Is that a reasonable price for that tyres?

[steven]

Hi mate, just want to know have anyone heard of DUNLOP SAVA tyres? Because Today i just went down to the shop have a looked around the wheels and tyres, the guys told me that tyres is new and very very good quality. But it costs $1200N.Z., around $1050AU for 4 tyres of 235/45R17. But at that time i was in such as hurry, my car doesn't got any wheels and tyres on it at that moment.(It's a long story) Therefore i bought them with the mags wheels. However when i got to home, i wentto the DUNLOP tyres web-site to check it out, it seems they don't have that kind of the product they're actually selling.

So just wonder have anyone using that tyres b4 or heard of that model of tyres? And is it reasonable for that price?

Any info would be greatful

thanks

[steven]

Come on somebody must knows some info about that mate!

Cheers

[Jimbo2000]

i have seen Sava tyres in a bob jane catalogue or something once,

i thought they were their own brand

[sewid]

Ok mate!

The story is that SAVA tyres are not dunlops at all. There may be a chance they are manufactured in the same factory but that chance is slim and furthermore does not mean they are Dunlop quality.

Sava is owned by Goodyear tyres. Here is the story:

Since the company announced its global alliance with Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Goodyear has re-established itself as the world's number one tyre manufacturer. Besides tyres, the company makes several lines of belt, hose and other rubber products, rubber related chemicals and owns retail stores world-wide. It is split into six business units: Goodyear Asia, Goodyear European Union, Goodyear Latin America, North American Tire, Engineered and Chemical Products and also Goodyear Eastern Europe, Africa, and Middle East. Its tyres are sold under various brand names besides Goodyear, including Dunlop, Kelly, Fulda, Lee, Sava, Pneumant, India and Debica.

These tyres are manufactured by SPT which is a conglomerate. The two biggest members being Dunlop and Goodyear. They brand them Sava because they can get away with producing lesser quality tyres and not affect the Dunlop or Goodyear brand name.

1987 saw the creation of Australia's largest tyre marketer in South Pacific Tyres (SPT), a joint venture between Pacific Dunlop Limited (now Ansell) and the giant Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company of the United States.

Today, South Pacific Tyres manufacturers and markets leading tyre brands such as Goodyear and Dunlop as well as a range of other high-quality brands including Kelly, Remington and Sava allowing SPT to market tyres for passenger, four wheel drive, light truck, truck industrial and agricultural vehicles.

In short.

They are not Dunlops. They may be sort of manufactured by a factory that also manufactures Dunlop tyres but no, they are not.

If the sales person told you they were then they were lying to you to get money out of you. This is how sales people work and this is why noone should ever listen to let alone believe sales people.

[Jimbo2000]

take em back if he made the sale on false pretences

[steven]

yeah, as soon as i get my car back i'll take em back and ask the sales man again. Thanks a lots mate. But have you guys been using these tyres b4? How's the quility? And where did you guys get the SAVA tyres info from?

Thanks

steven

[paulr33]

no idea my tyres cost me $1400 fitted

bridgestone g-grid 3s on the front 235s (pretty sure 235s) 17" and

perelli p-zero's 255 17"

[SLY33]

gee the search for sava tyres/tires reveals some nutty results! yes im bored. and drunk.

1050 sounds expensive for a tyre that is not recognised. considering for example you can get federal 235's for rrp ~225 each, and they are actually an excellent performing tyre even if they dont carry a 'big name'.

How long before this thread is moved?