Thread: Triangle brand tyres

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Last time I had a wheel alighnment on our Trytoo,the dealer showed me 7 blown out hankrook tyres in for warranty claims.They were 4WD tyres,3 different tread patterns and off 5 vehicles.THATS A WORRY!!!!!! He now refuses to sell any tyres of that brand!!!!!!!!!1
Andrew

I asked my local tyre dealer about the triangle tyres last time I was there after seeing a rim/tyre package with them. He said that they were dirt cheap but actually not that bad. I live in Kununurra in the kimberley and he said a few of the local station owners had been running them and found them OK. From memory (and this was twelve months ago) I think a 10R15 was only about $135 compared to the same size in bridgestone being close to $200. I am by no means a tyre expert, and I guess it depends what you are using them for. He said that they were being used on bull catchers on the stations and seemed to be doing ok running around in the scrub.

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and therein lies your answer - at $130 if you hole one it doesnt matter as opposed to putting a hole through $200 to $250.....

Im one for tyring a new thing and having worked in the industry i know that some tyres are re badged premium brands or old molds or made to a price - like Olympic overlander. Even some chinese brands like double coin - the factory was set up by Dunlop and because the labour is cheap they have top quality equipment manufacturing process - find out a little more about them - if a tyre company cant tell you then dont buy them.

Tyre shops aim for about 30% gross grofit, so bear that in mind when you buy tyres - on premium tyres they dont usually get near that so the bring the Gross up with cheap brands.....if ya catch my drift.