Buying tyres in Canberra

[Nismo_R33]

Quickfit Belco is overprice. I had some quote with them and they are selling tyres more expensive than other tyre shop.

And Puncture repair for 1 hole in a tyre cost $40, almost half of the price of the new tyre. (Not my car, my brother's car 14in tyre)

[Bluprint]

I find Bob Jane in Fyswick to be fairly good, pricewise and service wise

[leech_]

quickfit are way overpriced from what i have experianced if any in canberra i would stay clear of it would be them their prices were at least 10 - 15% higher than the other places i was geting quotes from.

do what i do though ring up a couple of places get their best price then just keep rining them back saying this place said they will do it for this how much will you do it for works wonders i got about 25% off the initial cost i quoted from one place

[jnr_j]

Just depends if things are on special. The big chains sometimes have decent deals if that's the case.

[race_snooze]

Transtate in belconnen near project lighting, they have tyres imported from japan cant remember the name but they are cheap and really good in all conditions, mine were 265, 45, 18" cost me like $250 each.

[rd-runr]

Got the hankook ventus sport tyres on all 4 - Bloody beudiful!!!! $200 ea. for 235/45 17 at Tyrepower Tuggers. I think Jay95 (shit, cant remember name!) got a set at Jax in Tuggers for $180 for his Stagea - same size!

[NJR 34GTT]

Did the ring around today and was disgusted with some of the prices from some merchants I will not mention.

More than double the price of other retailers.

Anyone happen to have seen better prices for these in a 225/45/17

Falken ST1152 - $230

Dunlop SP9000 - $239

[Veilside R33]

i need 2more fronts now, dont really want to pay more than $200 each though

so $180 for the hankooks sound good. i want super low profile tyres though, dont they cost more? seems odd though as there is less rubber on them.

[leech_]

hey NJR tempe have the Falken ST115's in the 235 for $10 a tyre less you can run 235's on the gt-t mags from memory cant you. I know Jay is

[NJR 34GTT]

I could run upto 245 apparently, however i don't think I want to as any significant change in the rolling diameter plays havoc with the TCS.

Yeah i saw that price from Tempe on their website but got quoted an extra $10 when i rang up - a little worrying to me.

Thanks for the suggestions though.

[Veilside R33]

im going out to see ed, in an hour, i'll let you know what prices etc he ca do.

[Veilside R33]

ok back from ed's, he's ordered them in for me, they are i think 245/45/17's (not 100% sure) there were quite a few to chose from. the ones im getting are $210 each (will probably do them cheaper on tuesday when they arrive) and as far as he's concerned are good tyres and will do a very good job, so i guess all in all im happy, i could have got ones for $190 but these seemed slightly better and they will wear better for me anyway.

[jnr_j]

ok back from ed's, he's ordered them in for me, they are i think 245/45/17's (not 100% sure) there were quite a few to chose from. the ones im getting are $210 each (will probably do them cheaper on tuesday when they arrive) and as far as he's concerned are good tyres and will do a very good job, so i guess all in all im happy, i could have got ones for $190 but these seemed slightly better and they will wear better for me anyway.

Do you know what brand/model they are?

[Veilside R33]

sigh, no. i should have asked hey? i will find out for you and let you know, and once they are on i will give some feedback as to my thoughts/oppinion on them.

as i said ed seems to like them, and i trust him implicitly, so all should be good.

[Terminal]

on the topic of tyres, anyone know what the usual price for a set of tyres for 18 x 8/7.5 rims? i'm tossing up between 18's and 17's for the stagea, and if rubber for 18's is much more then stuff it