Raisins78
23-10-2012, 09:09 PM
So here is the dilemma....
I'll start from the start......
Me and the family are taking a month or so off over the Christmas school holidays. We will be driving from WA (the pilbara area) to Newcastle NSW via the Nullabor. We are hanging around a week then scooting off to Darwin. Hanging around for a week or two, then back home.
All with stops along the way.
My 1995 XJ is beeing prepped for the long drive, and I'm basically up to tyres.
My original Plan was to pre order wheels and tyres in Newcastle, and fit them along with my new Bushwacker cut out flares (Which I have already ordered and are being sent to Newcastle)
I rang the only Pro Comp distributer in Newcastle to get a price and order the rims and tyres, to make sure they will be there by Jan 2013.....and here is where the story gets interesting!
The person on the other end of the phone took my details and then began to "price them up" She put the phone down, but did not mute me lol. this is what I heard as she called for the boss to double check the prices....
Lady - "Is this correct?"
Boss - "What do they cost us?"
Lady - "The rims cost $78, the Tyres cost $229"
Boss - "Sell the rims at $175 ea, and the tyres at $329"
She then adds it all up and gives me my price of $2520 for 5, fitted and balanced.
Now if I didn't hear this, I would have just payed for them then and there...most likely.
So I thought I would ring a Perth shop to compare..
$2050 plus $150 freight to my Desert Location....
So, Im now considering either, ringing them back, and asking for a better price, possibly telling them what I heard, or paying the extra $320 so they are in Newcastle WITH my flares, or Buying from Perth, shipping them up and bolting them on before we leave.
The tyres That are on it are ok (Kuhmo AT's 235/75/15's) on the stock rims, so will be fine from here to Newcastle.
The rims im ordering are 15x8 with 4.5 inch backspace, 31x10.5R15 Xtreme AT' tyres, and with the flares requiring 2-3inches of metal to be removed, should fit fine.
I currently have 2 inch spring spacers on it, as per previous owner (Its a sport too)
If I buy them from perth, will they fit with the stock flares (not rub) and the current suspension (Getting a 4.5inch lift soon, probably after the trip)?
How far out will they stick out from the stock flares? (The new flares are 5 inch wider or 8 inch total flares)
This set of tyres will be my AT set for highway and touring off road, and I will later get a set of 32-33 inch Muddies for local fun...but ill chose them once the suspension is done.
Also, we will be doing 99% highway, not much if any offroading during the trip as I cant afford to break an axle etc unless im in Newcastle or Darwin and can order parts while we are there.
So should I order from Perth and fit before we leave, or save 6000km's of wear, order from Newcastle and fit the flares the same day?
I'll start from the start......
Me and the family are taking a month or so off over the Christmas school holidays. We will be driving from WA (the pilbara area) to Newcastle NSW via the Nullabor. We are hanging around a week then scooting off to Darwin. Hanging around for a week or two, then back home.
All with stops along the way.
My 1995 XJ is beeing prepped for the long drive, and I'm basically up to tyres.
My original Plan was to pre order wheels and tyres in Newcastle, and fit them along with my new Bushwacker cut out flares (Which I have already ordered and are being sent to Newcastle)
I rang the only Pro Comp distributer in Newcastle to get a price and order the rims and tyres, to make sure they will be there by Jan 2013.....and here is where the story gets interesting!
The person on the other end of the phone took my details and then began to "price them up" She put the phone down, but did not mute me lol. this is what I heard as she called for the boss to double check the prices....
Lady - "Is this correct?"
Boss - "What do they cost us?"
Lady - "The rims cost $78, the Tyres cost $229"
Boss - "Sell the rims at $175 ea, and the tyres at $329"
She then adds it all up and gives me my price of $2520 for 5, fitted and balanced.
Now if I didn't hear this, I would have just payed for them then and there...most likely.
So I thought I would ring a Perth shop to compare..
$2050 plus $150 freight to my Desert Location....
So, Im now considering either, ringing them back, and asking for a better price, possibly telling them what I heard, or paying the extra $320 so they are in Newcastle WITH my flares, or Buying from Perth, shipping them up and bolting them on before we leave.
The tyres That are on it are ok (Kuhmo AT's 235/75/15's) on the stock rims, so will be fine from here to Newcastle.
The rims im ordering are 15x8 with 4.5 inch backspace, 31x10.5R15 Xtreme AT' tyres, and with the flares requiring 2-3inches of metal to be removed, should fit fine.
I currently have 2 inch spring spacers on it, as per previous owner (Its a sport too)
If I buy them from perth, will they fit with the stock flares (not rub) and the current suspension (Getting a 4.5inch lift soon, probably after the trip)?
How far out will they stick out from the stock flares? (The new flares are 5 inch wider or 8 inch total flares)
This set of tyres will be my AT set for highway and touring off road, and I will later get a set of 32-33 inch Muddies for local fun...but ill chose them once the suspension is done.
Also, we will be doing 99% highway, not much if any offroading during the trip as I cant afford to break an axle etc unless im in Newcastle or Darwin and can order parts while we are there.
So should I order from Perth and fit before we leave, or save 6000km's of wear, order from Newcastle and fit the flares the same day?