Thread: Rim offset - need a guide for dummy's

Originally Posted by walker

I agree, the price in Austrslia is robbery. I have just ordered ths ZU rims from paddocks. Just waiting on confirmation but they think it will be $225 Aus delivered for each rim.

Not quite as happy with tyre rack. It seems they only deliver by air so it ends up over $700 for shipping. The tyres end up only $50/tyre cheaper than buying here and then I still have to get them fitted.

Appreciate a confirmation on that price when you get it mate......that's a damn good one if it's confirmed.

Cheers
Kev

Originally Posted by walker

Not quite as happy with tyre rack. It seems they only deliver by air so it ends up over $700 for shipping. The tyres end up only $50/tyre cheaper than buying here and then I still have to get them fitted.

I found tirerack was great for passenger car tyres as they are small and light, the issue with the 4wd tyres is their size and weight.

I still need to order some more of the Kumho MT's from them though as they are no longer available in Australia in the size I have.

Originally Posted by walker

Not quite as happy with tyre rack. It seems they only deliver by air so it ends up over $700 for shipping. The tyres end up only $50/tyre cheaper than buying here and then I still have to get them fitted.

I don't know why they only do air freight. It takes only a couple of days and the tyres are at your door - quicker than if you ordered anywhere in Australia, but would be nice to have a slow cheaper option.

Yes. But I have to admit, the freight price was more than normal because I asked for them to be sent in two shipments so that the price of each shipment would be below $1000. Doing this added $170 to the cost.

The price they have given me is $372/tyre shipped for Goodyear Durotrac 285/75-16. ($219 for tyre and $153 shipping)

I havent ordered yet, so will ring around a few local tyre places and see how close they can get.

Originally Posted by walker

Yes. But I have to admit, the freight price was more than normal because I asked for them to be sent in two shipments so that the price of each shipment would be below $1000. Doing this added $170 to the cost.

Saves you the GST and import fees (I did the same). However, from what I have read, a lot of people that have purchased from them and had the tyres sent together haven't been charged because the tyres are all sent individually, not bundled together - it's a gamble though.

Originally Posted by walker

Yes. But I have to admit, the freight price was more than normal because I asked for them to be sent in two shipments so that the price of each shipment would be below $1000. Doing this added $170 to the cost.

The price they have given me is $372/tyre shipped for Goodyear Durotrac 285/75-16. ($219 for tyre and $153 shipping)

I havent ordered yet, so will ring around a few local tyre places and see how close they can get.

Even if you are charged GST + Import Fees its only around 15% total, are you sure its not cheaper and easier to do it as one shipment.

Did you get a confirmed price on those zu rims from paddocks yet?, with freight ?

Cheers
Kev

Devon 4x4 have the ZU 16x8 for $1485 for a set of five delivered to Brisbane.

Works out to $297 per rim.