Cheap tyres

Gday
ring me 0400860894
Might be able to help
Murray

Hi, mate has been buying cheap tyres for camper trailers, seem to be good tyres. I can get details etc on Monday. He is in Cranbourne. John

Why do people do it!! Whats more important the bank balance or the grip with the road.

Phil

Why is it that many people have the opinion that a cheap price always equals poor quality.?
It may mean that the manufacturer chooses higher turnover with less unit profit compared to lower turnover and higher unit profits.
Perhaps items made to the same specification in the same factory as the alleged superior brands, but with a lesser known brand name, needs more of a market push to raise the future marketability of the lesser known brand.
Sure, some cheaper items are inferior, and risks are attached with saving a few dollars, but surely it would be more beneficial if knowledgeable answers were given to the questions rather than blanket statements saying you don't trust a tyre because it is cheaper.
You can spend big bucks on known brand tyres that have worse road grip than cheaper and possibly safer tyres, but they may only last for half the distance.
Expensive does not necessarily mean better grip.
Dearer does not necessarily mean big kilometres.
Price is not necessarily relative.
You just have to remember one important thing.... The white lettering goes on the outside.
Shop around, and be safe.
Cheers

Twinkles
Try Lucas tyres in Cheltenham rd Dandenong or Competition Tyres in Hallam
Murray

Hi Twinkles,
Sorry i can't really help you with your question, but it reminds me of a yarn that a good mate told me one day. He use to work for a tyre mob as a mechanic and tyre fitter.
A bloke drove in one day with a Daihatsu Charade.
My mate asked him what he was after, the bloke answered, "A set of tyres for the Charade, I don't want to spend too much, It's only the wife's car"
A week later he came back in with his vehicle, It was a Crapped out old VN Dunny Door. But he had Goodyear 245/45ZR17's on it.
He didn't have a problem forking out the cash to replace all four of them. Go Figure?
Anyway, I've never been a scrooge when It's come to tyres. I might be lazy and not get out and air down, Hey John.

Not cheaper than that, but a good effective well priced tyre is the Federal Couragia- I have them on my 80, Dad put them on his TVan and we now have a friend with a set on his Patrol. They are $225 a tyre in 235/85R16 so would be cheaper in the smaller size you're after. Recommending them as I have tried & tested them! :)

Have fitted many sets of triangle tyres and believe them to be good value and good on/off the road.
Okay they are not $600 magic off-road mickey thompsons (or whatever)
but a good tyre nonetheless

Silverstone A/Ts are also excellent value for money (AT117s) they have a very similar pattern to the BFG. i fitted a set of them to my wifes friends Pathfinder for her and they have done 30k and look to do another 50 to 60 easily. they were about $150 ea IIRC fitted and balanced.

i can't imagine finding a new tyre of decent quality of that size for under $135, so based on what people have said about them, I would go with those.

KenD
bris

Thanks everyone.

Twinkles, give Greg a ring 59954325, he is the importer. Say John refered you and he will charge you double.........LOL. Cheers, John