Good Tyre Supplier in Sydney? D4 19 inch tyres

[eddomak]

Hi All,

Yet another thread on tyres, I know. But does anybody know where to get the Goodyear Wrangler HP 255/55R19 (Standard issue for the D4 3.0SE) around Sydney for a decent price?

Went with the Range Rover Club on the weekend and scored a flat which requires a new tyre.

Tempe Tyres has quoted $500. Is this around the right price?

Or perhaps is it time to replace all the tyres and sell the 4 remaining ones (only 15,000km) second hand?

Thanks!

[DiscoWeb]

eddomak,

Every time I have purchased new tyres over the past 3 years i have rung around and always found Tempe Tyres to be the best priced, by a long way.

Only other option would appear to be purchasing form USA and importing yourself which for most seems to be cheaper ?

$500 per tyre seems steep, even for 19inch tyres, by way of some comparison I purchased Continental Cross Contact AT in 255/60 R18 at around $320 per tyre.

Hope this helps, and I have absolutely no affiliation with Tempe Tyres just got the best prices each time I have checked.

George

[Ranga]

Ouch - they're not cheap tyres, even imported from the US!

Goodyear Wrangler HP All Weather (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp'tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Wrangler+HP+All+Weather&partnum=555VR9WRHPAWXLV2&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes)

I've used tirerack before, and they were great.

Shipping would be about $450.

[CaverD3]

Ring Alto Service at St Leonards, ask for Fabio.
They were cheaper for GG a while ago.

[trobbo]

Or perhaps is it time to replace all the tyres and sell the 4 remaining ones (only 15,000km) second hand?

Thanks!

Alternatively you could start the progression towards your next set of tyres now and carry a spare with a different tread pattern and leave the wranglers on until they wear out or are destroyed.

[RR P38]

WoW,$500 a tire i thought Michelin XPC were expensive.
After 10yrs of driving on XPCs i made the change to Yokohama ATRs very impressed with them @$340 a tire im even happier.
I also got a pro rata damage replacement warranty for free on the tyre they are covered even if you stake one off road and free flat tyre repairs.

[big guy]

CPC's are quite expensive but sadly no longer made and not sure they ever came in 19"inch either.

Tempe I always found cheapest but a mate did have some issues regarding warranties etc.

If your local shop can come close or even match plus fitting of course I would always try and go local.

Our SS ute tyres cost us $465 each and only last 20k km's at the most.

Hope you have better luck on with yours and get higher mileage.

Also with such a wide, big and low profile tyre, i suggest a good warranty back up albeit hurt the pocket could benefit in the long run.

[eddomak]

Well, the update so far is as follows:
1) Tempe Tyres $500, haven't checked if it is a parallel import
2) Alto St Leonards $510, willing to negotiate
3) Beaurepaires $604 (after NRMA discount)

Someone here has kindly PM'd me an offer to buy their spare. (Thanks!) and it would cost me $30 to fit and balance.

I am now also checking out Pirelli Scorpion ATR imported from USA.

Will keep you in the loop.

[~Rich~]

I'm looking for replacements for my 19" Wranglers, from what I can find the Pirelli ATR's are the way to go. Anyone had any prices on these? Edo where you thinking of importing a set from the US? I'd so maybe buying 8 might be a better value shipping. I'd go half's with you.

[eddomak]

I'm looking for replacements for my 19" Wranglers, from what I can find the Pirelli ATR's are the way to go. Anyone had any prices on these? Edo where you thinking of importing a set from the US? I'd so maybe buying 8 might be a better value shipping. I'd go half's with you.

Here are some quick details from a quote from the US

5 Tyres Pirelli Scorpion ATR 255/55R19
FED ECONOMY (3-5 DAYS) - $ 450.78 SHIPPING METHOD FIE

5 x P255/55R19 PI SCOR ATR XL 265.00

Total = $USD 1775, average price = $USD355ea


4 Tyres Pirelli Scorpion ATR 255/55R19
FED ECONOMY (3-5 DAYS) - $ 368.37 SHIPPING METHOD FIE
4 x P255/55R19 PI SCOR ATR XL 265.00
Total = $USD1428, average price = $USD357ea (underlined parts corrected as a result of follow-up post)

I am not sure whether any taxes would be imposed, especially on larger quantities.

Rich - we should continue on this via PM to see if we do a combined buy, but I thought others might be interested in indicative prices so I have posted these here.

[trobbo]

You will at least get charged GST once the value of the order exceeds $1000 aus.

[Disco4SE]

I'm looking for replacements for my 19" Wranglers, from what I can find the Pirelli ATR's are the way to go. Anyone had any prices on these? Edo where you thinking of importing a set from the US? I'd so maybe buying 8 might be a better value shipping. I'd go half's with you.
Rich,
ULR Malvern (Melbourne) have a heap of ATR's. Not sure what price.
Cheers, Craig

[~Rich~]

Rich,
ULR Malvern (Melbourne) have a heap of ATR's. Not sure what price.
Cheers, Craig
Got some contact details thanks Craig.

[Xtreme]

Here are some quick details from a quote from the US

5 Tyres Pirelli Scorpion ATR 255/55R19
FED ECONOMY (3-5 DAYS) - $ 450.78 SHIPPING METHOD FIE
5 x P255/55R19 PI SCOR ATR XL 265.00
Total = $USD 1775, average price = $USD355ea


4 Tyres Pirelli Scorpion ATR 255/55R19


FED ECONOMY (3-5 DAYS) - $ 368.37 SHIPPING METHOD FIE


4 x P255/55R19 PI SCOR ATR XL 265.00

Total = $USD1325, average price = $USD315ea {Total price used in calc 1325) is for 5 not 4 - xtreme}


I am not sure whether any taxes would be imposed, especially on larger quantities.


Rich - we should continue on this via PM to see if we do a combined buy, but I thought others might be interested in indicative prices so I have posted these here.


The above pricing calcs are a bit out - using 265 ea and quoted freight figures.
The set of 5 works out at $USD355 ea and
The set of 4 works out at $USD367 ea

Another Sydney area tyre outlet that I have had good prices (on BFG anyway) and service from is Baulkham Hills Tyre King (Ph: 9686 4606)
My only relationship with BHTK is as a customer - ie no pecuniary interests.

[Disco4SE]

Got some contact details thanks Craig.
Hi Rich, their phone number is 03 98643555. Ask for spare parts.
If you don't have any luck, PM me, as I have a contact there.
Cheers, Craig

[RoverLander]

Hi,

I've also just been through all this tyre stuffing around.

I tried to purchase Pirelli ATR before an outback trip. Couldn't get them. I ended up purchasing one Wrangler tyre ($530) as an extra spare before an outback trip. I didn't need it. Then on a shorter trip later I blew a side wall.

Then the Pirelli's I had on order turned up. I ended up buying 6 of them at $435 each.

Net result is that I have a garage (shower actualy:)) full of Wrangler tyres. 1 has never been fitted. One has about 200 Kilometers on it and three have done 10,000Km including outback (I recon about half worn).

Send me a Private Message if you want to buy any. I'm in Southern Sydney. It will be cheaper than Tempe tyres.

Peter

[~Rich~]

Hi Rich, their phone number is 03 98643555. Ask for spare parts.
If you don't have any luck, PM me, as I have a contact there.
Cheers, Craig

Thanks Craig,
I found a tyre supplier in Sydney - St George Tyres Arncliff who can supply the Pirelli's Scorpions Zero's for $330 ea!
Not ATR's though. :(

Thanks anyway Peter but I will get new tyres as they are a tax deduction!
Eddomak might be interested though.

[~Rich~]

$519 for Pirelli ATR's!! - my fav choice
$420 for Goodyear Wranglers - OME
$330 for Pirelli Zeros - Bit soft low k's
$270 for Kumho KL17 - sounds good but asymmetric. Kumho Tyres Australia Pty Ltd | 4WD & Light Truck Tyres (http://www.kumho.com.au/4x4_light_truck.htm)

Thoughts please?

[RoverLander]

Pirelli ATRs. I bought six of them for $450 each fitted and balanced at Jax Castle Hill. Had to wait about 2 months to get them in some time ago.

Done about $5k with them and very happy so far. No additional noice and better on gravel roads. Havn't done anything muddy or too adventureous beyond that.

Peter

[Graeme]

I've done 45K on Pirelli ATRs and if I was staying with 19" rims, I don't know what I would fit next. The ATR voids are only half depth on the edges and some of the centre blocks which translates to significantly less tread life than what it appears. I wasn't fussed with their aquaplaning when new but perhaps I expected too much from a pattern that is not very open.

[~Rich~]

Hmmm thanks Graeme,
AJS 4x4 tyres from the D3 forum has said the Kumho was a very good tyre.
I have my Coopers for the bush so I might try the Kumho's as they seem good value and I've read some good write ups. I just can't justify a tyre that costs nearly double the price after your comments Graeme.

[Graeme]

My opinion is only 1 of many - I know others like them.

[Mike_S]

KL71's are *incredibly* noisy, been in a couple of Disco's with them fitted, they're on par with if not noisier than the Goodyear MTR's.

Very happy with my ATR's, even taking into consideration the extra cost (although I can't believe how expensive they are for you chaps). I've covered 30k miles on them now, during which time they've only worn down by 3mm.

[~Rich~]

KL17's not 71's!
I had a link to the website in a prior post.
Yes big diff, they don't do the 71's in 18's or 19's either!

[Mike_S]

I really should learn to read :rolleyes:

[gull]

I have just notice that general tires now have a 19 inch AT not sure of the price yet they tell me new ones are on the boat should be here at the end of the month . Gull




Here are some quick details from a quote from the US

5 Tyres Pirelli Scorpion ATR 255/55R19
FED ECONOMY (3-5 DAYS) - $ 450.78 SHIPPING METHOD FIE

5 x P255/55R19 PI SCOR ATR XL 265.00

Total = $USD 1775, average price = $USD355ea


4 Tyres Pirelli Scorpion ATR 255/55R19
FED ECONOMY (3-5 DAYS) - $ 368.37 SHIPPING METHOD FIE
4 x P255/55R19 PI SCOR ATR XL 265.00
Total = $USD1428, average price = $USD357ea (underlined parts corrected as a result of follow-up post)

I am not sure whether any taxes would be imposed, especially on larger quantities.

Rich - we should continue on this via PM to see if we do a combined buy, but I thought others might be interested in indicative prices so I have posted these here.