Car Tyres In France

[Fred]

Thanks for the tips, Fred and Admiral.
A while ago Norauto supplied and fitted 2 Michelin tyres for me. The price was at least 20% cheaper than the uk.
However, I recently had a puncture and needed to fit the spare wheel. On retrieving my locking wheel nut 'key' I discovered that the key part had been so damaged it would no longer fit the wheel nut.  Further examination showed that the wheel of one of the most recently fitted tyres was held on with 5 plain nuts rather than 4 plain and one locking.  I did visit to remonstrate but got nothing more than a shrug and "it couldn't have been us - it was 8 months ago".  (???)

In which case we all need to watch out for a mysterious gang who are creeping around stealing locking wheel nuts and replacing them with plain ones.

Norauto used to be good but I no longer use them since they ruined my aircon, hence me going elsewhere to have my tyres fitted.