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Credit cards, yuk! But yes, works out bout the same. Untill you start getting charged intrest ofcourse

Actually, credit cards and the costs associated with using them in foreign currencies are not too bad. Many years ago, when I used to travel overseas I'd always make sure I got the admin types to obtain a reasonably large quantity of the appropriate foreign currency as petty cash to take with me. These days I just take a cash advance from my credit card from a teller machine when I land wherever I'm going. The foreign transaction fee and the currency conversion rate (which is never the best available) still work out to be less of a pain and reasonably competetive with the alternatives (trying to obtain cash before leaving the country, or changing Oz currency at a Bureau de Change).

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Credit cards, yuk! But yes, works out bout the same. Untill you start getting charged intrest ofcourse

CC are a necessary evil theses days, all my pay goes straight to mortgage and monthly bills and daily's expenses come out of that, so all extra stays in mortgage, CC is zeroed monthly so no interest is incurred. Really the only time I use my CC is online and when on holidays.

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Dunlop, Goodyear, sumutio and kuhmo only rubber that can be sent in, there goes my toyo r1r's

Seriously? :(

They have really cracked down on it, I was hoping to get some more R1Rs from there myself.

I think we need to find a forwarding company that is in the US so you will get free delivery in the states then whatever shipping to aus

ive tried a few, All come to about $700 for the freight, Not worth it, Not to mention the dutie and impot tax that needs to be paid.

Im trying to work out my tax on a $1300 order now, I think it will look to be cheaper/same to buy local. Ends up being about $340 per corner, and they sell them at tiretrack for $250.

Ok so anything over 1k is 5% Customs duty and then GST (10%) so on $1380 to my door will cost $1587, il save about $60 buying them local. Now when shipping is done with Tiretrack, Is that to my or to fedex depot were i have to pick up/organise and pay to get them delived to me?

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If you are looking at Federal tyres, then this thread is not for you...

i wasent originally, My list was, Toyo proes R1R, hankook ventus Rs3, Dunlop drizza star specs,

All of which either are not worth getting in the states or not avalible to ship.

Next best seems the Federal RSR, Which i can get for $1k to my door local

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