Tyre Choice

[Phil]

Looking to replace the Yokohama Geolander 900's on my 05 OBW after only 32k
klms. (Australian conditions) .Not impressed at all with this type mileage.
Anyway, looking at a set of Michelin 55 Series Energy MXV8's. Does anybody
have any experience with this type of tyre?

A dealer told me that he considered the Geolander compound was way too soft
for the AWD application of the Outback and thus the quick wear.

Thanks.

 

[sarahs choice]

Looking to replace the Yokohama Geolander 900's on my 05 OBW after only 32k
klms. (Australian conditions) .Not impressed at all with this type mileage.
Anyway, looking at a set of Michelin 55 Series Energy MXV8's. Does anybody
have any experience with this type of tyre?

A dealer told me that he considered the Geolander compound was way too soft
for the AWD application of the Outback and thus the quick wear.

Thanks.

Replaced mine with Yokohama's Crive 215/16/60's excellent tyre with
great handeling and wear.

Bob janes a good plac to start.

HTH

 

[ruzicka4613]

Looking to replace the Yokohama Geolander 900's on my 05 OBW after only 32k
klms. (Australian conditions) .Not impressed at all with this type mileage.
Anyway, looking at a set of Michelin 55 Series Energy MXV8's. Does anybody
have any experience with this type of tyre?

A dealer told me that he considered the Geolander compound was way too soft
for the AWD application of the Outback and thus the quick wear.

Thanks.

A few months back I purchased a set of Goodyear TripleTreds.
Absolutely love them, although I did see a very slight drop in fuel
economy (maybe due to the more agressive tread design).

 

[sarahs choice]

A few months back I purchased a set of Goodyear TripleTreds.
Absolutely love them, although I did see a very slight drop in fuel
economy (maybe due to the more agressive tread design).

Triple Treds aren't sold in Australia.

 

[ruzicka4613]

Triple Treds aren't sold in Australia.

Could they be ordered online, say from somepleace like
http://www.tirerack.com? This is a pretty good site. It even has a
nice and comprehensive rating/review system for all sorts of tires
(http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp).

 

[ruzicka4613]

Triple Treds aren't sold in Australia.

Could they be ordered online, say from someplace like
http://www.tirerack.com? This is a pretty good site. It even has a
nice and comprehensive rating/review system for all sorts of tires
(http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp).

 

[sarahs choice]

Could they be ordered online, say from somepleace like
http://www.tirerack.com? This is a pretty good site. It even has a
nice and comprehensive rating/review system for all sorts of tires
(http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp).

Are you sure that Tirerack, an American company, operates in Australia?

Have you ever considered the fact the this news Group is a world wide
group, read by people around the world?

Nope, I didn't think so.

 

[ruzicka4613]

Are you sure that Tirerack, an American company, operates in Australia?

Have you ever considered the fact the this news Group is a world wide
group, read by people around the world?

Nope, I didn't think so.

Hmmm....Are YOU sure that Tirerack, an American company, does NOT ship
to Australia?

Have YOU ever considered the fact that not everyone using this news
Group is as stupid as you seem to think they are?

Nope, I didn't think so.

Fact is, I called Tirerack to check, and they actually DO ship
internationally. The process is a bit longer and more cumbersome than
a North American order, but it is possible, without any doubt, to order
Goodyear TripleTreds from a company like Tirerack and have them shipped
to Australia. The shipping cost might make them too expensive for what
the original poster wants...I have no idea on that score.

Not trying to start some kind of flame war here, but there is certainly
no reason to act in such an arrogant and cavalier fashion to someone
who was just trying to give honest advice and help to the original
poster.

 

[sarahs choice]

Hmmm....Are YOU sure that Tirerack, an American company, does NOT ship
to Australia?

Have YOU ever considered the fact that not everyone using this news
Group is as stupid as you seem to think they are?

Nope, I didn't think so.

Fact is, I called Tirerack to check, and they actually DO ship
internationally. The process is a bit longer and more cumbersome than
a North American order, but it is possible, without any doubt, to order
Goodyear TripleTreds from a company like Tirerack and have them shipped
to Australia. The shipping cost might make them too expensive for what
the original poster wants...I have no idea on that score.

Not trying to start some kind of flame war here, but there is certainly
no reason to act in such an arrogant and cavalier fashion to someone
who was just trying to give honest advice and help to the original
poster.

"..I have no idea on that score." really illustrates your centric view
of the world.


Clearly people in Australia would order their tyres locally, not from
the USA.

The fact is that you assumed that this ng is USA based when in fact its
a world wide group.

The original poster said he was in Australia so any responses would need
to be Australian based.

I'm sorry you wasted your time ringing Tirerack and sending a silly
response.

hth

 

[Joe Kultgen]

Are you sure that Tirerack, an American company, operates in Australia?

Have you ever considered the fact the this news Group is a world wide
group, read by people around the world?

Nope, I didn't think so.

Actually tirerack is a great shopping resource even if your buying is
limited by what local stores have in stock. You may not be able to buy the
top choice for your application but more often than not you can see how the
tires you can get stack up against the competition.

Later,
Joe

 

[sarahs choice]

Actually tirerack is a great shopping resource even if your buying is
limited by what local stores have in stock. You may not be able to buy the
top choice for your application but more often than not you can see how the
tires you can get stack up against the competition.

Later,
Joe

I agree, certainly in the North American marketplace they're very
competitive with their tyre prices and and alloy wheel packages.

 

[Phil]

Thanks people, for the input. I think the cost of importing Triple Treds
would not be worth it and I'll probably go with the Michelins I mentioned
first up. But, I do appreciate all your efforts, thanks. FYI, I own a small
Kubota tractor, and I do import filters etc for it from the USA as it is way
cheaper than here in Australia, even after shipping costs.

 

[ruzicka4613]

"..I have no idea on that score." really illustrates your centric view
of the world.


Clearly people in Australia would order their tyres locally, not from
the USA.

The fact is that you assumed that this ng is USA based when in fact its
a world wide group.

The original poster said he was in Australia so any responses would need
to be Australian based.

I'm sorry you wasted your time ringing Tirerack and sending a silly
response.

hth

You seem to have a chip on your shoulder when it comes to Americans.
Why? I have no idea.

The fact is, I never assumed that this newsgroup was USA based. Not
once.

Why you think that someone in Australia should only purchase things IN
Australia seems a bit bizarre as well.

The fact is that Tirerack does ship to Australia. You were wrong on
that. It is a good, reliable and informative tire company, regardless
of where it is based. Whether or not the original poster can get a
good deal from Tirerack remains to be seen. Neither YOU, nor I, will
probably find out unless the original poster decides to look into it.

Since I, as well as one or two other posters here are actually trying
to help the original poster, while all you seem to do is go after
Americans with incorrect facts, maybe you should just go elsewhere. Do
you exhibit this odd behavior on other newsgroups?

So what say we simply let the original poster try to get his/her tires
now, whether they be from an Autralian or American company.

 

[sarahs choice]

You seem to have a chip on your shoulder when it comes to Americans.
Why? I have no idea.

The fact is, I never assumed that this newsgroup was USA based. Not
once.

Why you think that someone in Australia should only purchase things IN
Australia seems a bit bizarre as well.

The fact is that Tirerack does ship to Australia. You were wrong on
that. It is a good, reliable and informative tire company, regardless
of where it is based. Whether or not the original poster can get a
good deal from Tirerack remains to be seen. Neither YOU, nor I, will
probably find out unless the original poster decides to look into it.

Since I, as well as one or two other posters here are actually trying
to help the original poster, while all you seem to do is go after
Americans with incorrect facts, maybe you should just go elsewhere. Do
you exhibit this odd behavior on other newsgroups?

So what say we simply let the original poster try to get his/her tires
now, whether they be from an Autralian or American company.

sigh...