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Shane Finn:
Doing some maintenance today I noticed I have corded a front tire after a charity race day (on street tires - it was supposed to be a go slow day ;35). I am told that tires in the right sizes may be available (that is delivered to the docks in Australia) in mid March but no guarantees! However all the tires are shot not just the one front and would not last me until March anyway.

I need to buy whatever is available right now and see if it will work for my daily driver. Anyone know where I can get some 265/40R17 and 295/35R18 tires? At a pinch +/- 10mm sizing would also work. All advice gratefully received.

MADVET:
You could try 275/40/17 for the front as they are readily available and only increase the rolling diameter by 8mm, not sure what you could find for the rear though.

Vette Obsessed:
275/40/17's are (relatively) readily available in Sydney.  Expect to pay around $300 per tyre (give or take $50) for cheapies (usually Falken's or Sumitomo's).

69 DIRTY RAT:
Cant you order some through TireRack in the US and ship them yourself air-frieght? Thats probably what I'll do every 6 months!!!!

Vette Obsessed:

--- Quote ---Originally posted by 69 DIRTY RAT
Cant you order some through TireRack in the US and ship them yourself air-frieght? Thats probably what I'll do every 6 months!!!!
--- End quote ---


Last time I had a set of four tyres airfreighted from tire rack it cost me about $500-600 in shipping (at least five years ago).  Mind you I saved that much on the tyres the cost of the set was competitively priced with what I could get things for locally - and I had more choice.  Got the tyres in seven days. ;eek

When you get to the size of a set of tyres you have no choice but to use UPS or Fedex which = big $$$.

If you can order them from tire rack and put them on a container you will be on a winner IMO (I kow that defeats the purpose of the time factor here).

BTW, ZEDohSIX, I have a spare pair of 275/40/ZR17's (worn -but I think they're legal) that you can borrow to get out of trouble if it is going to help you.

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