we have to do a special order....

[prydey]

Originally Posted by flappist

and you only have to read on here for a short time to realise that most people fit the cheapest crap tyres they can find using the excuse that some tyre fitter who has no qualifications other than a few years sticking tyres on rims has told them that they are just as good as expensive ones.

then there is the other end of the scale where many members recommend fitting $400 tyres at a minimum as 'why skimp on safety. they are the only things holding your car on the road yada yada yada.'

there is a reason why even the most brilliant tyre manufacturer makes a range of compounds. they realise that its not economic sense to fit the top of the range tyre to mums family runabout.

[2011G6E]

Back after the big earthquake in Kobe in Japan, where most of the tyre manufacturers, especially motorcycle, were based, I remember buying the last pair of Barracuda tyres in the state for my old Kawasaki triple...that was the last set of any size. Other more specialised tyres were on long waiting lists.

[foxtrot3]

Originally Posted by flappist

In that last at least 10 years I have NEVER had a set of tyres of the type I wished to put on my car available ex stock, they have always had to be ordered.

Hi. Same here but make it the last 20 years. Or ring all the "insert brand here" dealers in a 10k radius and go to the one who has them in stock. Cheers MD

[Mr Hardware]

jphanna what size tyre was it for the corolla?
195/55/15 or 205/50/16?