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Just tested the redemption code BIRTHDAY at checkout. Was advertised on their Facebook page. Quite a few good prices for tyres on their website, incl. fitting. Doesn't say when code expires.
$50 off Code at Tyresales.com.au on Set of 4 Tyres
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No it says "on any set of 4 tyres". Updated title.
I don't know about your car but from a quick look their pirelli pzero 275/35/19 cost $526 ea!(Bob Jane has got them $390 ea including fitting and balancing), definitely not a deal. I would highly recommend you get a quote from at least 3-4 places(including Costco, last time i checked they had the best prices for my car)
I got quotes for 235/55R18 Kumho and Goodyear tires from Bob Jane, City Discount Tires and Beaurepaires. Tiresales was the cheapest for those tires. I then found the code on their Facebook page, which was even better.
i just changed 4 tyres on wife's suv, Goodyear fortera 235/55R18 104V ordered through my mechanic $190 fitted and balanced(tyresales has got them $222 claiming it's 57% OFF rrp!!!) I was also given a quote for the Kumho's you mention for $180 each (Sydney Metro area)
That's a very good price for the Fortera in that size.
Where from Greg, Tempe?
@Snoop: Not sure Snoop, my mechanic (281 homer st Earlwood 2206)ordered them for me, after I had the car serviced there
@Snoop: I've never had any problems with quality and their customer service is excellent. Unlike Kogan. It looked, when I went there, like they have a larger call centre staff than Kogan does lol.
@rhino015:
I know some that have had issues, and heard of others. But likewise, I've never had an issue… and I have personally purchased from them. I just feel that people should be aware of the possible dangers of buying grey imports, before they do!@Snoop: Fair enough, but not really anything to worry about IMHO on the balance of costs and benefits. Especially since many people could have 40% less life out of the tyres on average and still be ahead by using Tempe.
@rhino015:
Agree in part. The last set I wanted were about 50% cheaper than I could buy from the manufacturer… So I'm not that silly, I bought from him!
had a quick qoute at $1,664 .. for my Conti 215/45/R18 .. far too expensive compared to $1,100 qoute from Tempe Tyres..not a bargain..
Not bad considering both Conti and/or Tempe don't list a 215/45R18 Conti?
you need to call them..
Don't need to, I'm logged into their system right now!
@Snoop: I think Miko's point was that they have tyres that aren't listed on their website if you call them.
@rhino015:
No they don't! http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/80583/25841/tempe.jpg
And to further it, as I said, Conti do not even list it!@Snoop: Where did you find that page you linked a screenshot of? That seems to be a stock page rather than their normal pretty web page.
@rhino015:
It's their internal sales system. Yeah, it shows stock in both locations (store & w/house), but I didn't want to click on the prices and give them away.
23 years in, I have access to a few places around!@Snoop: Damn, so I can't get access to that? How'd you get that?
This would have been why there was a misunderstanding, as they do seem to have tyres that aren't on their normal website, but not on their internal sales system obviously. But nobody would have thought you'd have access to that.
$40 delivery fee added at checkout.
Continental has a deal until 31/10 buy 3 get 1 free on their CC and MC series. got quoted $696 fitted from tyrepower for 4 tyres and $1090 from tyresales. 225/45/18
that's a good deal, but too bad Continental ContiPremium Contact™2 (215/55R18 99V) are not included in the 3+1 deal.
Prices from these guys can vary between above average to incredibly cheap. And I must say, looking at some of the cheaper ones, I'm a little concerned where these guys are purchasing some of their tyres from! Some of the cheaper ones are doable, but with incredibly low margins, especially if they're including fitting. But some of the sizes I was just playing around with are just not doable over here unless they are either parallel importing, or buying from someone else that does!
asking the experts and professionals here. i was quoted $900 for 4xPirelli P1 and $696 for 4xContinental MC5s both in 225/45/18. going by the quotes and quality which one should i get for my car. i am looking for something that gives me good grip and lasts long. i am a calm driver with occasional spurts at the traffic lights.. if you know what i mean.
$696 for 4xContinental MC5s in 225/45/18 is a good deal. Is that including fitting?
Those two are much of a muchness, but the Conti is definitely better value considering the $200 saving!
Yes the price includes fitting and balancing for both the tyres..
which ones do you reckon will last me longer ??
i dont want to be in a situation where i could have paid 200 more to get something that will give me 10-15K more life from those tyres.
Both tyres are their entry level, economy/touring, comfort orientated tyres. Pirelli are made in China and the Conti in either Malaysia or China. There may be subtle differences between the two in handling, noise, wear rate, etc. but definitely not that big a difference.
You can use "FULLBOOST" to take off $50, I don't believe there's a requirement on that coupon.
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These are Ozbargainers, I barely pay more than $50 for a set of tires :)
Continental has buy 3 get 1 free.. Bridgestone has $100 cash back.. Costco has $70 off..
If you are in Sydney just go to Tempe Tires.
They have the cheapest tires as they grey import lots of stuff.
So long as you're not worried about manufacturer warranty and/or liability issues!
cant miss tempe types
they have the great wall of china 22" chromies
you can see it from the moon
Like what Snoop? This is a genuine question by the way, as pretty much any tyre warranty I've read has an exclusion list as long as my arm, yet seems to cover two fifths of f*** all in return.
I can't say I've ever had a tyre problem anyway, most issues with tyres come from getting a puncture, and then the associated damage with that.
Don't worry, Tempe Tires are OK, They have been around forever.
Without going into too much detail…
First issue with some grey imports is that they're just not suited to our conditions: varying road types, distances we travel, and (in particular) our temperatures!
On to warranty: Manufacturers have serial numbers and date stamps to enable them to effectively track batches, and will not warrant tyres that they have not imported or approved to import into the country. Now this is not a major issue but that would depend more on whether your tyre is worth $50 or $500.
More importantly, liability: What if the tyre your driving on should blow and cause your car to spear of the road? What's the cost, a car, someone else's car, a fence, a pole, a life? How much is the manufacturer now liable for? They can/have argued that the tyres were not suitable and not recommended for use in Australia hence them not importing or selling the tyre here, limiting their liability. Who do you now point the finger at? What usually happens is either a lot of toing and froing until you run out of options or money… or the grey importer shuts it's doors and re opens the next morning with the previous director's brother, father, cousin, etc. Now the new MD!
Yes, I know that's an extreme case… But I know it's happened in Melb more than once!I would agree with Porthos in that you're not going to get useful money out of any tyre company for a blowout. It'd have to be a brand new tyre with an undeniable defect and no possibility of a puncture for them to even consider it. I've never heard of anybody I know or anybody they know experiencing this. And then I doubt you'd find them paying the cost of a car accident caused by it, they'd offer you a replacement tyre haha hardly worth the effort chasing them for a month. Just make an insurance claim as per normal, which is why you get insurance.
So warranties are basically useless in my opinion. Much like the ones on the Beats by Dre headphones haha. I had a read of their conditions and everything that could possibly go wrong with them is excluded from being covered basically with the exception of them not working the first time you open the box. And that is covered by consumer law here, probably also for tyres, making that weak level of warranty redundant.
I haven't had any issues with quality of the tyres either, being grey imports. What conditions in Australia would be worse than in Korea, Thailand or other Asian countries, where they probably import them from? We probably have better roads than they do and temperatures wouldn't be all that different either.
Are exact tyres made differently for say Thailand markets than Australian markets for the exact same tyre? I haven't heard of this. What have you heard about that?
@rhino015:
Most tyres come with a 5 year (from date of manufacture), or for the legal treadlife of the tyre, warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. The claim will be on a pro rata basis. So if you've got a tyre that separates, has wire sticking out, etc. and it's only half worn, then you'll only pay half price for a new one!
The biggest problem you see nowadays is that we have such low profile tyres on such heavy vehicles that we're generally running them under-inflated and/or over-loaded and killing the sidewalls. Also driving habits… Let's be honest, your average car running low-pro 20's nowadays is some P plater in a Commo or Falcon driving the hell out of it! But tyre warranties are a real thing that I see genuinely processed on a daily basis!As for the not suited to Oz, I'm mainly talking about European tyres. It's quite common for them (in several areas) to change tyres every 6 months or so! These tyres are specifically developed for winter conditions and literally fall apart in the Australian heat. There are also other brands in the local Asian market that produce tyres that are made for 'domestic use' and are not of export quality or intended for export sales. It's usually not that easy to get hold of these tyres, but be assured, it still happens a bit!
Thing is though, with that scenario, if it's half worn and it separates, it'd become the same price as buying a whole new tyre at Tempe then, so why not just buy 2 at Tempe for less effort than having the chase them up for warranty claims? haha. So even in that case, you're still better off with Tempe. Has to be a very unlikely and specific scenario for the warranty to leave you better off than going to Tempe and statistically, if it happened to you once, it probably won't again ever.
So it's good to have that difference in mind and be aware of the tradeoffs, but still doesn't sway my opinion on the best value seller.
It does depend on the deal you can get for a specific tyre though, like you said. But all of the ones I've looked at personally for my car are half the price of anywhere else. Good point as well about not buying winter euro tyres designed for minus 20 degree climates for use in summer here. Or buying rubbish low quality tyres designed for poor people in a country with higher levels of poverty. I think if you keep that in mind and do some research on the individual tyre model that you're buying, you will mitigate these risks and come out in front.
I have send the Tyresales prices back to City Discount Tyres and Beaurepaires. These were their answers:
"Unfortunately we can’t match those prices on premium products"
"Unfortunately, I am able to get the Kuhmo tyres in stock but not as low as the price you have been able to get elsewhere."
Depending on what tyres you need, Tyresales actually have a few good deals. $50 off code on top of that.
the tyres i use are actually cheaper from Jax…
RIP OFF!
most tyre places are cheaper and then if you look at grey market imports its even cheaper…….
so can I make 4 different orders for my car's tyres and get $200 off?