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Bromley
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As per title. What are the cheapest tyre and where should I buy them from?
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Probably Falkens, but bridgestones may do some too, and i am unsure how much they would be.
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Last set of bridgies cost me $60 a tyre... I was quoted $90 a tyre for yokies...
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Kumho Powerstars?
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I am just getting really annoyed with the tyre shops in my area. They all tell me they can't get anything for 10" anymore except for Bridgestone. They all want to charge me $100+ / tyre because they think I am a sucker!!!

If there is somewhere cheap elsewhere I say stuff the locals.
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Maybe try jump on yellowpages.com.au or the like and have a look for tyre places close to where you are...
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for $100+ making your getting A008's!

Definately Falken or Bridgestone or Kumho..Dunlop Aquajets?

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Mini Mad wrote:
for $100+ making your getting A008's!

Definately Falken or Bridgestone or Kumho..Dunlop Aquajets?


Aqua Jets aren't CHEAP! I heard $200?!?!

Khumo would be the cheapest I would say. I paid $80ea for my last 2 Bridgestone 145/70R12's.

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Andy....Tempe Tyres in Sydney. They will ship to you too.

Last time I bought from there I got 145 Falkens for $50 each! :lol:
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haha..crazy aquajets

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yea powerslides will be the cheapest
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What about Mabor's? I got them on my 10 x 4.5 'Jellybeans' :shock:

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Cheapest 165/70-10 that is any good, IMO is the Bridgestone SF226. Around $70 I think. OK for touring but not a performance tyre. Spring for A008s if you want some performance.

As for the Dunlop Aquasqueals, they were crap tyres 35 years ago and probably still are. :lol: Period resto proposition only I reckon.

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i've been quite happy with the bridgestones...

i'd say they're the best of the budget bunch...
they grip well, slide when you want them, last for ages(if you're aligned :oops: ) and they're easy on the wallet.

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