Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 at 23:13
Regarding the price of tyres, it is a very good idea to compare prices Australia wide.
Tony H said about tyre sizes being a factor, yes that is true but the same tyre is available from two sources in Oz.
The higher priced," we will give you warranty, which you probably won't be able to access", Cooper dealers from Cooper Australia sell their 245/75/16 ST MAxx for around $330 in Victoria and other parts of Australia.
Other entities import the exact same tyre and sell it for around $70 less per tyre. They make a good profit and still sell these tyres much cheaper. Probably still no warranty readily available.
The same tyre is sold in USA for the equivalent of $170 Aussie dollars.
The Australian importers whoever they may be but them in USA for much less than $170,eg. bulk buying, this pays for most of the import duty $15Au and most of the shipping costs for a container or two or three.
So in Oz we pay lots more than others in the world to make a few richer and richer.
Yes we are ripped off and to compare prices is essential unless you have plenty of $$$$'s and it doesn't worry you if you are paying TOP DOLLAR +
Exclusive Tyre/TIRE in Yank speak, Importers, import many BIG NAME tyre brands from USA so are creaming the $ from ozzies on lots of similar items .
Goodyear and Goodrich same story.
If you want to take the risk you can import larger tyres eg. 5 x 275/70or65/17 or 18 into Australia and pay the freight and import duty and still save over $500.
Forum people have already done this. It is all very unfair as Aussie importers cream in all areas of trade.
Definitely
shop around.
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