Tyres - what did you get?

**HaywireTig** · 27-04-2012, 04:58 PM

Yup that price is all inclusive of door to door shipment.

sounds good!!

**DoggieHowser** · 27-04-2012, 08:54 PM

I tend to "support local" with my other cars in Singapore, so the idea of buying from the US is quite new to me.

But I suppose if I intend to get larger brakes for the Tiguan, I'd better look at getting a larger set of rims and tyres. I expect I can transplant the 17" rims from the 155TSI to my wife's Golf 77TSI so will probably look at getting some matching tyres for both the Golf in 17" and the Tiguan in 19"

I have always had good experience with Michelin Pilot Sports and I think the new Super Sports is just right.

Any idea if I can source this locally in Brisbane and what the price is like vs tire rack.com

If I do buy it online, where can I get them fitted?

**team_v** · 27-04-2012, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by DoggieHowser

I tend to "support local" with my other cars in Singapore, so the idea of buying from the US is quite new to me.

But I suppose if I intend to get larger brakes for the Tiguan, I'd better look at getting a larger set of rims and tyres. I expect I can transplant the 17" rims from the 155TSI to my wife's Golf 77TSI so will probably look at getting some matching tyres for both the Golf in 17" and the Tiguan in 19"

I have always had good experience with Michelin Pilot Sports and I think the new Super Sports is just right.

Any idea if I can source this locally in Brisbane and what the price is like vs tire rack.com

If I do buy it online, where can I get them fitted?

When buying from overseas make sure the cost of the itmes is under the import duty/gst threshold.

Buying from tirerack will be a lot cheaper, i think the PS3's run about 400 - 500 per tyre here.
You can source them locally though.

If you buy them online, just get any tyre shop to fit them (option 1 garage do a pretty good job cheaply.)

**DoggieHowser** · 27-04-2012, 11:43 PM

Any recommendations for a lightweight 18 or 19 inch rim to fit the Tiguan?

I saw tirerack stocking the OZ Superleggera but they are 8" and unlikely to fit 255 width tires tho.

**team_v** · 28-04-2012, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by DoggieHowser

Any recommendations for a lightweight 18 or 19 inch rim to fit the Tiguan?

I saw tirerack stocking the OZ Superleggera but they are 8" and unlikely to fit 255 width tires tho.

I believe on tirerack you can sort by weight.
you will probably need an 8.5 wide wheel to fit 255's.

Breyton BE's or some enkei's are light weight.

**brad** · 28-04-2012, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by HaywireTig

and said Sumitomo went bust!!?! and JUST got off the phone w TyrePower and they confirmed that Sumitomo is gone!!! Apparently they were with TyreFactory? and TyreFactory went into liquidation and therefore all of Sumitomo's stuff went with them? (Not sure if this makes sense...) but there you go!!!

Maybe the Australian distributor has gone broke.
I doubt Sumitomo has - they are a huge company & sell a lot more than tyres.

**DoggieHowser** · 28-04-2012, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by team_v

I believe on tirerack you can sort by weight.
you will probably need an 8.5 wide wheel to fit 255's.

Breyton BE's or some enkei's are light weight.

I liked the Ultraleggera but those were only 8" width

Damn.. I really want to try upsizing from the standard 235 tyres.

I saw a friend's Audi Q5 with one of these

Man the P40 looks damn gorgeous

**HaywireTig** · 28-04-2012, 07:57 PM

Yup I agree w u Brad...! I too dont believe Sumitomo group themselves would collapse. But yea I think Tyre Factory possibly being the key distributor to Au wld be the key reason behind it.

But how odd that it's so hard to find any Sumitomo's!!!