Tirerack experiences?

[Diesel_vert]

Just a question.

My 155 Tiguan comes with 17x7 rims and is fitted with 235 55 tyres.

If I put the rims on a Golf, can it be fitted with 225 45 17 tyres?

Yes, it is okay to fit a 225/45 R17 tyre on a 7.0 x 17 wheel.

[yowie]

So: I ordered from Tire Rack last Wednesday, paid Thursday, received confirmation and a FedEX tracker link
by email Friday morning, packed and shipped Friday evening local time by the looks of it, and
watched movement as far as the Fedex depots in Indianapolis and Memphis this morning, with a due by to Brisbane this Friday, so seven days. Impressive service. Not sure I can book the car with the garage Friday, but all good.

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And when I look this morning, one item is in still in Memphis, the other at Mascot after being noted as Honolulu last night.
Hopefully a tracker error and they are just updating one instead of both trackers.

This evening, everything is in Sydney, one lot must have gone into Stealth-mode. Anyway, currently, 'goods are subject to regulatory review', whatever that means. Hopefully not a new budget tax

[yowie]

Friday and Fed-Ex is showing the tyres still stuck in Sydney in Customs' regulatory review, so almost four days.
Did Wayne Swan say something about taxing import tyres in the Budget last Tuesday?

[ScottyP]

Friday and Fed-Ex is showing the tyres still stuck in Sydney in Customs' regulatory review, so almost four days.
Did Wayne Swan say something about taxing import tyres in the Budget last Tuesday?

What was the cost of the tyres (ex shipping)? If it's more than AUD$1,000 you'll likely get slugged GST and duty. That could be your hold-up.

[thezoneR32]

Friday and Fed-Ex is showing the tyres still stuck in Sydney in Customs' regulatory review, so almost four days.
Did Wayne Swan say something about taxing import tyres in the Budget last Tuesday?

When did you order them? I have had tyres from them in 10 days but I wouldnt be worried even if they hadnt arrived in 2 weeks. Im still waiting on a r32 pedal set i ordered from TM tuning over 2 months ago!

[yowie]

Order placed 9 May, and no, not worried, the Fed-Ex tracker shows where they are.
The estimated delivery was for today, which isn't going to happen.
So only concerned about Customs and what they're doing, if anything

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No, they're $109 dollar tires, as they say. Hope no one moved the goal-posts...

[KKK VR6]

Order placed 9 May, and no, not worried, the Fed-Ex tracker shows where they are.
The estimated delivery was for today, which isn't going to happen.
So only concerned about Customs and what they're doing, if anything

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No, they're $109 dollar tires, as they say. Hope no one moved the goal-posts...

Hi
could you please update as soon as you receive these tires
im looking at buying from tirerack, problem is i need these by at latest friday.

[brad]

Then you better order today. You might get lucky.

[gareth_oau]

I suspect that dunlop and yokohama have banned imports from tirerack because its upsetting the financial applecart with regard to local distributorships.

Colunbia/Burton/Oakley/Assics etc etc have been doing this for a few years now.

and I understand the ACCC are now investigating these import bans as anti-competitive and against australian trade practices laws

[walbjj]

I suspect that dunlop and yokohama have banned imports from tirerack because its upsetting the financial applecart with regard to local distributorships.

Colunbia/Burton/Oakley/Assics etc etc have been doing this for a few years now.

and I understand the ACCC are now investigating these import bans as anti-competitive and against australian trade practices laws

and by investigation, we all know that means they wont do anything