Why is Kia charging me a fee per tyre?
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The question
Hi,
I was looking at the Kia price list and it includes the following: "Also excluded are the new regulations on tyres, which adds €2.80 per tyre." Can you explain what this is about, please?
Thanks, Philip
Asked by Philip Donegan ·
Expert answer
Hi Philip,
I spoke to someone from Kia about this, as it's news to me, too, but apparently, since last year, all suppliers of new tyres must charge this per-tyre recycling fee. That applies to the car dealers as much as it does the tyre depots. This fee is collected by the dealers, sent to the distributors and then paid to Repak. There's zero profit in it and no choice in the matter.
Answered by Shane O' Donoghue