I then proceeded to track down some new tyres online, and made the purchase, €230 for 4 tyres, exactly the same make and profile, delivered! Result!
NOT!!
Phoning around several local garages here, asking for quotes on fitting my new tyres, and to include new valve, and balancing.
1st quote was €225 Euros
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2nd quote was cheaper at €188 Euros
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3rd, and quote Im going with is €70 Euros, and thats with me removing my wheels myself, getting them to remove old tyre, then fit my new tyre, then me refitting said wheel with new tyre back on my Syncro, then doing the same for the other 3 wheels.
Crazy or what?
In the UK, I had this kind of service done pretty much every couple of months being in the car restoration business, so was always buying tyres from Germany, and getting my local garage to fit them at just a fiver GBP each.
Damn its expensive here for the most mundane of things when it comes to motoring. Not many Finnish people do their own car maintenance either, so one has to wonder why, when its so expensive to do anything.
Just out of curiosity, I asked the garage that quoted me €225 to fit my new 4 tryes how much would it cost me for an oil change.
Anyone want to guess what they quoted me for a simple oil change inc oil, and filter?