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I have 3 sets from tire rack ordered.

If tires are below $1000 then doesnt matter how much shipping is you dont pay GST.

When you order tires make sure on invoice it says BRAND NEW, UN-TESTED, PERSONAL USE so customs have less of a reason to inspect the tires for dirt if they are new..

Shipping prices are cheaper if tires are over 100lb as fedex gives tire rack and discount, so u can pay $100 less on postage if your tires are over 100lb...

If you shipment is over $1000 then you pay $150 in fees + GST which also then inc your shipping.. i was $6 over once and payed $295...

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$89+ Quarantine fee for all tyres regardless of cost

$55 for customs to caculate the GST

(Cost+shipping+89+55)/10 = GST (waiting on final invoice to confirm)

Final bill in Australia = GST+89+55

There is a way to avoid the quarantine fee but there's a lot of reading involved.

or you just make sure your tyres cost under $1000-

I paid $955 for 4 x 265 40 17 Dunlop Z1 Star Spec. However that price includes averaged shipping of 2 x 205 40 17 Advan ADO8s so the shipping was a bit cheaper.

$89+ Quarantine fee for all tyres regardless of cost

$55 for customs to caculate the GST

(Cost+shipping+89+55)/10 = GST (waiting on final invoice to confirm)

Final bill in Australia = GST+89+55

There is a way to avoid the quarantine fee but there's a lot of reading involved.

Make it under $1000. Then- Fedex won't charge a AQIS Fee, you won't pay GST etc. Thats the difference between a SAC (Self Assessed Clearance) and a FID(Full Import Deceleration)

By the way- Fedex don't charge for Quarantine inspections on SAC entries, but DHL/UPS will.

Oh, and if its a SAC entry it doesn't matter jack what you actually stick to the package regarding decelerations. Everything is assessed electronically, and everything from tirerack gets looked at. Oh, and Customs don't look for dirt- unless it has guns drugs or roids in it...

Happy Buying! thumbsup.gif

I hear rumours AD08s locally have just had a MASSIVE price-cut to make them more reasonably priced. This occurred sometime this week.

Not surprised given everyone way going to Tirerack given the massive savings on offer

So before you import AD08s, hit-up local places and get some pricing ;)

Same thing happened with VE Commodore Spec Bridgestone RE050As in 2010/2011. Bridgestone Australia chopped up prices as to not make parallel imports (which ahd flooded the market at that time) no longer financially viable.

Looking at tires myself recently, particularly at RE002s (I think they're the RE-11 on tirerack?) and I can get them here for $245 ea, whereas tire rack was $210 ea last time I checked... Doesn't seem all that viable.

true bridgestones are expensive on tirerack as well however dunlop Z1 star spec or Advan AD08s are vastly cheaper or look into Hankook Ventus RS-3.

true bridgestones are expensive on tirerack as well however dunlop Z1 star spec or Advan AD08s are vastly cheaper or look into Hankook Ventus RS-3.

The Bridgeys certainly didn't used to be (at least in comparison to the Aussie market!) Particularly when looking at the larger more European sizes (255/35R19 etc.)

Yes, the Z1 Star Specs are a great deal via tirerack and I have advised a few friends to get them now. The AD08s are way cheaper then here too!

Edited by Hank Scorpio

Looking at tires myself recently, particularly at RE002s (I think they're the RE-11 on tirerack?) and I can get them here for $245 ea, whereas tire rack was $210 ea last time I checked... Doesn't seem all that viable.

RE002 are adrenalin, not as good as the RE11 on tirerack

RE11 is up there with the AD08 and Z1 star spec where as the RE002 is strictly a street tyre

Don't contemplate buying AD08 from Tirerack. Yokohama have just stopped Tirerack from exporting them. Can only source them from other tire places in the US (like Discount tire) or the UK, or Aussie vendors (at horrible price).

http://www.priceusa.com.au/

Or get tirerack to send them somewhere in the US then forward to us in Aus?

I find it hard to believe that Tirerack won't sell them to us in Aus. Unless Yokohama as an entire company have threatened them Tirerack won't give 2 shits about Yokohama Australia, thy just want to sell product to whoever has cash.

Don't contemplate buying AD08 from Tirerack. Yokohama have just stopped Tirerack from exporting them. Can only source them from other tire places in the US (like Discount tire) or the UK, or Aussie vendors (at horrible price).

the order I put through was only a month ago. When did they tell you that?

Australian tyre suppliers are sad because because they think we should pay through the nose for tyres, I've had them say all sorts of rubbish, you will get old tyres, they will be sub standard, when in fact the tyres I've got from OS have had newer build dates and are half the price for the same tyre.

You can get top quality tyres delivered for near on half the price of Australian bought tyres.

Thankyou tirerack.

Shop smart.

http://www.priceusa.com.au/

Or get tirerack to send them somewhere in the US then forward to us in Aus?

I find it hard to believe that Tirerack won't sell them to us in Aus. Unless Yokohama as an entire company have threatened them Tirerack won't give 2 shits about Yokohama Australia, thy just want to sell product to whoever has cash.

Just try it. There is no way that you will pay what priceusa want to forward tyres.

the order I put through was only a month ago. When did they tell you that?

Since a month ago. Not my inquiry with them. Someone else. And yes, Yokohama are leaning on them. That's what I said in the first place.

Don't contemplate buying AD08 from Tirerack. Yokohama have just stopped Tirerack from exporting them. Can only source them from other tire places in the US (like Discount tire) or the UK, or Aussie vendors (at horrible price).

Didn't read my post?

I hear rumours AD08s locally have just had a MASSIVE price-cut to make them more reasonably priced. This occurred sometime this week.

Not surprised given everyone way going to Tirerack given the massive savings on offer

So before you import AD08s, hit-up local places and get some pricing ;)

I can confirm local pricing has indeed been lowered substantially.

You can still get them from tirerack if you know what you are doing, WITHOUT going through priceusa etc.

But again, pricing has dropped, so there isn't any real need now.

Just try it. There is no way that you will pay what priceusa want to forward tyres.

I have and I did.

I bought 2x 225/40R18 and 2x 255/35R18 Toyo Proxes R1Rs through PriceUSA. Not only do Toyo not bring in the 255/35R18 size into Australia the costs were very reasonable.

:thumbsup:

Edited by Hank Scorpio

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