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by vanzbrown » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:09 am
Look, i had a search, cuz i thought i would have already read sumfing about these, but i havent...
Anyone know the story, are BFGOODRICH still keeping the old mud terrain pattern?
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by vanzbrown » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:18 am
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by bogged » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:19 am
Was a bit of discussion on these in gen tech.
The usa prices are CHEAP... if they work out similar here they would have worked out sub $300 for a 315... but -billionty chance of that happening.
Dont think they would bother with the old pattern with this one on the market??
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by MYTANK » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:28 am
Look pretty cool!
Judging by the sizes they have listed i suspect they will keep the old pattern ?
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by grimbo » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:44 am
he smaller sizes will be available later on this year in the new pattern
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by j-top paj » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:13 am
i was told they will be released by march/april
il have to go back and ask if they have them yet..
il probably get a set soonish if they have them
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by sootygu » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:55 am
17 & 18" rim sizes will be released first, then 15 & 16" to follow later in the year. I'm sure the 15 & 16's would be the better seller here in Australia though.
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by HotFourOk » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:34 am
I might have to go and wear out my tyres so I can get some
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by Slunnie » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:27 pm
bogged wrote: Was a bit of discussion on these in gen tech.
The usa prices are CHEAP... if they work out similar here they would have worked out sub $300 for a 315... but -billionty chance of that happening.
Dont think they would bother with the old pattern with this one on the market??
I'm getting 5x 285/75-16 Pirelli's from the US and the shipping is $350 ontop of the tyres. I'd assume the BFG's are similar or more for shipping.
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by j-top paj » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:57 pm
Slunnie wrote: bogged wrote: Was a bit of discussion on these in gen tech.
The usa prices are CHEAP... if they work out similar here they would have worked out sub $300 for a 315... but -billionty chance of that happening.
Dont think they would bother with the old pattern with this one on the market??
I'm getting 5x 285/75-16 Pirelli's from the US and the shipping is $350 ontop of the tyres. I'd assume the BFG's are similar or more for shipping.
whats the total cost? landed at your door
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by bogged » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:40 pm
j-top paj wrote: whats the total cost? landed at your door
over 300 per tire. dependong in if thats 350us shipping
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by Slunnie » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:27 pm
j-top paj wrote: Slunnie wrote: bogged wrote: Was a bit of discussion on these in gen tech.
The usa prices are CHEAP... if they work out similar here they would have worked out sub $300 for a 315... but -billionty chance of that happening.
Dont think they would bother with the old pattern with this one on the market??
I'm getting 5x 285/75-16 Pirelli's from the US and the shipping is $350 ontop of the tyres. I'd assume the BFG's are similar or more for shipping.
whats the total cost? landed at your door
I'm buying Pirelli ATR 285/75-15 x 5
Tyres $155ea + $447.50 (Shipping cost revised as I now live Central West NSW)
total delivered $1222.50 convert to Aussie dollars becomes $1326.30
In sydney is would have been 1123.59 which becomes $1218.93
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by j-top paj » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:28 pm
bit steep for a 33"
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by Slunnie » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:33 pm
Well... you pay your money and you make your choice.
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by bogged » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:59 pm
j-top paj wrote: bit steep for a 33"
265 ea. Not bad
Are they not available in aussie? or are they that much better than what is available here?
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by Slunnie » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:47 pm
The ATR is available, but not in 285/75-16 in aus.
It was just a tyre that meets all of my criteria for a roadie in that size and it topped the US survey from Tirerack.com overall, which excludes offroad performance. I do a lot of hwy k's now and just needed something a bit more roadie than the MTR, but there isn't much around that is roadie like in that size which is what I'm engineered for, especially when I took out the Cooper/Mickey brands - Mickey being mere collateral damage from my despising of Cooper.
For the cost though, I'm not too worried about what works out to $243ea (+fit) in sydney or $265ea (+fit) in Orange as my MTR's in the same size were $312 fitted in Sydney with a deal.
Anyway, I guess I'm saying ultimately, if you cant shop local, then the US is pretty good value with the dollar at the moment even when you add the huge shipping costs, and the new BFG MT has been available over there for a while. I'm not sure yet with shipping tyres, but shipping Tom Woods products for me has been about 5 working days each time, so the wait isn't that bad either - I would expect tyres to be the same.
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by j-top paj » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:54 pm
has it been that long since i have bought a tire
last 33 i bought was $200 and the last 35 i bought was $250
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by bogged » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:58 pm
j-top paj wrote: has it been that long since i have bought a tire
last 33 i bought was $200 and the last 35 i bought was $250
you havent bought tires for what 4yrs +?
285 MTR's now $330 or best price roudn 300 :(
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by Slunnie » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:59 pm
My estimate is that the 315/75-16 MFG MT km2 would be about
Tyres: US$237ea x5
5 day shipping to a capital: US$350+
Total: US$1535
Total: AU$1667
$333.40 ea assuming no tax. + fit.
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by Slunnie » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:01 pm
j-top paj wrote: has it been that long since i have bought a tire
last 33 i bought was $200 and the last 35 i bought was $250
Yeah, my Simex 34x11.5-16's were $380ea + fit.
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by j-top paj » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:19 pm
bogged wrote: j-top paj wrote: has it been that long since i have bought a tire
last 33 i bought was $200 and the last 35 i bought was $250
you havent bought tires for what 4yrs +?
285 MTR's now $330 or best price roudn 300 :(
2 years actually..
maybe its just melboring prices
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by SHINNY » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:39 pm
BFGs are shit better hope they made the side walls stronga cause the old ones are crap I have slashed 4 of mine allready .never buy the crap again.
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by bogged » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:35 pm
Slunnie wrote: j-top paj wrote: has it been that long since i have bought a tire
last 33 i bought was $200 and the last 35 i bought was $250
Yeah, my Simex 34x11.5-16's were $380ea + fit.
How long ago? wouldnt mind gettin a set myself... but thats out of reach at moment
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by Slunnie » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:47 pm
bogged wrote: Slunnie wrote: j-top paj wrote: has it been that long since i have bought a tire
last 33 i bought was $200 and the last 35 i bought was $250
Yeah, my Simex 34x11.5-16's were $380ea + fit.
How long ago? wouldnt mind gettin a set myself... but thats out of reach at moment
That was about 1.5 years ago through ARB/Traction 4
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