What to get?

[macca86]

I'm after new shoes for the car I'm getting next week it's a 2005 gu iv with 17 inch factory alloys.

First question as I'll sell the current rims in favour for steel rims, can I squeeze some 15 inch rims or just 16's?

I want a mud tyre thinking 33inch in size what are your thoughts from this list and anyone got any good prices in Brisbane?

Summit mud hog

Federal couragia.

Or just spend the big bucks once and get bfg km2's?

[Crate]

If it was me, i would go for the KM2's in the 255/85R16 size, little taller (33.3') than standard 33's and a bit lighter (good for economy and drivetrain). Also the narrow/tall tyre I think is better offroad, longer contact patch and higher contact pressure with the ground.

PS
Google the sidewall strength of the Federals

[LachDiggityDog]

Hands down get the KM'2 you won't regret it call Jax Quick Fit I got my 315's for $350 each fitted with a balance and alignment

[macca86]

I was leaning towards the summit mud hog 285/75/16 for 260 each cheapest km2 in that size I've found are 360 each.

[DX grunt]

Get a set of cheesecutters with split rims.

Ask them to throw in a set of lycra spandies, and tell them Rossco sent you!! PML.

Seriously, I dunno. lol

[jack]

Go KM2's, I kept the factory 17" Alloys and paid $360 a corner fitted and balanced (in Vic).
Very happy and it now means my speedo is spot on.

[macca86]

Are the km2 really $100 a tyre better?

[jack]

Nissannewby has done almost 100k on his and my son in law did 90k and got another set. That was enough to convince me, and remember my are 17 inch which are naturally dearer than 16.

[nissannewby]

Are the km2 really $100 a tyre better?

Yes!! I will show you mine on Wednesday mate they are very close to 100k and still seem to perform well for there condition Steve (04OFF) can back this :).

Try Don Cornell's mate. I have very recently priced them up and a KM2 315/75 r16 was $375 ea.

[macca86]

Don't think 315/75/16 would fit with a 2 inch lift though. I remember Steve saying the 285/75/16 wear a bit narrow and to go for 305? Is that correct. I suppose with the new car being a 4.2td it will actually last 100000km unlike the poxy zd30

[Maxhead]

Under 300 a tyre+ about $90 postage. Then get some 16" rims and Bob's your uncle:)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4-X-NEW-285-75-16-LT-BF-GOODRICH-MUD-TERRAIN-KM2-TYRES-BFG-SALE-ON-NOW-/231267298340?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35d89aec24&_uhb=1 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/705-53470-19255-0/1?campid=5336709507&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fitm%2F4-X-NEW-285-75-16-LT-BF-GOODRICH-MUD-TERRAIN-KM2-TYRES-BFG-SALE-ON-NOW-%2F231267298340%3Fpt%3DAU_Car_Parts_Accessories%26 amp%3Bhash%3Ditem35d89aec24%26amp%3B_uhb%3D1)

I got mine in Canberra for I think 315 each fitted.

[nissannewby]

Don't think 315/75/16 would fit with a 2 inch lift though. I remember Steve saying the 285/75/16 wear a bit narrow and to go for 305? Is that correct. I suppose with the new car being a 4.2td it will actually last 100000km unlike the poxy zd30

They will mate lots of room in gu guards :). I was just using that as an example. Yeah me and Steve have also discussed the width thing as my worn 285's are about the same width as his new 305's, they seem to get fatter with age lol. But yes the 305's will look nicer. Believe it or not I also priced 305's they were $315 landed in Brisbane.

[lhurley]

They will mate lots of room in gu guards :). I was just using that as an example. Yeah me and Steve have also discussed the width thing as my worn 285's are about the same width as his new 305's, they seem to get fatter with age lol. But yes the 305's will look nicer. Believe it or not I also priced 305's they were $315 landed in Brisbane.

I got my 305/70r16's from don cornells about 9 months ago and i paid $300 each. cost about $15 each for fitting/balance. The 305's do look sh!t hot too

[nissannewby]

I got my 305/70r16's from don cornells about 9 months ago and i paid $300 each. cost about $15 each for fitting/balance. The 305's do look sh!t hot too

Yeah that price I stated for both sizes was through Don Cornell's. The closest price I could get in Brisbane for supply only was $85 dearer.

[lhurley]

Yeah that price I stated for both sizes was through Don Cornell's. The closest price I could get in Brisbane for supply only was $85 dearer.

Cheapest i found was $415. That bloke was pissed when i told him i found some for $100 less.

[macca86]

What do you think of these?
http://www.tyretrader.com.au/kumho-30570r16-124121q-kl71-p2261?filter_tyrewidth=305&filter_tyreratio=70&filter_tyrediameter=16&sort=pd.name

Found km2 on here too
http://www.tyretrader.com.au/bfg-30570r16-118q-ta-km2-p976?filter_tyrewidth=305&filter_tyreratio=70&filter_tyrediameter=16&sort=pd.name

[megatexture]

I got a quote from this mob (http://apachewholesaletyres.com.au/shop/index.php?route=common/home )
for some 35s in a mud hog and they were in the low $300s so I'm sure they would have a good price on the 33s
You could always run 2 sets? I have road and play tyres.

[macca86]

Not sure if I could afford 2 sets or be bothered changing tyres for play as I'm lazy

[megatexture]

What do you think of these?
http://www.tyretrader.com.au/kumho-30570r16-124121q-kl71-p2261?filter_tyrewidth=305&filter_tyreratio=70&filter_tyrediameter=16&sort=pd.name

Found km2 on here too
http://www.tyretrader.com.au/bfg-30570r16-118q-ta-km2-p976?filter_tyrewidth=305&filter_tyreratio=70&filter_tyrediameter=16&sort=pd.name


You have to get them to fit the tyres so get a quote for that also incase that's where they sting you!

Its in the fine print at the bottom

[lhurley]

i would go km2 over the kumhos. my old housemate (warnie on here) has the kumhos and while they are good, they wont last 65k let alone 100k. they are a little noisy too.

[macca86]

What offset should I get my new rims and what width is 16/8 ok or do I need a wider rim?

[threedogs]

Check that thread I started good tyres cheap, I'm getting KM2s from him for $300 a pop for 305 x 16 "
now that's cheap delivery included
Don Cornell only got the quote this morning

[macca86]

Just bought off him 5x km2 305/70/16 on brand new black steel rims for $2025 plus delivery of about $105

[nissannewby]

Check that thread I started good tyres cheap, I'm getting KM2s from him for $300 a pop for 305 x 16 "
now that's cheap delivery included
Don Cornell only got the quote this morning

What did you say to them? I called about 3 weeks ago and for that exact size was $315 delivered.

[macca86]

heard from huntsman tyres today my tyres and rims are on a truck tonight and might even get them by the weekend! my rims are neg23 offset is that ok?
What are your thoughts white writing to outside or inside? I went with outside

[megatexture]

White inside imo

[megatexture]

When do you pick up the car ?

[macca86]

should get the car on wed night
I was thinking of going all black on black rims with dark blue wagon but thought it might look a bit plain so white writing outside to break it up

[LachDiggityDog]

Seriously Dude ring Jax at Capalaba they will beat Don Cornell's price they have price match/beat agreement with Michellin.

[macca86]

already paid and ordered and happy with the price. always a better deal out there I know but im happy

[megatexture]

Black bar work breaks it up also

[LachDiggityDog]

Well you would have gotten the better deal if you hadn't of completely disregarded my advise when you first opened the thread. Oh well your loss.

[macca86]

Well you would have gotten the better deal if you hadn't of completely disregarded my advise when you first opened the thread. Oh well your loss.

not sure if you have attitude on this reply or not so I wont jump to conclusions but No i didnt listen to your advice as much as others that I personally know and I feel I got a good price.
How much would 5 x black rims and 5x 205/70/16 tyres cost from your place then to see how bad I lost?

[LachDiggityDog]

$200 maybe a little more, I only paid $2200 for my 5 315's on black sunraysia pat rims (not sure what you got) fitted with wheel balance and alignment. All I was trying to do was get you the best deal you could get and after just buying tyres in the last month or so i knew this was the best price around. But it doesn't matter now you still good a good price. My apologies for sounding so rude.

P.S. go for white on the outside

[macca86]

2130 delivered to my door for 305/70/16 on new rims for 5 of them

[LachDiggityDog]

Like I said $2200 for 315/75/r16 on new rims for 5 of them fitted with balance and wheel alignment at any or your nearest Jax. So for 305's well you do the math.

[macca86]

I get it yours were cheaper I could have got a better deal there's always someone else out there that gets a better deal. still better than the 360 a tyre i was getting quoted elsewhere

[nissannewby]

Like I said $2200 for 315/75/r16 on new rims for 5 of them fitted with balance and wheel alignment at any or your nearest Jax. So for 305's well you do the math.

Which location mate? Cos it's not any of my nearest ones. I have been doing some serious hunting for Tyres as I'm about due for some and no one could get close to the prices it got from Don Cornell's. The closest I got was $80 dearer each tyre compared to Cornell's. I am looking at getting 3 or 4 sets so I need to be sure I'm getting the best deal.

Do you know someone who works there?

Macca has still got a good deal either way you look at it so you should at least let that go. Sure you may have got better but as you know everyone can make their own choice.

[LachDiggityDog]

Capalaba mate I dealt with a bloke named Warren didn't know him just called them for a quote same thing $80 or so dearer then Cornell's so I mentioned his price and they said they can match it and I think they ended up coming in at $340 each. I would assume any of their stores would do the same and if your thinking of getting 3 or 4 sets you may even get them cheaper again.

[nissannewby]

Capalaba mate I dealt with a bloke named Warren didn't know him just called them for a quote same thing $80 or so dearer then Cornell's so I mentioned his price and they said they can match it and I think they ended up coming in at $340 each. I would assume any of their stores would do the same and if your thinking of getting 3 or 4 sets you may even get them cheaper again.

I will try mate don't worry about that lol.

I have a mate who works at tyres and more and he was the one who got closest and that was only at his buy price. I will be ringing Jax tomorrow and see if I can get a better deal than last time I spoke to them.

[megatexture]

What tyres you looking at getting matt all km2's ? And same sizes?

[nissannewby]

What tyres you looking at getting matt all km2's ? And same sizes?

Yes all KM2's. Different sizes though 1 set of 315/75/16, 1 set of 33/12.5/15, 1 set of 31/10.5/15 and possibly a set of 285/70/17

[megatexture]

Well if you want another set for a bargaining tool I'll be needing some soon so if they will knock off more for 5 sets instead of 4 let me know and I'll get a set with you I think I'd be getting some 285 70 17s(would have to confirm size).
If not not a problem as they aren't needed just yet but soon enough.

[threedogs]

Good pick up, look forward to your initial thoughts on them,
Hope the off-set is ok,
This is mine with 305's MTZ fitted

[macca86]

I found my 285s were scrubbing at full flex on nissan standard rims will see they are marked posted on blue star couriers

[Nicholas68]

My federals are the cause to my wheel wobbles I am fairly sure. My long time mechanic has always had problems with balancing federals as well. And as for tyres, my father runs MTZ's and has been very happy with them. Can often be found for a good price.

[macca86]

I dont want micky T again while my atz 4 rib provided great grip they had big chunks out of them with hardly any 4wding and I hear the mtz really dont like wheelspin

[lhurley]

I found my 285s were scrubbing at full flex on nissan standard rims will see they are marked posted on blue star couriers

My old suspension (efs 2") scrubbed a little with 285s. New ome 2" suspension scrubbed a bit more on 285s, put the 305 km2s on, they scrub a fair bit. All on the same rim.

[mudski]

My old suspension (efs 2") scrubbed a little with 285s. New ome 2" suspension scrubbed a bit more on 285s, put the 305 km2s on, they scrub a fair bit. All on the same rim.

That's odd. My old sagged 2 inch ome lift was fine with 285's.

[Clunk]

I found my 285s were scrubbing at full flex on nissan standard rims will see they are marked posted on blue star couriers


My old suspension (efs 2") scrubbed a little with 285s. New ome 2" suspension scrubbed a bit more on 285s, put the 305 km2s on, they scrub a fair bit. All on the same rim.


That's odd. My old sagged 2 inch ome lift was fine with 285's.

Where are the scrubbing? May need to look at getting a different offset rim

[megatexture]

My 285s only just scrub on the body in the rear arch on full flex, I think my offset is -22.. I think

[mudski]

Neg 13's for me.

[macca86]

Im getting a neg 25 rim to help with scrubbing nissan rims are 0 offset

[lhurley]

Where are the scrubbing? May need to look at getting a different offset rim

Top and side of the rear wheel arch. At the front it scrubs a touch on the side of the wheel arch and a little on the top.


I have no idea what offset the rims are. -13 or -22 or something around there

[nissannewby]

Capalaba mate I dealt with a bloke named Warren didn't know him just called them for a quote same thing $80 or so dearer then Cornell's so I mentioned his price and they said they can match it and I think they ended up coming in at $340 each. I would assume any of their stores would do the same and if your thinking of getting 3 or 4 sets you may even get them cheaper again.

So far mate Jax are not cheaper mate. I have given him the prices from Cornell's and waiting on a call back if he can get them down a little more then it will be worth my while to get them through them but it won't really work out to be a better deal. It will work out to be very close to the same.

[lhurley]

So far mate Jax are not cheaper mate. I have given him the prices from Cornell's and waiting on a call back if he can get them down a little more then it will be worth my while to get them through them but it won't really work out to be a better deal. It will work out to be very close to the same.

When i called Jax at capalaba before i got mine, the bloke told me his price, i told him what i could get them for, and he went off. Making all kinds of claims about Don Cornells. He was saying they are fake, and dont have the same ply or load rating. I called Don Cornells and told him what the bloke at jax said, and he set it all straight for me. They arent fake, they are exactly the same, he also said that jax probably buys them from Cornells for the same price i could get them, thats why the bloke at jax was so pissed. I bought mine from cornells cause the bloke at Jax pissed me off. Bad customer service, no sale.

[gaddy]

Yep their service is not good used to use them all the time , for what I wanted they were the dearest in capalaba 12 months ago , I ended up at bridgestone capalaba , as they were the cheapest at the time , which suprised me , their is something like 10 tyre retailers in a km stretch of road , I just played them all against one another ,

[megatexture]

When i called Jax at capalaba before i got mine, the bloke told me his price, i told him what i could get them for, and he went off. Making all kinds of claims about Don Cornells. He was saying they are fake, and dont have the same ply or load rating. I called Don Cornells and told him what the bloke at jax said, and he set it all straight for me. They arent fake, they are exactly the same, he also said that jax probably buys them from Cornells for the same price i could get them, thats why the bloke at jax was so pissed. I bought mine from cornells cause the bloke at Jax pissed me off. Bad customer service, no sale.

hey mate where did cornells deliver your tyres to ? A depo or tyre shop that can also fit.

[LachDiggityDog]

Wow that's not good at all lhurley, who did you speak with? I never had any issues at Jax they where really helpful for me.

[nissannewby]

Wow that's not good at all lhurley, who did you speak with? I never had any issues at Jax they where really helpful for me.

So far the jax store I have been dealing has been very good. I mentioned Cornell's and he pointed out what I already knew about them being parallel imported by Cornell's. I have received 2 phone calls so far from the jax rep and he has been very good.

If Jax can get their prices down just a little more then I will probably use them due to ease of logistics. I will reiterate that the costings will be pretty much the same by the end of it.

[lhurley]

hey mate where did cornells deliver your tyres to ? A depo or tyre shop that can also fit.

They delivered them to a trucking depo/warehouse thing at rocklea. Roll up, tell them who you are, they go get it and your away.


Wow that's not good at all lhurley, who did you speak with? I never had any issues at Jax they where really helpful for me.

No idea mate. It was a around 9 months ago. Guess the bloke wasnt real keen on a $1200 sale that day

[nissannewby]

Small update.

I am still yet to get a final price from the Jax store I have been dealing with. However the service from their rep has been quite good. He has been very positive and does not want to lose my business obviously because of the size of the order, he has had trouble getting a response from the Michelin rep hence I don't have one either.

[nissannewby]

OK Final Update.

The jax rep has been very helpful. However he was unable to move on his first quoted prices. For a couple of sizes they are close enough that we are going to get them through jax for ease of logistics. The sizes that troy was after were well out compared to Cornells.

Prices Below.

315/75/R16 Jax- $400 Cornells- $375
33/12.5/R15 Jax- $360 Cornells- $310
31/10.5/R15 Jax- $260 Cornells- $210

All Jax prices are fitted and balanced and all Cornells are delivered to a depot in rocklea. LachDiggity you must have got them at a good time as everyone I have spoken cannot match the prices from the outlets down south. Macca you got a sweet deal.

[macca86]

315/75/R16 Jax- $400 Cornells- $375 huntsman - $375
33/12.5/R15 Jax- $360 Cornells- $310 huntsman - $345
31/10.5/R15 Jax- $260 Cornells- $210 huntsman - $280

For my size I wanted 305/70/16 huntsman were $305 a tyre plus huntsman delivered to my house not some depot
So it turns out I did get a good deal then
Also the tyres were fitted and balanced well and on 40psi when I put them on

[LachDiggityDog]

Yeah that's a shame they wouldn't do them for the same price, but with how relaxed they where about it I assume they would have done the same for everyone. I think Cornells may have up their price $25 a piece when I was looking 3 or 4 months ago they where only quoting $350, may be due to the KM2's increasing popularity.