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Re: tirerack.com

Postby hamish_023 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:28 am

Just got quotes $273.26 for shipping 4 225/40/18 tyres to Aus.

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A $944.00 + $273.26 (shipping and no import tax being under 1k) = $1217.36
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby coyote » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:40 am

hamish_023 wrote:Just got quotes $273.26 for shipping 4 225/40/18 tyres to Aus.

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A $944.00 + $273.26 (shipping and no import tax being under 1k) = $1217.36

Any one know the difference between RE050/RE050A and RE050A RFT and even RE040


You need to do some homework, Hamish.

Customs use the total value (including shipping).

RFT == runflat. They are terrible.

RE040 and RE050 are in a completely different league of tyre.

At that price, you may as well get something like an RE11 or AD08 and make it worthwhile .. or just buy local. There are bargains to be had locally.
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby hamish_023 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:44 am

" Which goods are subject to Customs Import Duty/GST?

You will be charged Import Duty/GST if your goods meet EITHER of the following:

a) Have a value over AUD $1,000"

I read this being the value of the goods not shipping costs as well. Thanks, will look into it but budgetting $1,000-$1,200k at this stage for 18x8's
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby coyote » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:08 pm

You can put 235/40R18s on an 8" rim. If you haven't bought the wheels yet, 8.5" is better.

235/40 is closer to the factory size and quite cheap locally as many Falcodores use that size.

If you budget is $1,200 you'd easily buy something like this locally.

http://www.michelin.com.au/Home/News-Pr ... -Tyre-Test

http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/tyres/bra ... iameter=18
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby hamish_023 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:12 pm

Thanks,

I have 18x8 ultra leggera's. so happy to move to 235's. Anything that's better then the falken 452's that lastest 12,000kms :shock:
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby coyote » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:22 pm

With correct inflation and alignment, FK452s should last a lot longer than that.

I've gotten much better than that out of KU36s and PZero Corsas! *

* I do drive like a Nanna though.
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby senator » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:26 pm

coyote wrote:With correct inflation and alignment, FK452s should last a lot longer than that.

I've gotten much better than that out of KU36s and PZero Corsas! *

* I do drive like a Nanna though.


You must be one quick Nanna around Wafefield :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I have heard good things about the FK452's from mates with big horse power cars
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby hamish_023 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:28 pm

Had a wheel alignment done every 3 months at least. :( I don't drive like a Nanna though, but still didn't hit the track or anything
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby smythie » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:30 pm

coyote wrote:If you budget is $1,200 you'd easily buy something like this locally.

http://www.michelin.com.au/Home/News-Pr ... -Tyre-Test

http://www.jaxquickfit.com.au/tyres/bra ... iameter=18
I'll vouch for those too. Have done 20 odd thousand kays on them in the last 12 months with some very spirited driving in amongst that. Mine are 225/50R17 and have resisted rolling over on the sidewall under heavy corner loads a lot better than the 215/45R18's I had on it previously. They're still comfortable (as a 50 series 225 wide should be) though. Very confidence inspiring, if anything a bit too much so in the wet...

Unfortunately, the tyre I rotated onto the front left got itself screwed last week. Hoping I can get it plugged on Saturday as they have another year left in them otherwise I'll go 235/45R17 I think
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby GT - 001 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:10 pm

Hey hamish, I also have the fk452 falkens on my 19s and so far I've done around 11k and mine are still in good condition, plenty of tread left
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby hamish_023 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:17 pm

GT - 001 wrote:Hey hamish, I also have the fk452 falkens on my 19s and so far I've done around 11k and mine are still in good condition, plenty of tread left


Looking back at when I bought them they did last 18,000kms and now they are to the point of defect. Still wasn't the best tyre I have had, not bad for <1k but wouldn't go back to the 452 falken's.

The Michelin sport pilot 3 sound great. great reviews from all fields and a mate suggested them as well so will jump on them :D
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby Mahtava » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:34 am

I've got the Michelin Sport Pilot 3, 235/40/r18 on 8" rims.

Got them a few months ago, cheap too at just shy of 1k from JAX. Awesome!
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby fatfrog02 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:44 am

I am looking at doing an order from tirerack.com and have been told that the only payment option is bank wire transfer. Is this how other people have paid, and is there any problems in doing it this way?
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby Kekotic » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:51 am

fatfrog02 wrote:I am looking at doing an order from tirerack.com and have been told that the only payment option is bank wire transfer.


Are you sure you are not visiting Tirerack.NG?
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Re: tirerack.com

Postby rooby » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:41 pm

+1 for the pilot sport 3 too.
I've had and loved those.
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