Tires - Just picked up the Advans

[jst2878]

I love my advans. 315"s look great on the X!

[fatboyoz]

Originally Posted by chefwong

No feedback yet on the tires as they're still Fresh.
I have some faint rubbing noise that I need to check out though......which is new and seems to be eminating from the steering wheel.

It just happened right after the new tires were on....

Any comments on the new Advans?

[X5ive]

Any pics yet?

Originally Posted by chefwong

Sorry no pics of the stacked tires side by side. The X is one dirty sunnva a itch.
Maybe after it get's some TLC ;-)

[mishkinx5]

Tires still for sale? If you are willing to split i can take the two rears.

Mike

[radrat]

Originally Posted by fatboyoz

Hi Guys,
Am also about to buy a set of Avans, no Tirerack in Oz unfortunately, so will probably pay too much. Would like to know if they are quiet at speed. I am replacing my original Bridgestone Turanzas at 52000km, and even now they are extremely quiet.
Thanks Colin.

Hi fatboyoz,

I am probably too late to help with your purchase of the Advans, but I just bought 4 tyres from tirerack, delivered within 5 days (!!) to my garage (and stacked !!) for about half the price I was being quoted by Sydney tyre retailers. Fitting was $15 per tyre.

This won't last; the A$ / US$ exchange rate is currently in our favour, but the bigger issue is that when word gets back to the Australian distributors they will simply threaten to stop selling their tyres to tirerack and I would expect that tirerack will oblige and stop mailing tyres outside US. We need a global ACCC or a good lawyer!

Great service from tirerack.com; crap from the Aussie distributors.

The rat.

[fatboyoz]

Originally Posted by radrat

Hi fatboyoz,

I am probably too late to help with your purchase of the Advans, but I just bought 4 tyres from tirerack, delivered within 5 days (!!) to my garage (and stacked !!) for about half the price I was being quoted by Sydney tyre retailers. Fitting was $15 per tyre.

This won't last; the A$ / US$ exchange rate is currently in our favour, but the bigger issue is that when word gets back to the Australian distributors they will simply threaten to stop selling their tyres to tirerack and I would expect that tirerack will oblige and stop mailing tyres outside US. We need a global ACCC or a good lawyer!

Great service from tirerack.com; crap from the Aussie distributors.

The rat.

Hi Rat,
The 19" Avans are great. So far I have covered 3500km and they exhibit very little noise. Had the wheel alignment guy dial out as much of the rear, negative camber as he could. Am now keeping a close eye on the rear tyre wear and will adjust the rear camber myself if necessary. The whole deal cost me $1975. Didn't even think about personally importing the tyres. I used to do it for my old 1990 535 IS. It had the old metric diameter (415mm, approx' 16.5 inch) wheels that took Michelin TRX tyres. They were exceedingly noisy and almost impossible to get in Oz. After carting 8 tyres (one by one) back from Hong Kong (half price), I eventually bought 4 wheels/tyres, trade-in from the latest 5 Series, from Bob Jane for $1800, and it was like driving a completely new car.
Colin.