Monday, Sep 25, 2006 at 08:18
I have been running Simex ATs for 40,000k and are half worn, and paid $145.00 ea for them. Wheel alignment every 20,000, so will cost $175.00 per tyre for 80,000k.
Tried cooper ATs early in the piece and only got 55,000k out of them. Went through two sets since coopers replaced them at a pro rata cost because they didn't reach the guaranteed milage. But when I cost in the 10,000 service at $45.00 a time, and the fact that the prorata replacement cost is worked on full retail price, not so cheap.
Paid $220.00 ea for the coopers first off, then part of the $240.00 RRP prorata. So cost me $276.25 per tyre for 55,000k, or $358.75 for 80,000k. Most other tyres I have tried have got around the 50,000 to 60,000k. Coopers, bridgestones, Firestone, Toyo, so I seem consistent in driving style.
Can not see the coopers being worth twice the cost per kilometre for me. :o)
Personal opinion I know, hope you get good milage and traction out of your coopers. :-) They just don't seem to suit me.
Will need to wait and see how the simex go when low tread and wet bitumen. I run all tyres right down to the wear bars.
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