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I called them after saying I saw their info on here.... wowers! I was most impressed by the friendly dude on the phone.

Props to him! Most pleasant phone call lately! I call suppliers for work.. so I wasn't use to it. He was even making suggestions of which tires were suitable and that the bigger size I wanted was the same price and the smaller ones! I was like... wwwoooottt!!!

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I called them after saying I saw their info on here.... wowers! I was most impressed by the friendly dude on the phone.

Props to him! Most pleasant phone call lately! I call suppliers for work.. so I wasn't use to it. He was even making suggestions of which tires were suitable and that the bigger size I wanted was the same price and the smaller ones! I was like... wwwoooottt!!!

They are good guys

See Mick, he'll take care of you. let him know you got his details from the Skyline forum.

One thing - they don't alway have loads of stock - depends when they get shipments in.

I've seen the shed full of tyres, but they didn't have many matching pairs.

good luck!

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Well i drive 1 hour from the westernsuburbs to clontarfe.

Called first told the guy id be there in a hour will meet up at the shop (on saturday) Get to shop person not there. Try calling mobide 5 times no answer wait for 2 hours no one turns up.

In my books that is unforgivable. IF YOUR NOT GOING TO BE THERE JUST SAY U ARE NOT INSTEAD OF LYING AND NOT TURNING UP!

I am veyr dissappointed and will never have a good thing to say about them.

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I got seond hand tyre from this place

Second Hand Tyre King The

8 Rowland St SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127

255/40 R17 Pirelli P Zero (nearly 90%) almost brand new mind you...for 80 bucks a tyre.....but need to call up and wait about 1 week, then you get a good deal......

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wow, I must have struck it lucky.

I've got tyres from there 3 times now (for different cars).

Once I visited and there wasn't much to stock, so I waited a few weeks until their next shipment. These guys wholesale to other tyre shops. They can get 'cleaned out' quickly as the tyre shops buy in bulk. The better tyres obviously going first.

If you don't like what you see, don't buy!

Getting the right tyre with a good amount of tread, I think the prices are great - WAY better that new tyre of the same size/brand.

I've mainly spoken to Mick, but I believe John is the owner - can't comment on his dealings

After the comments, I will be more careful!

Hope you both get things sorted!

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tmc_2

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wow, I must have stuck it lucky.

I've got tyres from there 3 times now (for different cars).

Once I visited and there wasn't much to stock, so I waited a few weeks until their next shipment. These guys wholesale to other tyre shops. They can get 'cleaned out' quickly as the tyre shops buy in bulk. The better tyres obviously going first.

If you don't like what you see, don't buy!

Getting the right tyre with a good amount of tread, I think the prices are great - WAY better that new tyre of the same size/brand.

I've mainly spoken to Mick, but I believe John is the owner - can't comment on his dealings

After the comments, I will be more careful!

Hope you both get things sorted!

Thanks for the recommendation in the first place pear, it was just my bad luck and akward timing i guess.

If he had no intention of turning up he should have jsust said so or at least had the courtesy to answer his phone and give me a bullship story. But any ways i decided i will try and get interest free on some dished apec wheels &tyre package. If that doesnt happen ill try the place at slacks creek and maybe Tyres internation again as a absolute last choice.

Cheers guys.

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I have been to Treads International and they sold me defective tyres and refuse to give a refund

Defective how???

Not questioning you Lee just wondering what was wrong with them so I can look out in future...

I mean all i look at is how much tread depth is left and that the side walls are not weak and floppy...

maclarenf1 Experienced

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aren't you just asking for trouble running second hand tyres?

you might aswell get re-treads

if you get great brand tyres with about 70 above tread...how could it be bad ??....at 1/5 the cost !!!..

you got to wait till the right tyre come along how ever :P

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if you get great brand tyres with about 70 above tread...how could it be bad ??....at 1/5 the cost !!!..

you got to wait till the right tyre come along how ever :)

Yep tires with about70% tread for about$50-$70 bucks as apposed to new tires for $200+ . I get more use for money value out of second hand and normally if i go second hand i get a higer performance tyre that i could have afforded new any ways.

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