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Date Registered: 01-2011
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Is this a good deal?


Hi all,

Thought i would share it with those of you who are interested.

I am due for tyres shortly (next few months) and after reading the forums I rang around and priced a set of Yoko Geolander A/T and a set of Coopers AT. The Geos best price was $286 fitted and balanced and the Coopers were $279 fitted and balanced, this is for 235/70R16's.

After speaking with some guys from work, who fit well into the hoon catergory, I was directed to a site called Tirerack.com. They have bought with these guys previously as such are a reputable company.

A quick look on there shows Geo's at $105.00 each and Coopers at $115 each.

I enquired about shipping for 5 Geos and this was my reply:

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The shipping via Fedex Intl Economy will be 365.05 making for a delivered total of $890.05 US. Transit is estimated at 3-5 business days and orders ship within 1-2 business days of receiving payment.



So i will be getting mine from overseas saving over 500 bucks less fitting and balancing.

Just thought i would put it out there, with the good Aussie dollar its well worth looking at.

Cheers



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Just make sure you don't end-up paying customs duty on them more than the cost of the tyres themselves.

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Thanks Jalal,

Have fired an email to Aust Customs to ensure i have that covered. Thanks for the tip.

Cheers

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A lot of guys at work using Tirerack, specifically for 4wd tyres. Under 1000 bucks no import tax by all acounts, and Tirerack have been known to break shipments up into smaller values, to save on the taxation issue.
Definately worth contacting them and looking at their prices, including shipping, with the Aussie dollar at/near parity with the US dollar.

It only goes to show the absolutely ridiculous mark-up on tyres in Australia. (and other products as well.)

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When I was getting prices for my Geo (17's) when I called Bob Jane to get a price from them, I said I can get them $15 cheaper than what he quoted, and he said that Bob Jane will beat any price guaranteed. When I said that I could get them for $290 he said that a lot of places are importing the tyres themselves from overseas. But Bob Jane needs to honor their guarantee so I got them for $285

The only problem getting the tyres from a non-authorised dealer for the Geo's is that you don't get the Yoko warranty. But for $105 per tyre I would forget about the warranty.

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Oh, the other thing you must check is Australian compliance with imported tyres. Usually all tyres imported by the local tyre places get complied locally with a stamp on the tyre or a marking (DOT). You run the risk of either not passing rego or having your insurance claimed denied. I would check with insurance on their stance on imported tyres.

Personally, I wouldn't risk buying tyres from overseas, they could be re-treads for all you know.

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Or re-grooves which is worse and illegal in Australia

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From what I have seen and read, the tyres are not regrooves or retreads. The business has a really good reputation, and generally respond to email enquieries within 2 days. You order exactly what you need off the website, specifying manufacturer and size, and they deliver exactly what you asked for.

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I sent off the question to customs they replyed with
 
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Dear Sir / Madam
Consignments with a value of under AUD$1000 do not attract the payment of duty or Goods and Services Tax (GST) unless they contain alcohol or tobacco.
International transport and insurance charges are not included when determining the value of the consignment.



So I now have that covered. The lads at work swear by them after purchasing some themselves, and state that they are the real thing. 24hr turn around for emails from Tirerack. I will look into it a bit deeper tho thanks all.


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Dave,

We're not attacking this business in particular, but the whole idea of importing tyres from overseas (as personal import). Unless you are getting super low profile tyres which cost thousands of Dollars for a race car or that "hoon" car, I don't see it being worth the risk, especially when there is no warranty involved. What happens if you get a tyre that has structural defects (and this can heppen in any brand of tyres)? Will they pay you to ship it back to them and have it replaced? I doubt it.

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