Interesting tire

[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.

[Lang]

There was a fellow in Allora (Tony is this your mate?) who brought in a nice looking batch of 9.00-16 NDT tyres a couple of years ago. Only problem was although the size on the tyre said 9.00-16 they were actually 7.50-16!

I believe the Asian supplier replaced with the correct size (and probably fired the guy who puts the writing in the moulds)

I don't think people need to get too xenophobic - please explain (Aussie joke)- about Asian suppliers. Nearly everything you wear, every bit of high tech stuff, your entire household equipment and probably your car is made somewhere in Asia.

I have had little problem with Asian suppliers regarding quality or delivery. My biggest rip-offs have been from USA (false description, wrong item or short count, non delivery and claims of non-payment despite Paypal records, over many years)

These Asian companies are multi-million dollar corporations and produce whatever is asked for by distributors and onsellers - cheap and nasty or Rolls Royce standard. Unlike western manufacturers many do not have their own branded dealers in many countries and sell through relatively tin-pot companies in each area or mini-entrepreneurs like us wanting just one container. Some will put your personal brand on tyres for runs as small as a couple of hundred.

99% chance any problems are not with the quality of the tyres or manufacturer's dispatch but all the various wholesalers, distributors and dealers. This is made worse by the expectations of amateur importers who do not understand the risks, costs and red tape involved in bringing one-off shipments of goods into western countries.

In my experience you have probably a better chance of a smooth ride dealing with Asian companies than you will with western countries. Your import shipping/customs agent is the make or break and some are incompetent - ask around.

Lang

[Private_collector]

Yes Lang, the fellow at allora is my mate. The tyres I'm speaking of are same as seen on my 25pdr wheels.

I stand by my statements. They are made following experiences as learnt by self and others in the past.
Buyer beware.

[Lang]

Tony

Aren't 25 pounder wheels flat British rims identical to CMP (the rim section not the centres)? If they went on them they should go on CMP?

Lang