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Melbourne - Cheapest tyre place for MTR's in 235/75/15's?

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Melbourne - Cheapest tyre place for MTR's in 235/75/15's?

Post by Tyson »

Hi guys, I've been quoted around $207 for Goodyear MTR's in a tyre size of 235/75/15 and was wondering, does anyone know a tyre place around Melbourne that does them cheaper ?

I've also been quoted a wheel alignment for $45 ( This is all from Beaurepaires )

Any info greatly appreciated! Saving $$$ = money for other mods
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Post by DamTriton »

What sort of vehicle???

If you want to/can go a bit bigger, you can get Simex Centipede M/T with a similar tread pattern in 31 X 10.5 R 15 LT (measuring an actual 30.5") for around the $160 mark.
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Post by Tyson »

I have a Suzuki Vitara, so I can get 235's in with minimal modding. Decided on the MTR's as they have a good reputation, was wondering if there were cheaper tyre places out there that I didn't know about.

Some people say the further the suburb you are willing to go out, the cheaper they are.
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Post by EricB »

I rang the Tyre Factory in Lylidale i think and Ferntree Gully and one of them was $50 per tyre cheaper. Lylidale I think. Then I rang Beau in Doncaster and he beat that by another $5 and he was nice and close to home ;)
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Post by Tyson »

WOW! You got them for $152 each?!!!
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Post by EricB »

Tyson wrote:WOW! You got them for $152 each?!!!
No sorry they were 32"x15"x11.5" for $250. Some places wanted $305
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Post by Tyson »

haha, ok :) was gonna say that was a huge saving.

But $250 for 32's is still very nice.
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Post by bogged »

Mick at Tirepower blackburn
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Post by Tyson »

Actually, I've heard good things from Tyrepower, Blackburn - I've gotta check them out
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Post by blkmav »

Just make sure they use a torque wrench to do your wheels nuts up. Cheap fitting and balancing can turn into a nightmare if you are not careful.
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Post by RaginRover »

blkmav wrote:Just make sure they use a torque wrench to do your wheels nuts up. Cheap fitting and balancing can turn into a nightmare if you are not careful.
Really ?

What is wrong with the 450Nm rattle gun ?? :D
Seriously though make sure they do them up so you can un do them with a breaker bar otherwise you will be stuffed. This has happened to a lot of us where they just to the tyres up FT (very tight)

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Post by DamTriton »

If you are running alloys, don't even let them near with a rattle gun. The alloys are softer than the conical steel nuts and should only be torqued up to the most pressure you can put on your wheelbrace by hand - that is why the braces are so short, (typically 80-90 Nm). Any more force and the alloy can get radial cracks under the conical nut from the torque spreading the alloy, a bit like a logsplitter does to logs.

Early clue to this problem are nuts that go missing (falling off) and self-loosen. The problem accelerates each time you tighten the nuts up and the cracks widen. No need to tell you what happens next..........
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Post by bogged »

Tyson wrote:Actually, I've heard good things from Tyrepower, Blackburn - I've gotta check them out
Buy the tires there - get them fitted elsewhere or just take rims in to them.


RaginRover wrote:This has happened to a lot of us where they just do the tyres up FT (very tight)
FT = Foot/Tons?
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Post by Tyson »

lol, by the FT I think he means F* tight.

After reading all this bs about cross threading and rattle guns overtightening tyres, I would much rather put them on myself.

Imagine being in the middle of nowhere and unable to change a tyre. Sounds like the start of a B grade horror movie to me...
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Post by Zam »

Give Wide Tread a go http://www.widetread.net.au/

I am currently looking around for some BFG All Terrains 225/75/16 and so far seem to be the cheapest although TirePower is not far behaind and I am sure they will match the price.

Well hopefully they will match the price as they are nice and close to where i live,haha.


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Post by Bluefreak »

GaryInOz wrote:What sort of vehicle???

If you want to/can go a bit bigger, you can get Simex Centipede M/T with a similar tread pattern in 31 X 10.5 R 15 LT (measuring an actual 30.5") for around the $160 mark.
Hi Gary, where would those pede's be? Best price I could get was $280.
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