Thread: 9.00 16 Tyres

My friend and I have Yellow Sea 255/100 r16's on our 101's. I've started importing them into the UK and listed them on the UK Ebay site. All seems good so far although the tyre fitters hate them as the bead is tougher than the Michelin. Let me know if I can help? Steve

Originally Posted by bed_bug

My friend and I have Yellow Sea 255/100 r16's on our 101's. I've started importing them into the UK and listed them on the UK Ebay site. All seems good so far although the tyre fitters hate them as the bead is tougher than the Michelin. Let me know if I can help? Steve

They're the XZL copies right? What sort of price are they going for?

Perhaps someone could inport them here

Michelin XZL Clone Yellowsea YS20 Military Tire 255 100R16 9 00R16 | eBay

Originally Posted by 123rover50

Perhaps someone could inport them here

Michelin XZL Clone Yellowsea YS20 Military Tire 255 100R16 9 00R16 | eBay

When I was looking at tyres a truck tyre place that my dads company deals with was able to get them in for about $450ea. As they'd never dealt with them before it was basically going to be I get whatever came in, no warranty replacements etc - they'd simply act as an importer.

From the correspondence from the various truck tyre joints there's more interest around for this size tyre now so more places are looking at whats around and willing to try different options.

I still haven't bought tyres since the 101 was never going to be ready for the wedding so saving up to buy them outright rather than put them on credit.

perhaps bedbug can act as an agent and get a batch imported direct from the manufacturer to Aus?

after all he has an account with them?

I have had a quote off John Craddocks for a set of 5 16x8" 101 rims and cooper 315/75 Stt`s. they are going to work out at approx. $3000 including sea freight to fremantle, duty gst etc, which given the price of any other tyre options seems pretty good.

Has anybody had experience with the craddock rims?

Cheers

Ian

We have recently returned from Corowa with the 900x16's we eventually bought of Dean @ Allora. We did 3,400 kms round trip. We can actually talk in the 101 now, all the road noise we had with the Silverstones has gone and the vibration. We will see how they wear, but very happy with the Jetstones and price.

Mrs hh

Hi,
a couple of years ago I imported six 16 x 8 rims from Craddocks for my 101 camper and fitted Maxxis 315/75/16 muddies and they were great. The rims were not expensive to buy but cost me heaps getting through customs--in fact a rip off. Only thing with the rims is they have a very pronounced outer edge rim where you normally attach the weights which did challenge my tyre fitters.
I had tried to get my standard rims widened but various wheel places would not do it.