Thread: Tyre Price Shock

That price is stupid. I was quoted about $350 each fitted for a set of GG AT's for my D3 which I thought had 18" rims at the time (since found out I have 19" rims). this was from Jaxquickfit tyres in Brisbane.

Ivan

try some more tyre shops, see what they can do on the price. tell them exactly how close they will have to come to the yankee price to get your sale. while they won't price match, they might sweeten it enough to make it worth your while.

I recently went the tirerack route. 5x BFG MT KM2's at AUD$190 each. Even with $100 per tyre air freight.....over $100 per tyre cheaper, and more importantly, delivered to my door in 8 days..not 12 weeks.

I prefer to buy at home, but not to the extent to subsidise a marketplace. Just goes to show the mark ups that are out there.

When an Oz company makes a tyre that equals BFG's, Coopers or the Mickey T's, then I'm in the queue.

aew849
Deefer 130
Disco 3

I would keep shopping around, even if it means getting them from interstate.

Whilst the savings in $$$ terms you gain by importing from the US might seem good, what happens in the event you need to make a warranty claim?

I too went down this path last year. By the time everything is taken into account, I figured the savings just were not worth the risk.

Just my 2c + GST + Carbon Tax worth

Ping booftdi a PM.
See if he can help you out. Maybe recommend a local Tyrepower and get them to do you a good deal.

Thanks everyone for the replies. There don't appear to be many dealers that carry the BFGs in the 265/65R18. Mind you, the more common sizes are a lot cheaper ($200). I also know how well the BFG perform on and off road as well as when towing the van.

I haven't seen the GGs around that much except on the forum. Is there a national distributor?

I'll keep shopping around until it's time to order but I'll not hold my breath waiting for Oz suppliers to provide a more realistic price.

I have a set of BFG KM2 MT 245/70/17 as a spare set for my D4 2.7.. They are quite bearable for everyday use and cost me about $350 each from local tyre dealer here in Mornington. They are a fantastic off road tyre and as I said fine on the road.

You just cant get BFG KM2's in a 18 inch size , for a half reasonable price anyway !I would have a set if you could !
Still, the GG AT2's and now the AT3's are probably just as good in 90% of situations , and do represent the best valus for money in the 18 inch size. Can be bouight at any Tyrepower in Perth ,haggle and you can get them down around the $285-$300 each range.