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  1. 5th July 2011, 12:08 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by crispy View Post
    Hey P38,
    Just been trying to order tyres for my bike from Rocky Mountain but they wont ship tyres overseas? How did you go about it. Unless its a change of policy. Thanks.....

    I ordered off their website yesterday Dirt Bike Motorcycle Tires | ATV Tires | Motorcycle Tires |ATV Tires & Wheels | Motorcycle Tubes | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

    The site offers international shipping. Shipping was US$65 via FedEx - would you believe that is less that what it cost me to get some lighter and smaller stuff shipped from a company in LA to Seattle (two states away).
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  2. 5th July 2011, 12:39 PM #42
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    YorkshireJon, nobody has mentioned it yet, but why are you only buying 3 tyres? Is it for a Trailer or Van? If you are buying them for a 4wd vehicle, I'd suggest replacing all 4 at once with tyres from the same batch or lot, particularly if it is a constant 4wd vehicle.

    As for the Import Vs Local argument, why not buy your tyres OS cheaply and get the 5 day delivery which the local distributor can't match, but go to your local tyre dealer and give him $200 to $400 to fit them and keep him in business? I'm sure his face will light up and you will be guaranted of good service in the future.
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  3. 5th July 2011, 01:28 PM #43
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    Our problem here in Aust is we are a small market with limited competion.
    A friend has just returned from the USA.
    A new Toyota Hilux 4WD SR D/Cab T/D is around $39K on road in Aust (national fleet price). The same vehicle (with the steering wheel on the wrong side) cost $27K in the US.

    Why... because of population and competion...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Solly View Post
    Our problem here in Aust is we are a small market with limited competion.


    Why... because of population and competion...

    I have seen the same with my sidecar race tyres. Avon race tyres made in England cost about the same there as here ( A$455 for a rear), but the same tyres in the US of A are about $230 even after shipping from UK to US.

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    Quote Originally Posted by big guy View Post
    Buy local because if you don't, there will soon be no places left for you to get them fitted.
    Just as all the recording companies and movie producers have gone out of business because of internet downloads?
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    I was thinking of a set of "Suntek" all terrains from a local guy in Ingleburn. 4 tyres for $640...
    I don't know what the quality is like (any experience helpful) but they have also got / had pirelli scorpions 18" all terrains for $220 each... a tad cheaper than some other competitors. Now if they can do it, what's stopping others?

    Greed?

    Or just laziness in looking for a better supplier?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Solly View Post
    Our problem here in Aust is we are a small market with limited competion.
    A friend has just returned from the USA.
    A new Toyota Hilux 4WD SR D/Cab T/D is around $39K on road in Aust (national fleet price). The same vehicle (with the steering wheel on the wrong side) cost $27K in the US.

    Why... because of population and competion...
    Why? Because of the luxury car tax introduced by John Howard together with the GST that's why... but that's yet another soapbox thread to do with how our politicians screw us
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marshall View Post
    Why? Because of the luxury car tax introduced by John Howard together with the GST that's why... but that's yet another soapbox thread to do with how our politicians screw us
    Luxury car tax only kicks in at around the $57,000.00 mark. So the $40,000.00 Hilux shouldn't be effected.
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    Was going to buy a set of Genuine R.R. carpet mats for my P38. Local price $430 + delivery. 4 days from UK $192 to my door. Where ever possible I buy locally even if the price is a few dollars more but not when its over twice as much. I'm on a very tight budget as I'm sure everyone else is, so when I can save a few dollars, I will. If the local industry can match global prices they need to change the way they do their jobs.
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    Talking

    Just a question here for those advocating purchasing locally (which, where reasonable I agree with completely btw). What's stopping the tyre shops buying online overseas themselves ?

    Some of you are quoting tyre shops saying 2-3 months delivery for tyres, well I'm sorry but that's just plain lazy on the part of the tyre shop *if* they want to stay in business. If I can go online & get them delivered inside of a week from overseas for 2/3rds the price, as the dealer I'd be going online myself, setting up an account with tirerack (for example) & offering that same service to the customer, albeit with the import tax & a few $$'s on top rather than this bloody huge markup they seem to put on. I'd then be giving the main importer some serious earache over the delivery times rather than just shrugging my shoulders & saying tough, that's how it is in Aus.

    My local service / repair garage does exactly this, tyres aren't the main business but they do fit & stock them. I can go to mytyres or blackcircles for example, select tyres for fitting by them & that's where they're delivered. I get the tyres cheaper & chuck them £10 a tyre for fitting. Conversely, if I know what tyres I want, I can have a quick internet search, get the price, tell them & they use their account to order them from the same website (slightly cheaper than I can get them). Net cost to me is usually the same and I'm keeping a local business 'in business'. And guess what, I'm a happy customer & go back with our other cars, I tell my friends & neighbours because I've had great service from these guys and *they* go as well, next thing they're having their cars serviced by this small local garage as well & everyone's a winner. All for a little bit of thought & customer service.

    I know this might inflame a few people and I might not be putting it across too well, but I just don't get this **** poor service you're getting . You're not talking small savings or sums of money for the tyres either. I also don't buy the 'you might be getting cheap copies of the real thing' argument. Tirerack are a massive company, they don't sell knockoff gear....

    Anyway, rant over. I'm sure I'll get to experience this myself for good in 2 months time when I move to Melbourne. I'd best make sure I have an internet connection by the sounds of things.
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