Bob Jane Issues

[brad]

Of course not, there are loads, but they were the cheapest and were offering a free wheel alignment.

What can i say i'm a sucker for a special offer

I was also confused by what they were saying so I wondering if what they said was correct and would have similar problems elsewhere.

They are obliged to sell you the correct tyres for your vehicle. I'd assume they've been stung before (with returns or legal action) & are a bit wary.

Bob Jane are usually the most expensive in my district

[walshydub]

Bob Jane fitted the exact same size in Nankang to my 7" rims on the MK1 - no question.

It is the franchisee being a c#@&!

That's what i am starting to think. It was your recommendation that made my try Bob Jane as well

[mikinoz]

Head to a ricier suburb.

[kaanage]

I didn't think it would be that big a drop in size and as such affect the car as much.
The wheels are already 2 inches bigger than stock so i thought a smaller tyre would bring it back to closer than the original wheel diameter.

If you have gone up in wheels size, you would have had the width increased and the profile lowered as well to keep the rolling diameter and load rating consistent with the OE wheel tyre combination. Fitting a narrower tyre with lower profile will lower both rolling diameter and load rating as I stated previously (and wai reiterated).

Have you checked with the store yet to find out the reason(s) for not fitting your preferred size?
If the store is the one in Mermaid Beach then they may be stricter than some others since that is a company run store while most are franchises.

Bob Jane is the only tyre seller in your area? Surely there's a cheaper independent you can go to rather than paying Rodney Jane all his franchise fees?

Not necessarily. As a corporation, they have a lot of buying power which lets them negotiate good pricing with the tyre distributors which will more than offset the franchising costs (for the franchise stores) in many cases.

As with most purchases, get quotes from several stores in the area as they will all often sell for less than the listed prices.