Tyre sizes & prices
Submitted: Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 14:48
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Member - Kroozer (WA)
Well im in shock, got some prices the other day for new tyres for the Prado. Dunlops on there are 265/65/17. The spare is still brand new, so i wanted to replace all 4 with the same size. Rang around and only Bridgestone make the same size with there 694 Dueler but its not light truck construction.
All i am after is a replacement which is of light truck construction. It doesnt exist, how pathetic. So now i am faced with buying the Duelers for $319 each and probably not getting too much out of them as i do a fair bit of bush driving or paying for 5 new tyres (265/70/17). The cheapest tyres in Light Truck construction i can get are the Cooper ATR's for $346 each. So do i take a risk with paying only $1276 for 4 new ones or go all out and pay $1730 for 5 new Coopers.
Here are some prices i got
Mickey T ATZ; $380 Not L/T
BF Goodrich: $400 Unsure if L/T
Goodyear Silent Armour: $403 Unsure if L/T
I can only say i am amazed at the prices. I would prefer the Cooper S/Ts i think but they have non in stock and im off on a 12,000km trip in 20 days so cant really wait too long. There is no way i would go back to the Dunlops either.
Reply By: RobAck - Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 16:24
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 16:24
We've been running the 694 on our 120 Prado in the new LT, 118 rating tyre for the last month, having replaced our
well worn AT set of the same make and have not a problem at all.
They were put on Thursday and we did a trainng weekend to
Robe and
Beachport on the weekend. This is around 930km and is bitument, sand, rocks and some mud actually on that weekend with not a problem. We are running them at the same pressures for the AT. That is 34 psi for highway, 26 psi for dirt and rocks and 16 psi for sand
As part of our testing we weighed the tyes and the come in at an extra 4kg over the AT so there is a decent amount of extra rubber and steel in their construction
Regards
RobA
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Follow Up By: Member - Kroozer (WA) - Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 16:36
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 16:36
Excellent, what did you pay per tyre so i know what to expect? Im over the moon that Bridgestone have brought out an LT in 17''. Wish the dealer told me this the other day, i would have ordered them in.
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Follow Up By: RobAck - Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 17:06
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 17:06
Price is a hard call as it will vary by location with freight etc. In
Adelaide you would expect to pay around $330 fitted and balanced at the tyre place I use
The 17" LT is still in short supply I suspect but the 265 size was the first to arrive in Australia and I think the 285 is on the way but we have no need for a wider tyre than standard
Regards
RobA
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Reply By: P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training - Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 18:24
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 18:24
Good news that you can get the 694 LTs.
I've been a firm fan of Bridgestone for many years now, with them on a multitude of vehicles, both in MT and AT patterns.
The 694 LT is an excellent, honest tyre, and you will be very happy with it...
There is more to a tyre than the size of the advertising budget!
cheers, Dave
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