245/40R18 tyres - best place to buy online?

[astonmartinv8]

Hi,

I will soon need a set of tyres for a 2007 Lexus GS430. It has Dunlop SP2030s as originals (same as UK) and they aren't bad, not the grippiest but low noise and good wear at the very low speeds here.

Anyone know the best place to buy new tyres online?

Can I expect to get shafted compared to UK prices?

Cheers,

Marcus.

[deviant]

Not many online places in Aus. The only one that really springs to mind is www.tempetyres.com.au
I know that when the exchange rate is favourable www.tirerack.com in America is popular especially for high performance tyres which tend to be pretty pricey here.

You could try www.iandiffen.com.au I have had tyres from them in the past and they were a reasonable price but I dont think they do an online shop as such.

Definately shop around though. The high street chains seem to start off with a quite frankly rediculous price until you push them or tell them so and so can do better. I just had to stop a bloke at work letting his daughter pay near as damn it $300 for a single mid range Dunlop from a chain store!!!

[ajg31]

I found with Bridgestone that their own retail shop was the cheapest by quite a few dollars. Not sure if Dunlop has the same in Perth?

[Colonial]

I've gotten some really good deals at my local Bob Jane - Yoko Advans in 17/235/45 for $190 a corner, Pirelli P zero for $170 a corner, things like that.

[tim the pool man]

Colonial said:

I've gotten some really good deals at my local Bob Jane - Yoko Advans in 17/235/45 for $190 a corner, Pirelli P zero for $170 a corner, things like that.

gotten?! Andrew I didn't picture you as a Yankophile

[motomk]

245/45VR18 good enough or profile too high?

[Colonial]

tim the pool man said:

Colonial said:

I've gotten some really good deals at my local Bob Jane - Yoko Advans in 17/235/45 for $190 a corner, Pirelli P zero for $170 a corner, things like that.

gotten?! Andrew I didn't picture you as a Yankophile

Whoops. Ok, so I did my BA in English Lit with a focus on American authors, but that is no excuse.

Jolly poor show. I retract my statement, and wish to add "I have received some jolly fair prices" instead.

[deviant]

Tim is the perfect person to point out the error of your Americanised (Americanized?) English....he has a Mensa card dont you know!

[tim the pool man]

thanks James... hasn't been renewed since 03 when I got in though... can't imagine how much fun the meetings must be

[deviant]

It would be seriously embarrassing if they drink more than we manage at our get togethers

[Colonial]

tim the pool man said:

thanks James... hasn't been renewed since 03 when I got in though... can't imagine how much fun the meetings must be

They are pretty lively events. Full of drink and debauchery.

Trust me. I once served drinks and canapes at one.

[astonmartinv8]

motomk said:

245/45VR18 good enough or profile too high?

No I need 245/40/18s, cheers.

[motomk]

astonmartinv8 said:

motomk said:

245/45VR18 good enough or profile too high?

No I need 245/40/18s, cheers.

Ok that is a common BA/BF XR/FPV Falcon size so they shouldn't be too hard to find. In Melbourne Dunlop and Good year tyres regularly come up on Ebay mainly because they had/have a factory here. The two main types are Dunlop 3000a and Good year F1. The Dunlop was standard equipment on the Falcons and initially they had recalls on them but once sorted they are very good for Australian conditions. If you price them from a tyre shop and then try Ebay, you will see these sellers are giving a large discount, even the buy it now price. If you are not in Melbourne then this is all really irrelevant as they only normally do pickup. I have used both types on my cars, the Dunlops are good all round, including the drag strip! The Good years are extremely good in the wet.

[ajg31]

F1-As are a fantastic tyre, fantastic price tag too here in WA

[deviant]

My car came with Bridgestone Turanza's on it. I was a bit dubious at first as they are normally marketed as the safe choice for family cars with hand wringing mothers at the wheel but the dry grip is very impressive....the wet grip I'm not so sure about yet but I have not had a real chance to push them in the wet.

I'm doing a trackday on them tomorrow so I'll see just how good that dry grip is!

[tim the pool man]

I just replaced the rears on the Monaro (235/40/18). Had P Zero Rossos on it but at $560 each I was looking for something cheaper (but not a no name tyre)

Got a pair of Pirelli "Dragon" at $240 each... I kept the Rossos on the front, so might be a bit more oversteery now... I'd rather that than understeer, much more fun (and to me at least, safer)

I'll let you know how they go.

[deviant]

I forgot to update this...

I really liked those Bridgestones on track. Obviously not as much grip as say the Adrenaline or RE performance series but I was very suprised by the amount of grip they offered. They broke away quite smoothly and even with my hamfisted driving only displayed some light feathering on the edge of the tread blocks.
I think they must have very stiff sidewalls to, no evidence of them rolling over at all.

If the higher level performance stuff is to expensive then I would have no problems with using them again.

So now Tim has new tyres... are you coming on the AHG day with me and Della

Edited by deviant on Saturday 9th May 07:47

[tim the pool man]

deviant said:

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So now Tim has new tyres... are you coming on the AHG day with me and Della

Edited by deviant on Saturday 9th May 07:47

Maybe, I would really prefer to get a 2nd set of W&T for track days but not likely to happen at the mo...

[Della]

Come on Tim, get yourself booked up for the 19th of June.
I'd love to tell the lads back home that I'd shared track time with a 12 times over Bathurst winner.

I'm sure that's whst Dev said a while back.

[tim the pool man]

Della said:

Come on Tim, get yourself booked up for the 19th of June.
I'd love to tell the lads back home that I'd shared track time with a 12 times over Bathurst winner.

I'm sure that's whst Dev said a while back.

Haha yeah but he's a Deviant

Only ever did 1 lap of Bathurst unfortunately.