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12-05-2008, 06:41 PM
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Tyre Price Increase
Do you think the price of tyres will go up much in the next year or so?
Considering the price of fuel, inflation and increase in the Aussie dollar etc.
Performance tyres are already quite expensive and with the wide alloy rims and tyres on the new VE series maybe it's time to buy now to save later.
Having said that, would there be problems with storing tyres for a year before using them and how much would it generally cost to have say 18" tyres fitted?
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12-05-2008, 06:55 PM
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geez i dread to think they would go up, to repalce 1 original bridgestone tyre 245/45/r18 on my car costs $501 now, but heres hoping that once there is more cars on the road with larger tyres that the prices will drop. I dont want to start going for inferior tyres just for the sake of a few dollars and crap road holding abilities.
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12-05-2008, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by trosal
geez i dread to think they would go up, to repalce 1 original bridgestone tyre 245/45/r18 on my car costs $501 now, but heres hoping that once there is more cars on the road with larger tyres that the prices will drop. I dont want to start going for inferior tyres just for the sake of a few dollars and crap road holding abilities.
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i find bridgestone to be quite a rip off, yes those potenzas handle nice but there are equivelent tyres of other brands for much less money that will do the job just as good as them
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12-05-2008, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Holdfast
Do you think the price of tyres will go up much in the next year or so?
Considering the price of fuel, inflation and increase in the Aussie dollar etc.
Performance tyres are already quite expensive and with the wide alloy rims and tyres on the new VE series maybe it's time to buy now to save later.
Having said that, would there be problems with storing tyres for a year before using them and how much would it generally cost to have say 18" tyres fitted?
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if you sit them in the sun for a year they may harden up nicely for you if thats what your into
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12-05-2008, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by andyman
i find bridgestone to be quite a rip off, yes those potenzas handle nice but there are equivelent tyres of other brands for much less money that will do the job just as good as them
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yeah they are a bit, but they dont give much road noise and they stick to the road in the wet. too bad my uncle still doesn't work for bridgestones used to get really cheap tyres.
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12-05-2008, 07:30 PM
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i find bridgestone to be quite a rip off, yes those potenzas handle nice but there are equivelent tyres of other brands for much less money that will do the job just as good as them
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I'm not sure about the other brands but the Bridgestone 18" RE050A are a tad expensive.
Saw some for about $286 each but then they have to be fitted  so there's extra bucks there too.
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12-05-2008, 07:37 PM
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I'm not sure about the other brands but the Bridgestone 18" RE050A are a tad expensive.
Saw some for about $286 each but then they have to be fitted so there's extra bucks there too. |
so what tyres size wise are on the your VE when you get it
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12-05-2008, 07:42 PM
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 Someone actually pays $501 for those ****ty OEM tyres?
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12-05-2008, 07:45 PM
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nah i didnt pay for it it was just a quote while i was getting mums flat fixed.
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Originally Posted by trosal
geez i dread to think they would go up, to repalce 1 original bridgestone tyre 245/45/r18 on my car costs $501 now, but heres hoping that once there is more cars on the road with larger tyres that the prices will drop. I dont want to start going for inferior tyres just for the sake of a few dollars and crap road holding abilities.
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Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A
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12-05-2008, 07:48 PM
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so what tyres size wise are on the your VE when you get it
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Bridgestone POTENZA 245/45R18 RE050A with the 60th Anniversary alloys
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12-05-2008, 07:54 PM
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anyone know what these ones are like?
Adrenalin Potenza RE001
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12-05-2008, 08:21 PM
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they are a great tyre
too bad they cost $420 for 18/40/245's.... and are a soft compound tyre that wear out in 20,000 k's
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