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  1. Red F355

    Red F355 Karting

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    #1 Red F355, Jun 5, 2009
    Wondering what everyone here does for tyres. Priced a set of replacement Michelin PS2's for my 996 turbo ... $3500. Price from US (www.tirerack.com) including shipping, GST, customs is approx $2500. My tyre guy says that's way less than his cost. Anyone else get theirs from overseas?
     
  2. Aircon

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    #2 Aircon, Jun 5, 2009
    How much is shipping and do they organise the whole thing?
     
  3. Aircon

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    #3 Aircon, Jun 5, 2009
    Will they have the australian approval code stamped on the sidewall? Might be an insurance issue if not.
     
  4. Red F355

    Red F355 Karting

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    #4 Red F355, Jun 5, 2009
    Shipping for a set is approx $200USD. They don't handle getting them in but from what I had read its just a matter of paying the duties/taxes when they arrive so they can be released for delivery. I guess they probably wouldn't have an australian approval code though.
     
  5. wrxmike

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    #5 wrxmike, Jun 5, 2009
    I wouldn't be so sure, because it's a specialty tire (and the limited demand for them in Australia) Michelin might manufacture the same tyre for all markets, and hence carry the required markings. Only a close up picture would tell.

    M
     
  6. Red F355

    Red F355 Karting

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    #6 Red F355, Jun 5, 2009
    Thanks - have emailed them to request a pic
     
  7. SPEEDCORE

    SPEEDCORE Four Time F1 World Champ

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    #7 SPEEDCORE, Jun 5, 2009
  8. Grahame

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    #8 Grahame, Jun 5, 2009
    When you say "one at a time", if you received 4 separate boxes from the same source on one day, that wouldn't work, would it? So what time frame stagger is legitimate?
     
  9. SPEEDCORE

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    #9 SPEEDCORE, Jun 5, 2009
    No to question 1. As per Customs site
    To be honest I have never tried it but you would prob give it at least a week to be safe. A friend was looking at this option for rims from the states.
     
  10. BAD930

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    #10 BAD930, Jun 5, 2009
    Use sea freight, far cheaper than air freight but you'll have a lead time of about 4 weeks.

    If you use someone like DHL they will use one of their partners for this such as Danzas,

    Also, tyres are tyres are far as customs will value them, create a proforma invoice attach the way bill and off you go :)

    I bought a set in for my 996 couple years back and it was no probs all the way.
     
  11. b27

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    #11 b27, Jun 5, 2009
    Check that out first..........
     
  12. Aircon

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    #12 Aircon, Jun 5, 2009
    Don't we have free trade between here and the USA anyway?
     
  13. moretti

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    #13 moretti, Jun 5, 2009
    one way traffic ... and who wants to trade with a broke country anyway ???????????????
     
  14. SPEEDCORE

    SPEEDCORE Four Time F1 World Champ

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    #14 SPEEDCORE, Jun 5, 2009
    Yeah they love us so much that starting 2010 they want to take your picture and thumbprint leaving the country as well as entering :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
  15. Red F355

    Red F355 Karting

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    #15 Red F355, Jun 5, 2009
    Think that only applies to goods manufactured in USA
     
  16. Gleggy

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    #16 Gleggy, Jun 5, 2009
    Are you talking about Australia or the U.S. bit hard to tell who is in the bigger mess. Oh!,,,,,,,,, wait a minute I forgot, Krudd said the recession is over, phew!!! now I can relax, I believe him.
    MG
     
  17. Red F355

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    #17 Red F355, Jun 23, 2009
    On the subject of tyres, have a set of speedline 355CH wheels with tyres that I need to get from the UK - will look around for shipping costs but any suggestions on who to use (sea freight is fine if cheaper)
     
  18. jeffQV

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    #18 jeffQV, Jun 23, 2009
    I guess I'd find a general shipping broker in UK and put on a ship, tell them no hurry to get cheaper rate?
     
  19. Cmjohnson599

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    #19 Cmjohnson599, Mar 14, 2024
    I have the Michelin Pilot Super sports now.
    Need something slightly softer.
    Considering the Pirelli Pzero or Pzero PZ4
     
  20. islerodreaming

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    #20 islerodreaming, Mar 15, 2024
    15 years, not bad..
     
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