Dealing with venture for years Always reasonable prices and very good service.Staff always helpfulread more

Again, utterly brilliant!…read more Having traded in my seasoned banger for a car that I like less, but that is more shiny, runs smoother and smells better, (what can I say (?) I'm a gal whose crippled by nostalgia!)... I haven't needed to visit Venture Tyres for a while. However, at my latest Suzuki service, at Roadworthy in Bristol, they performed an incredibly thorough check and found a nail in one of my tyres... they even took pictures of it! Venture Tyres, situated on one of the main roads that goes through the industrial estate, is an easy spin from Roadworthy, which occupies a roomy slot on Fishponds Road. So, it was a no-brainer as to where I was going to go next. The route between the two means that I didn't even have to glance the city centre traffic, which is usually pretty hideous at any given time of the day. Greeted on the forecourt the formality of visiting the reception was dispensed with. In fact, my car was on a jack within three minutes of arriving! And it's not that they aren't busy... they are just so seamlessly and effortlessly efficient! I've never seen anything like it...! (But, I think I've finally figured it out... it's because they're so darned happy! Even on a miserable wet and windy day their feet don't drag and there's smiles all round.) Within five minutes the nail had been removed and the wheel had been knocked back into shape. (During the floods I hit some submerged debris and had a blow out. Drenched and miserable I crawled to the nearest tyre place where I was met with gloomy nonchalance. After removing the wheel I was told that it was misshapen, and then steely eyes slid over my face trying to ascertain if a few more quid could be squeezed out of my empty purse... the eyes acknowledged that it was unlikely... The tyre was eventually replaced and managed to stay firm despite the fact that the wheel remained heavily dented. I then paid a premium for shoddy workmanship and went home miserable. Shocking!) The chap at Venture did the work that they other garage weren't willing to do without additional payment, and he managed to remove the nail without damaging the tyre any further. This meant that no repair or replacement was necessary. All of this was done in a fraction of the time that I spent at the previous tyre place... and guess what they charged me...? NOTHING!!!!! That's right, I didn't pay a penny! I cannot tell you how happy (and relieved) I felt! But, instead of going home miserable, I immediately came home and switched on my computer and wrote this review. See the difference!? I say I didn't pay a penny, and it's true... but actually, I did 'spend' one... after the fix I paid the brand new state of the art loo a visit in the lovely new reception area, and lovely it was too... and still no charge! It's perhaps worth mentioning that, despite the name, Venture Tyres is not just a tyre shop... they are a proper garage and MOT centre. I've had a few MOT's done here. And no surprises really... they are a good deal cheaper than anywhere else in their class and the process has always been as easy as a walk in the park. Yep, Venture Tyres make my world a better place! BTW, Suzuki has no need to sweat it... my old car was a Suzuki as is my new one! (I'm just not very good at letting go!)

I always imagined e-tyres.co.uk were the cheapest source for new tyres. However, upon being…read morerecommended this place I have discovered further competitive prices. It's not the easiest place to get to, located at the top of a slope and on the peak of a tight 'boomerang' crescent. Due to limited space inside the depot it is also difficult to reverse from, though someone is at hand to guide you out. I wanted a 195/65/R15/H profile and the cheapest tyre was £38, which was temporarily out of stock. The next one up was £44.62 (VAT, balancing and valve inc.), though this was still cheaper than e-tyres. The mechanic examined my tyre and identified the reason it was losing air was because of bubbles that had formed on the inner lining of the alloy. He helpfully smoothed down the alloy at no extra charge. You don't feel like you're being 'had', which is important to me from any service where my mechanical nous is limited. The mechanic suggested I have another tyre changed, and pointed out the metal spikes that had begun to show from the worn rubber as the reason. Upon seeing the condition of that same tyre, one of the other guys bluntly told me that if he were a judge he'd take my licence away! That kind of stoney-faced statement can be mistaken for rudeness amongst more sensitive souls, but I personally appreciated his honesty. If you're after a quick, efficient service and cheap, good-value tyres then this is the place to come.

Needed two new tyres and spent a daft amount of time researching to try and find a bargain…read more However, while you may find cheaper on websites, the prices online often don't factor in fitting or disposal. So, back to Cabot Tyres I went. Opted for a mid-range tyre that was a very competitive price, even compared to online. Great service, as always, and it would be the first place I recommend to others. Only downside was making a fool of myself trying to reverse out of the building!

In an area of Bristol rife with designer boutiques, expensive delis and coffee shops it's nice to…read moresee a traditional tradesman sort of place. What they do here is pretty simple given the name - they sort people out with tyres. From Pirrelli to Goodyear they cover all the major brands and types. This is also a good place to roll into should you have any technical enquiries you can't deal with. Although predominantly a tyres place it's cars that these boys know.

I knew nothing about Kwik-Fit, apart from those annoying old ads which featured mechanics leaping…read morein the air to the awful jingle, until I chuntered into here with my old (more about that later) Ford Fiesta after the exhaust started to go. I only popped in to find about prices, but they were actually able to take it in without an appointment and stick a new one on for about £50 in just half an hour while I waited in reception. And not only that but they were also able to recommend a good local garage to do a few other jobs that they couldn't cover. However, I never got those other jobs completed as literally the day after I had £50's worth of new exhaust fitted, I span off on the Downs and wrote my beloved Fiesta off against a surprisingly sturdy tree. Serves me right for being so diligent and getting the exhaust fixed straight away. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!

Great service. Honesty and quick resolution. Great considering the tyre place I came from!read more

Very competitive prices, good service, plus the local shops are just 5 minutes away, so you can…read morealways get some other things done while you wait.

I came in on Saturday to make a reservation for an oil and filter service. I mentioned to them that…read moreI was coming in earlier to be sure that I would be able to get my car serviced before a long car trip on Wednesday. They reserved me for Tuesday that afternoon. However, they waited until two hours before my appointment time that they would be unable to service my car due to unforeseen circumstances. Seriously!? You wait until 2 hours before my appointment to tell me you can't do it? So what is the point of a reservation made 4 days in advance? Needless to say I will not be returning nor recommending.

Just purchased a car , advisory on previous mot showed minor corrosion on discs. So booked in for a…read morefull brake saftey test and told them about my concern of minor advisory and due to this I wanted all brake pads and offending discs changed as i am going on a 2000 mile rd trip. The brake test come back with pad measurements 3.5 mm rear and more on front. I asked if they were dangerous to be told min legal limit 1.5mm advisory at 3.5mm. And the car is safe to drive. Mechanic asked to pass on job as rear a pain to do due to handbrake incorporated into system . Not happy i got a 2nd opinion on the brakes ... Lucky for me i did the rear pads actually had zero and the calipers were siezed both sides so i had zero rear brakes. So Halfords clearly didnt carry out the checks , told me my car was safe when infact the car should not have been driven as illegal which could have lead to a 2.5k fine , banned from driving and a 3 month prison sentence. Let alone how many other people this could have potentially killed if i had an accident. Dont trust Halfords.... I urge you to get a 2nd check if you have had a brake saftey check with them.

I'll let these guys briefly describe their services themselves:…read more 'We don't just do tyres, ask us about servicing, exhausts, brakes, batteries, steering and suspension.' These guys do it all ,and to a very professional standard. I had to get my rattling exhaust changed a while back and I found these guys by pure chance whilst whistling my way down Winterstoke one sunny morning whilst en-route to a southern fried chicken treat. The guys are really sweet in here, the prices are quite competetive and you can be more than safe in the knowledge that you'll be leaving your pride and joy in quite safe hands.