Decent 19" Tyres now available

**Basil135** · 27th April 2015, 01:50 PM

Goodyear have now released their Wrangler Duratrac to the Australian market, in a 255 / 55 / 19 fitting.

I dropped into the local Goodyear tyre shop this morning just to get a price.

Please check the "body parts for sale" in the Markets, as I will be offering up my right arm, and my left leg.

Fitted & balanced etc - $545 each

I have however, found them cheaper interstate, however, as they are not from a Goodyear dealer, they will not carry their warranty. But, for $200 per tyre less, I am already nearly 2 tyres in front.

So, they are available in a 19" size. Just be prepared to pay dearly for them.

**Redback** · 27th April 2015, 02:02 PM

$446.00 at Tyresales

Baz.

**Graeme** · 27th April 2015, 04:34 PM

They're still only passenger construction but perhaps better than some others.

**RobA** · 27th April 2015, 05:25 PM

Not on the Goodyear Australia website just yet which makes me wonder if they are a grey import. The Tyresales site gives them a load rating of 111s which is slightly improved from 109 on the HT which are standard and if our experience with them on other 4WD is anything to go by they are not too bad at all.

Will still be putting 697's on our GOE rims which I hope arrive soon

Rob

**Ben_Vapid** · 27th April 2015, 05:34 PM

Are these much difference to the Cooper LTZ Zeons? I was quoted $420 on those fitted recently.

**Basil135** · 27th April 2015, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by RobA

Not on the Goodyear Australia website just yet which makes me wonder if they are a grey import. The Tyresales site gives them a load rating of 111s which is slightly improved from 109 on the HT which are standard and if our experience with them on other 4WD is anything to go by they are not too bad at all.

Will still be putting 697's on our GOE rims which I hope arrive soon

Rob

The dealer I spoke to this morning had difficulty finding them as well, as they didn't show in his current price list.

But, he found them another way.

And no, not a grey import. This was at a Goodyear dealer.

**RHS58** · 27th April 2015, 06:26 PM

Still reckon I'll try the Hankooks next time.

**~Rich~** · 27th April 2015, 07:00 PM

$545 per tyre!
What a rip off.

Buy 5 of them for $2725 and not even LT construction, even at $446 its $2230.

Cooper LTZ Zeon's in 19's do not have a great record for sidewall strength, LTZ's in 18's are tougher though.

**Graeme** · 27th April 2015, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by RHS58

Still reckon I'll try the Hankooks next time.

I'm nervous about the Hankook's bulging sidewalls being exposed to rock damage. I thought my LT245/70R17 Duratracs on 7.5" rims were bad but the Hankooks are much worse and have the 19" short sidewalls to add to the pinch risk. If you get the opportunity, have a look at a fitted 19" Hankook before ordering any.

**gghaggis** · 27th April 2015, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Graeme

I'm nervous about the Hankook's bulging sidewalls being exposed to rock damage. I thought my LT245/70R17 Duratracs on 7.5" rims were bad but the Hankooks are much worse and have the 19" short sidewalls to add to the pinch risk. If you get the opportunity, have a look at a fitted 19" Hankook before ordering any.

I have them on both our vehicles (in 19") - run at 16 psi I don't notice any significant increase in sidewall bulge over the standard road tyres that come OEM.

So far they're an excellent choice for light off-roading.

Cheers,

Gordon

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