Interesting tire

[Gordon Yeo]

Originally Posted by rob love

Rob

While I am definitely in, one detail missing is a price estimate. Without a base price from the factory, it is all a moot point. If the tires ended up being $500 each, I would be taking much less of them than I anticipate. If they were $150 each, the hoarder in me would want to fill the shed.

Too Robs point, ditto.

[Ryan Harriman]

I expect them to be around $350 a tire with tube and boot once they are landed. A 20ft can will hold about 200 tires.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

One the topic of tires from China, because of my website Canadianmilitarypattern.com (it's the .com that gets them) I get a steady stream of Chinese company e-mailing asking if I need bearings, lights, etc made. The latest concerning tires from

" Global Excel Tyres - sales27@toptires.cn "

I've had some interesting offers over the years that I never respond to. The kicker was the offer of T-72 tanks, only sold in lots of 30 or more, and they were not talking toy or model tanks.

Cheers Phil

[Lynn Eades]

So How many are you going to order Phil

On the tyres. This may not be an issue to you Canadian based guys, but I heard (but not had confirmed) that our (N.Z.) customs will confiscate any non DOT marked tyres coming into this country.

[rob love]

That can happen here if the tire is being brought in for highway vehicles. One must use the term "implement tire" when importing these.

[Lang]

Neil Goodrich of Marathon Spares in Australia has a container of military tyres on the water including about 100 900-16. He says they are made to order by MRL (not MRF) in India and the price is very good. He guesses they will sell here well under $300AU/CD. These are standard ND bar treads but I understand they have other patterns available.

Being Indian there is a chance they have chevron moulds on hand. http://www.mrltires.com/products/ If you look in their catalog under "tractor trailer tyres" you will find a few 9.00-16 patterns they carry as standard.

If they are similar to the Indian MRF they will be as good as any tyre in the world. You must order a full container but they will mix types. He is filling the box with 6.00 and 7.50-16

Do not know about DOT stamp but if not, as someone suggests, they should be brought in as "implement" or "off-road" tyres

If you want the modern 255 equivalent Yellow Sea tyres they are reputed to be good quality. Reason why they are Michelin knock-offs is apparently Michelin is the major shareholder in Yellow Sea. Dare I suggest that Yellow Sea might be producing Michelin branded tyres for some markets?

Lang

[Private_collector]

Be VERY sure about the correct bead angle, and any other specs you must have, before you order. These peddlers make a living out of being less than straight with buyers they think they may lose a sale from.
The size, manner of supplier gently evading specifics, lack of sample, country of manufacture, and tyre dimensions all sound INCREDIBLY CLOSE to the way my friends transaction went.
We have consumer laws in first world countries, India and the like, do not.

My friend is still selling from his batch of tyres, 9.0 x 16" that will fit Land Rovers, 25pdr and the like, but won't fit CMPs (according to 'professional' fitters). Those tyres are already here in Australia, and cost well under the guesstimated $300AUD mark. They come with liners and tubes.
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Foot Note: The tyres have actually been fit to CMP rims, but there is a trick to it apparently.