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Mike

Just purchased a set of 5 New Bridgestone Duelers A/T D693's, on the LC 100 Series, thanks to Justin71 and Steve from Top end Tours for the advice, Got them from KMart Tyres $269.00 each, the Manager their said that had just come back from doing 6 weeks of serious off roading and 3 of the vehicles had the Duelers A/T 694's which are made in Japan and not one of the vehicles had any tyre problems.........the 693's are made in Australia and are surposed to be more suited to our road conditions.

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Reply By: Member - Doug T (Qld) - Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 19:38

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 19:38

Mike
Me and another Member on here would really like to know where they are made ....stamped on the sidewall ....please

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Follow Up By: Kev M (QLD Bound) - Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:14

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:14

Your not conversing with a non member are you Doug :))

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (Qld) - Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:16

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:16

Bugger ...I forgot but Sandman and I are interested in where these Bridgestones are made

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Follow Up By: Kev M (QLD Bound) - Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:17

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:17

He has already stated that the 693's are made in OZ and the 694's are made in Japan.

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (Qld) - Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:18

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:18

Kev
So one could say I'm doing it on his behalf . now go and have another Beer ya mongrel

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Follow Up By: Kev M (QLD Bound) - Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:27

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:27

I would but beer is bad, Bundy on the other hand is fantastic.

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (Qld) - Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:28

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 20:28

Kev
Ummm ....where, he had a post earlier that said his are from Thialand

Kev , we are talking one product here, the 693

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Sand Man (SA) replied:
The Bridgestone 694 Dueler is a good tyre for the price.
The Bridgestone 693 Dueler is "maybe" even better if you can still get them.

The 693 is made in Japan and Bridgestone were planning to stop importing them, in favour of the 694, which is now made in Australia. The carcasses are identical for both.
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Kev...OK so he said the 694 was made in Australia and the 693 in Japan , If I can get Jap ones I would be just as happy ,

but as I said to Sandman, I seen 4 new 693s in Barmera 4 weeks ago stamped Made in Australia

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Follow Up By: dune - Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 22:12

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 22:12

hey there guys I was just browsing through the talk and got curious,I have a set 285/16 d694 on a eighty series wagon with about 65000 ks on this set and they are probably 70% worn . We just finished a trip of 8000ks which 5000ks would have been on gravel and only had one flat which was a nail on the tanimi so I can't blame the tire for that .The blocks are just starting to show a little bit of shredding .They perform really good on the beach and I was quite impressed with them on the powerline run we did this weekend.And I went out and checked (in the rain) and they are made in Japan, ut then again so is the cruiser cheers

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Reply By: Member - Howard P (WA) - Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 22:07

Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007 at 22:07

Hi All,
I was down at a Bridgestone dealer here in Perth the other day, and he told me that the 694's with raised white lettering were made in Japan and the 694's with raised black lettering were now made in Aus !

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Reply By: Mike - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 02:44

Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 02:44

My 693's have made in australia stamped on the wall of the tyres

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Reply By: Member -Signman - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 08:56

Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 08:56

Good choice !!

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (SA) - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 08:58

Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 08:58

Hi Mike and all
When I took delivery of our new vevicle recently, it had to have new tyres. Because of the strange size, 265/65 17", the local tyre dealer whick sells all the major tyre brands said that they were having trouble with the Cooper ATR, chipping of tyres, and very poor milage with the type of country roads in our local area.

He said that, they were having very good reports and milage results of the Bridgestone 694, which is made in Edwardstown, here in SA. He said that 3 Prados in the area have swapped from Coopers to the new SA made 694 and said they were like chalk and cheese. Likewise I have put on the new 694's, and will have to see for myself. I can also give a fair comment, as on my old faithful Pajero,I have had both Cooper ATR and ST/C.

Also another point of interest, during a previous desert venture, when we had punctures repaird at Birdsville, they also had Bridgestone tyre to sell off of the rack.

Time will tell.

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Follow Up By: Mike - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 11:32

Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 11:32

Your right Stephen, when KMart Tyres phoned Bridgestone in Perth to order my tyres, they said that they only have 20...... 693's left in stock.........they recon that I should get at least 80,000kms out of them

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