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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: viperjsy on 05 October 2015, 20:26

Title: tryes
Post by: viperjsy on 05 October 2015, 20:26

hi dose any one use these tyres http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251887654582?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: itavaltalainen on 06 October 2015, 20:24

I'll try to work round this way....

Price on ebay: 142.00£
They are VAT registered seller -20% VAT = 118£
Ebay wants a few pounds.... leaves say 115£ for seller
Courier wants 10£ for delivery.... 105£
Seller wants to make profit..... if he budgets any less than 10% he is an absolute i.... he also has overheads for storage, staff etc
So he buys tyres for far less than 25£ a pop....


Now going down futher to wholeseller, importer, customs, sea logistics, exporter in China, all the way to manufacturer... they all have overheads and want to make money.

So how much exactly do you think the company that makes these tyres in rural China spends on manufacturing one?
And would you want to put the resulting product on your car?

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: barrym381 on 06 October 2015, 20:34

pretty sure Viking international were buying them at just over 9 quid each back in 2009  :grin:

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: viperjsy on 07 October 2015, 02:34

I just wanted to know if the tyres are any good. plus 225/40/18 tyres in jersey channel islands is between £60 - £80 each for budget tyres

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 07 October 2015, 17:59

One thing that can end your life pretty quickly are sh!te tyres if you want to risk it thats down to you but for the sake of an extra £50 per set I wouldnt

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: viperjsy on 08 October 2015, 02:13

that speed limit in jersey is max 40 mph

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: itavaltalainen on 08 October 2015, 09:10

Personally I would not put cheap tyres on a car, no matter what the speed limit is.

For 80£ a pop you can get decent brand tyres online and shipped to J.
E.g. Nokian Z line - they go for 80£ a tyre and are more than decent and will no question last a lot longer than the china crackers.

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 08 October 2015, 12:36

if the speed limits 40mph I would put some steel wheels on and save yourself a mint

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: barrym381 on 08 October 2015, 18:18

Quote from: Dalo Harkin on 08 October 2015, 12:36

if the speed limits 40mph I would put some steel wheels on and save yourself a mint

don't see the logic in this as steel wheels still need tyres  :smiley:

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: viperjsy on 19 November 2015, 17:39

I have had these on for a while now and I cant fault them thay grip well on dry and wet days

Title: Re: tryes
Post by: barrym381 on 19 November 2015, 18:34

Quote from: viperjsy on 08 October 2015, 02:13

that speed limit in jersey is max 40 mph

Quote from: viperjsy on 19 November 2015, 17:39

I have had these on for a while now and I cant fault them thay grip well on dry and wet days

they will be ok at 40mph  :grin: