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Synchro909 · 12-20-2017, 06:35 AM

Has anybody used these tyres? Michelin Double Rivet tyres always had a great reputation but they disappeared for a while. I'm not sure these are the same as what was available years ago.
www.cokertire.com/tires/michelin-bias-ply.html
The Coker website says that they are the distributors for the tyres, not that they make them so maybe they are still the French made ones. I believe they are the very best conventional tyre out there and not much short of a radial ply one but at the same price - $240 (4.75 -5.00X19), my first impulse is to go for the radial tyre. Opinions??
Time for bed! I'll be back in the morning.

Bruce of MN · 12-20-2017, 06:50 AM

Heavy items shipped to Oz must be pretty spendy! Or do you have a Coker distributor there?

Synchro909 · 12-20-2017, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce of MN

Heavy items shipped to Oz must be pretty spendy! Or do you have a Coker distributor there?

Yes,we do but as you put it, very spendy. $530 each for those tyres. If I have stuff coming anyway, freight by surface is a little less painful. (weight doesn't matter, only volume)
I take it no body has knowledge of these tyres.

harleynut · 12-20-2017, 04:08 PM

Wish I could help......530 for one tire???? $2120.00 for all four. That's out of my league. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year........Joe

Synchro909 · 12-20-2017, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by harleynut

Wish I could help......530 for one tire???? $2120.00 for all four. That's out of my league. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year........Joe

That gives you an idea of how we are ripped off in this country by foreign companies. That price is out of my league too, that's why I am looking for alternatives. I won't pay that.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and yours.

SteveB31 · 12-20-2017, 08:01 PM

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How are you being ripped off?

Synchro909 · 12-20-2017, 09:05 PM

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How are you being ripped off?

This is just one example. We see it everywhere. For example, fuel here is $5.68 a US gallon, yet it all comes out of the same hole in the ground as yours!!!Would you be happy to pay $530 for a $240 tyre? Allowing for the exchange rate, the price is $A315, an increase of 68%. That's a mark up of $A215 per tyre. You can fit a lot of tyres in a container which would cost about $1,400 to bring from US. That's covered by just 7 tyres.

duke36 · 12-21-2017, 11:05 AM

Try the Lucas tires made in Vietnam, closer to Austr. than US ; may be cheaper? We've tried a set. So good so far w/ 200 miles. Time will tell on durability.

Jeff/Illinois · 12-21-2017, 01:02 PM

And now Australia doesn't have an automobile plant in-country I read the last one just shut down. Ford left two years ago and Toyota bailed last year as I recall reading. Now GM is gone.

They all figure it's cheaper just to import cars. At the prices I'm seeing I have to wonder just what the heck is going on over there

Sounds like importing stuff is a lot more expensive than making it there??

Sounds pretty pricey to live in Aus. or New Zealand.

Synchro909 · 12-21-2017, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

And now Australia doesn't have an automobile plant in-country I read the last one just shut down. Ford left two years ago and Toyota bailed last year as I recall reading. Now GM is gone.

They all figure it's cheaper just to import cars. At the prices I'm seeing I have to wonder just what the heck is going on over there

Sounds like importing stuff is a lot more expensive than making it there??

Sounds pretty pricey to live in Aus. or New Zealand.

Can't argue with that! Don't get me started on Governments! Now that all car manufacturing has ceased in this country, we have to import all our cars and boy, are some of them crap! Ford, for example are bringing in the Mustang. What a POS! The Australian made car it is supposed to replace had a 5 star safety rating - the maximum possible and shared with cars like Mercedes, Volvo, Audi etc. The mustang was lucky to get 2 stars and it is almost useless. It is not possible to even put a tow bar on it - not even a bicycle rack. Motoring writers are telling people "Don't buy one!" Korean cars are better.
Maybe we just made them too well. Even you guys knew a good thing when you saw it. Thousands of Australian cars were sold to police in the US badged as Chevs and the Pontiac GTO that GM released just before the GFC was also Aussie. Pity they scrapped the Poniac badge.

Classiccanuck · 12-21-2017, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois

And now Australia doesn't have an automobile plant in-country I read the last one just shut down. Ford left two years ago and Toyota bailed last year as I recall reading. Now GM is gone.

They all figure it's cheaper just to import cars. At the prices I'm seeing I have to wonder just what the heck is going on over there

Sounds like importing stuff is a lot more expensive than making it there??

Sounds pretty pricey to live in Aus. or New Zealand.

Follow the buck...it's always about making more $$$$.

12-20-2017, 06:35 AM	#1
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Michelin Tyres Has anybody used these tyres? Michelin Double Rivet tyres always had a great reputation but they disappeared for a while. I'm not sure these are the same as what was available years ago. www.cokertire.com/tires/michelin-bias-ply.html The Coker website says that they are the distributors for the tyres, not that they make them so maybe they are still the French made ones. I believe they are the very best conventional tyre out there and not much short of a radial ply one but at the same price - $240 (4.75 -5.00X19), my first impulse is to go for the radial tyre. Opinions?? Time for bed! I'll be back in the morning. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood. Last edited by Synchro909; 12-20-2017 at 06:43 AM.

12-20-2017, 06:50 AM	#2
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 1,410	Re: Michelin Tyres Heavy items shipped to Oz must be pretty spendy! Or do you have a Coker distributor there?

12-20-2017, 04:08 PM	#4
harleynut Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Pittsburgh Pa Posts: 279	Re: Michelin Tyres Wish I could help......530 for one tire???? $2120.00 for all four. That's out of my league. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year........Joe

12-20-2017, 08:01 PM	#6
SteveB31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Englewood, Colorado Posts: 1,372	Re: Michelin Tyres Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) How are you being ripped off?

12-21-2017, 11:05 AM	#8
duke36 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,414	Re: Michelin Tyres Try the Lucas tires made in Vietnam, closer to Austr. than US ; may be cheaper? We've tried a set. So good so far w/ 200 miles. Time will tell on durability.

12-21-2017, 01:02 PM	#9
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	Re: Michelin Tyres And now Australia doesn't have an automobile plant in-country I read the last one just shut down. Ford left two years ago and Toyota bailed last year as I recall reading. Now GM is gone. They all figure it's cheaper just to import cars. At the prices I'm seeing I have to wonder just what the heck is going on over there Sounds like importing stuff is a lot more expensive than making it there?? Sounds pretty pricey to live in Aus. or New Zealand.