Need tyres?

[Lou Girardin]

If so, I wouoldn't wait too long. I've seen some price increases come through that make your eyes water.

[onearmedbandit]

Ahhh, create some fear and get rid of those tyres on the shelves you just can't move huh?

[dawnrazor]

I've seen some price increases come through that make your eyes water.

like what?

[Lou Girardin]

Ahhh, create some fear and get rid of those tyres on the shelves you just can't move huh?

No, we're out of Z6 Metzs among others. Bugger it.
I've seen one common brand and model go from $550 to $706 a set.

Don't say you weren't warned.

[onearmedbandit]

What's the justification from the tyre companies as to the rise in costs?

[The_Dover]

An increase in the licencing rights for the circle shape.

Apparently Ngati Whakahonki have all image rights to circles cos they invented them and uncle Heilen has given them back under the tee trea of whitehangi.

[imdying]

What's the justification from the tyre companies as to the rise in costs?

Possibly transportation costs for the raw materials, and the finished products.

[ManDownUnder]

No, we're out of Z6 Metzs among others. Bugger it.
I've seen one common brand and model go from $550 to $706 a set.

Don't say you weren't warned.

What's driving the price hike? Currency or other?

[Korea]

Holy crap ~ sounds like tyre prices are following Korea's example.
I was quoted nearly $800NZD for a set of Michellin Pilot Powers a little while back. Apparently in Korea they pay a lot of import tax on foreign produced goods.

What about ordering your tyres on eBay ~ I saw some US resellers advertising seriously cheap deals. I guess shipping would be the major cost, but would we have to pay a load of import tax etx.?
Has anyone done this?

[Lou Girardin]

What's the justification from the tyre companies as to the rise in costs?

Drop in the dollar.
Increase in international rubber prices.
Increase in oil prices.

Phase of the moon.
Price of hookers.
Pick one.

[GR81]

Drop in the dollar.
Increase in international rubber prices.
Increase in oil prices.
Phase of the moon.
Price of hookers.
Pick one.

tail wind?

[Lias]

I'm guessing msot bike tyres are imports, but the fact that goodyear is closing South Pacific Tyres in Upper Hutt (AFAIK the only tyre factory in NZ) probably cant be helping matters.

[The_Dover]

Not such a good year for industry in Upper Hutt then.

[snuffles]

good god, that tyre factory is our only low income employer..........lock your doors and keep an eye on your section, they will be rioting and burning efigies.....

[Swoop]

A Soweto necklace will be horrible now... think of the expense!