few fitters get the wheel balancing right the first time?

How nice to cruise again vibration free!

Different fitter this time but Richard Divine carried out the work in the fuss free, accurate manner for which his company is justifiably renowned.
Cheers.
Continued with the very pleasing Toyo R27 tyres designed for my car.

Very good all round summer tyres with excellent, very low wear characteristics. But like most 'Summers' these days, as useful as 'slicks' in the snow!
In Arctic conditions I shall borrow my wife's more suitably shod vehicle or stay at home!

Hi Quizman,

You have a dark heart.

I like to ‘advertise’ good experiences I have personally had, to help others looking for reliable services.

I missed the HJ reader's discount but perhaps you would have likened that to payment for my honest review.

I found EMT via the HJ site and so have commended them on the HJ site for the two experiences of excellent, value for money service that I have received from them.

Will you now be accusing HJ himself of receiving payment for giving the Company an award?

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