What’s the going rate

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:40 pm

What would you say was a reasonable £ charge for swapping a set of wheel on a car!
No tyre change just swapping the winter set to the summers.

I will have to pay a garage as unfortunately I‘m not physically able to lift these days

Oh the joys of getting old!

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:42 pm

ronk wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 2:40 pm What would you say was a reasonable £ charge for swapping a set of wheel on a car!
No tyre change just swapping the winter set to the summers.

I will have to pay a garage as unfortunately I‘m not physically able to lift these days Oh the joys of getting old!

If I were close enough it would cost you a four pack of decent ale.
Maybe another member would be willing to help.

You reckon winter's over now then?

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:52 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 2:42 pm If I were close enough it would cost you a four pack of decent ale.
Maybe another member would be willing to help.

+1 to that.
Maybe start a thread asking for help, or change the title of this one. I would be VERY surprised if you didn't get multiple offers. Again, as said above I'm a bit too far away otherwise i'd do it for you.

On a practical note, if you were to get a garage to do it, how would you get the other set of wheels there? In another vehicle, or piled on the passenger seat?

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon May 31, 2021 3:05 pm

I feel quite ashamed of having to get a simple task like this done! It was a task and a half getting them into the car this morning ( with ‘Er Ladyships help)

I had spinal surgery a few years ago and I’m afraid it’s left it’s mark - but I’m not complaining- there’s plenty worse of than me!
The “other car is a 335 saloon and it had fold down rear seats - it was an extra but glad I ticked the box

The two fat rear wheels lay side x side and the two slightly smaller fronts go in the Boot Space piled two high.

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Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Mon May 31, 2021 4:07 pm

Surely a Forum member close by could do this for you

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Mon May 31, 2021 4:56 pm

I pay £7.50 a wheel when the boss is in, or a slab of decent beer (i.e. not supermarket own brand, or something like Carling) if she’s not.

But they also check the balance before they put them on…and don’t mind me making multiple trips if I can’t fit all the wheels in the car in one go (the e34 M5 was very handy in that I could fit 4 wheels/tyres upright across the back seats - with a fitted tarp between front & rear headrests - and had a 20v impact wrench for trackday swaps).

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Mon May 31, 2021 5:25 pm

ronk wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 3:05 pm I feel quite ashamed of having to get a simple task like this done!

Don't be Ron, just one of those things. There is no shame in asking for help on here, either.
Surely that's part of the point of a forum like this? People helping each other out, that's all

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Mon May 31, 2021 5:36 pm

Its about £12.50. to change a tyre so £5 a corner seems sensible maybe a little more if they are checking the balance.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon May 31, 2021 5:57 pm

£5 a corner sounds ok to me. I will give the local bods a ring tomorrow.
When I think of the jobs I’ve done on my cars over the years and in all sorts of weather and now I have to as for help for such a menial task as changing wheels - it is quite demoralising - I can still drive my z tho

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Mon May 31, 2021 5:58 pm

Try Durham Dave

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon May 31, 2021 6:02 pm

Lynchy wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 5:58 pm Try Durham Dave

Apparently he is recovering from illness or surgery.
A friend told me this. He is waiting for roof motor work .

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Mon May 31, 2021 6:19 pm

ronk wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 5:57 pm When I think of the jobs I’ve done on my cars over the years and in all sorts of weather and now I have to as for help for such a menial task as changing wheels - it is quite demoralising - I can still drive my z tho

We all need help with different things at different times Ron, what’s menial to others may not now not be for you hence you now need a hand

If my local was doing this it’d be about £20

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon May 31, 2021 6:24 pm

I’m happy with a £20 bill - I might grumble about not being able to do jobs like this but I have friends pushing up the daisies !

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Mon May 31, 2021 6:38 pm

Hope you get them sorted. I would be surprised if it was only £20 to swap them over though.
It would probably have been easier to put them on the car instead of putting them IN the car.
I know from putting wheels in and out of my car that its pretty heavy work.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon May 31, 2021 7:28 pm

Nictrix wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 6:38 pm Hope you get them sorted. I would be surprised if it was only £20 to swap them over though.
It would probably have been easier to put them on the car instead of putting them IN the car.
I know from putting wheels in and out of my car that its pretty heavy work.

If I have to squat down ie wheel nuts or putting the valve connection on, I can’t get get vertical again without the help of another person or at the very least something to hang onto and haul myself up. Rolling them to the car was the car was the easiest option.

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