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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:44 am 
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Lillee wrote:
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i think its because tyres are so expensive..


Not for minis their not!!! tyres cost money. If you owned a stock commodore, bridgstone RE92's would cost you $130-$140 a corner. If you have 17" wheels then nearly double that.

You can get 10" Yokohama A008 for $95 per corner fitted. That, in my book is cheap!

At the end of the day, cars cost money, no escaping that...


$250-$300 a corner for me. I would love to pay only $95


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:19 am 
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Call your local Bob Jane T Mart. I got mine at Bob Jane Liverpool for $95 a corner fitted and balanced.

Let your fingers do the walking :wink:

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I think BIAM might be talking tyres for the Jag , not the Moke :D

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What's a life worth compared to the cost of a set of good tyres with decent tread.

Your choice... :?

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sports850 wrote:
I think BIAM might be talking tyres for the Jag , not the Moke :D


Yep i was - The moke was only $59 a corner for the most entertaining bad tyres I have purchased . That dont so much let go as they never had adhesion in the first place.


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let's all cry because tires are expensive......
Chopper wants to tell you something:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

take your blouse off ausmini

Then harden up and put some tires on END of story, They save lives and more expensive crashes. I can understand that theirs too many mini drivers that don't buy tires

I just paid $400 a corner for tires that lasted less than 10,000K's on my 4WD and I am not going to complain, I'll just buy a harder compound and not push it as hard this time

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Got some here with 50-60 percent left on them - even come with the mags:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320093572058&rd=1&rd=1

Even has a spare rim...lol

I agree HP - I gt rid of tyres earlier rather than the vinegar stroke. They save lives

Hooroo

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Tyres are cheap for mini's, I'll never skimp on tyres as they are the only things that connect you to the road. Plus, knowing what my dad just spent on tyres for his car - i'm glad I own a mini as he only gets 12 months out of them! But them's be the breaks with 19" rims.

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HPDesign wrote:

Then harden up and put some tires on END of story, They save lives and more expensive crashes. I can understand that theirs too many mini drivers that don't buy tires

I just paid $400 a corner for tires that lasted less than 10,000K's on my 4WD and I am not going to complain, I'll just buy a harder compound and not push it as hard this time


I got some magic beans you can have for 400 bucks a seed.
It'll add 4 seconds to your quarter mile. Also cures cancer.

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Mick wrote:
HPDesign wrote:

Then harden up and put some tires on END of story, They save lives and more expensive crashes. I can understand that theirs too many mini drivers that don't buy tires

I just paid $400 a corner for tires that lasted less than 10,000K's on my 4WD and I am not going to complain, I'll just buy a harder compound and not push it as hard this time


I got some magic beans you can have for 400 bucks a seed.
It'll add 4 seconds to your quarter mile. Also cures cancer.


I have a small box to apply to your beans that makes run smoother as - something do with aligning the politary of the energy - works real well on VL Commodores


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Tyres are important, they stop the wheels from dragging on the road. :roll:


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i buy tyres to stop the body shorting out on the road... :)

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I paid 125 a tyre for my Dunlop Formula R's for my 10 x 6 wheels. They are performance tyres. Basically road racing tyres.

Mini, 10 inch wheels at least, are cheap. Raceable tyres for 125 each.... CHEAP!

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i know how to solve the tyre problem..... juz give me a call and i can get u a set of bridgys for $80 fitted and balanced, i work at kmart trye and auto service Hurstville and i know the guys at the kmart tyre and auto casula aswell so if u want tyres u can ask and i can have them ordered from $60 up depending on tyre and size. i know for a fact that a new set of bridgestone 16570r10 are around $70 to $80 retail price and fitting,balancing and the old tyre disposal are free!!!!! so ive always got new set for tiny

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:52 pm 
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that seems expensive for brigstones, i though they were around the 60mark

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