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I got the dreaded letter in the mail today from my suppliers. Due to the ever rising prices of rubber and oil etc, Tyre prices are going up starting on the 28-February.

We will continue to sell at our pre price rise prices as long as we can, but no doubt will have to bump things up a little.

What do you think of tyre prices in general compared to when you brought them in the past? The problem I think is that as cars increase in performance and specs, unfortunately so do the tyres.

If only Tyres were like television’s they seem to just keep getting bigger but cheaper!

You can check our listings here- still at the time of writing at pre increase prices.

How do you know when its time to replace your tyres? Well here at tyres for sale we recommend that you replace them before they get down to the minimum tread depth. Safety should be your primary concern not trying to wing your way through your next warrant of fitness and hoping for a “friendly” WOF inspector.

The legal minimum for your tyres is 1.5mm and this needs to be across 75% of the tyre width, as well as around the entire tyre. There are other things that can mean your tyre won’t pass a warrant and they include..

• Unsafe cuts ( The chords of the tyres could be exposed )
• Bulges
• Seperated tyre ( This is when the steel belts go out of shape )
• Sidewall cuts, bulges
• Unsafe tyre repairs ( e.g the famous tyre plug )

Or pretty much anything that could make the tyre unsafe.

Its actually not that hard to check your own tyres, just get out a match stick, turn your steering wheel to hard lock to check the front ones. For the rear tyres you may need to get down on your hand and knees. Run your hands carefully around the sidewalls to ensure there are no lumps or bumps.

If you have any questions or comments, you are welcome to contribute to this article.

I was wondering today which tyre brands are most people searching for, compared to what I have to offer. Mainly I sell Bridgestones, yokohamas and ocasionally michelins, and Hankooks.

Well in NZ the most searched for brands in the last month ( According to Google ) are in the following order.

Dunlop
Firestone
Bridgestone
Michelin
Goodyear
Pirelli
Hankook
Yokohama

Even further down the list were the likes of Falken,Nankang, Kumho etc

I then tried the same thing but this time used the United States as the location. The list was quite different.

Goodyear
Firestone
Michelin
Bridgestone
Dunlop
Toyo
Michelin
Yokohama

Well knowing this helps one realize which I guess are the most popular brands as thats what people are searching for but is one brand any better than the other?

I myself have always driven on Goodyear, Bridgestones and Yokohamas with the odd dunlop thrown in here and there. To be quite honest I have not had any problems with any of them. When selling tyres for the Commodore SV6′s we have a choice between Bridgestones and Yokohamas with the Bridgestones being a little more expensive.

A few clients that have driven on both seem to prefer the Bridgestones.

Well I guess everyone has their own opinions when it comes to tyres. But what to you think?

Bridgestone? Or…

Yokohama.

Hi everyone, its sometimes tough getting back to work at this time of year, however the year is already well under way.

We managed to get our hands on another set of 245/45 18 Bridgestones, one set only. We have a few sets of 245/45 18 Yokohames as well.

Other tyres we have in stock below. You can view them all on trademe here.

215/70 16 Yokohamas
215/50 17 Bridgestones
245/70 16 Bridgestone Desert Duellers
195 R15 Bridgestones
195/65 r 15 Bridgestones
205/60 16 Bridgestones
225/60 R16 Bridgestones
205/70 15 Bridgestones

Although we can provide prices on other sizes, the best deals are on the ones we have on trademe. If you prefer to purchase directly we can normally knock another 20 $ off the price. Just leave a comment on this site, if you are not wanting to buy through trademe.

Drive carefully!

Here at Tyres For Sale HQ, we will be around through the xmas and New Year period, however will be taking a brief holiday from the 6th January – 13th January resuming Trading on the 14th January.

Wandering around the carparks at this time of year its always interesting to see how worn some people let their tyres get and we can only hope they are not planning on taking their families away on holiday with worn out tyres.

Its always a good idea to check your tyres before you go away, a visual inspection to ensure you have enough tread left and there are no cracks, or bulges, or screws etc in your tyres, along with a pressure check is something that should be done. Although most of us are pretty good at checking oil, water etc often the tyres do slip under the radar.

As far as stock levels go, we have had a run on our 245/70 16 693′s and are down to our last set, also only have a couple of sets left of the 245/45 18 Yokohamas.

We managed to find a few more sets of the 215/70 r16 Geolanders despite a run on them through December, so can assist if you need a set of these.

Check what we have on sale right now.
Enjoy your holidays

We have for sale at the moment the cheapest new bridgestone and yokohama tyres that you will ever come across. They have done delivery km’s ( less than 20km ) but are around half the price of what you would normally pay.

Buying from us is simple, we are friendly, eager to help and will never try to make things difficult. Buying tyres should be a straightforward process and when you buy from us it is!

With a storage facility in Botany, Auckland as well as pick up options from our supplier in Manukau city its just a matter of buying the set that you want from our products listed on trademe. Organizing freight or a time to pick up, paying via cash on pickup or direct credit and that’s it! As simple as 1,2 3.

VIEW OUR LISTINGS HERE ON TRADEME – CHEAP TYRES!

Some of the more common questions we get are… do we have this size of tyre? Will a particular size fit my car? and so on.

With all the numbers on a tyre it’s very easy to get confused so here is the quick rundown.

On every tyre there is a set of letters and numbers that relate to the size of the tyre.

In our example 205/65 R16

205 is the width of the tyre (millimetres)

65 is the profile or aspect ratio of the tyre.

R means that the tyre is radial in construction

16 is the diameter of the wheel that the tyre will need to fit onto. ( inches )

Tyre Sizes Explained

Over the last few years I have dealt with many people on Trademe and the majority are fantastic to deal with. You always get the odd turkey or goof ball – but overall I really enjoy meeting and dealing with all the different folks that like to wheel and deal on trademe.

We have a couple of sets of 245/70 R 16 Bridgestones right now, as well as a variety of other sizes. Please check back often for our tyre deals online.

Have only one set of 245/40 19 Bridgestones left so if you have been looking for a set of these, or the ones on your SSV are getting near worn out, then you might want to save yourself several hundred dollars and grab this set. They are relatively scarce.

Here at Tyres for Sale we have some great deals on offer.

set of 205/70 R15 Bridgestone 693s
set of 245/40 r19 RE 050A Bridgestones
set of 205/60 r16 er300 Bridgestones
set of 205r16 840 Bridgestones
set of 245/45 18 S221 Yokohama
set of 255/70 r16 Continental Contitrac
Set of 245/70 R16 AT693 Bridgestones
set of 195/65 r15 b250 Bridgestones

You can view all our listings on trademe, or if you prefer leave us a comment with a question or offer on one of our sets.

Pickup is from our storage unit in East Tamaki or our suppliers premises in Manukau City, we will respond to you promptly and always keep in contact throughout the purchase to ensure you are well taken care of.

Here at tyres for sale, we often get asked similar questions on our Auctions, so in the interests of all here are the top 5.

Can you do them for $xxx???

Well this is easy to answer, we sell our tyres at the best price we can, often half of retail! Please be aware of this and don’t waste your time asking for more discount.

Can you freight them to here, there or anywhere???

Yes… if you organize it and get the freight company to pick up from our premises in Manukau or East tamaki.. you can freight them wherever you like. ( goods must be paid for first of course. )

Can you provide a picture of the tyres???

Sometimes we can, however what people hopefully realize is that one tyre looks very much like another, our feedback shows we are supplying what we state so PLEASE BELIEVE US!!!!! It may sound to good to be true, but just check our feedback to be assured.

How old are these tyres???

We often get asked this question, as though we are selling some ten year old tyres that have nearly cracked and gone hard from old age ha ha ha…. all our tyres are off brand new vehicles so only a few months old.

Can I view the tyres???

This is another common question, now the only reason you would want to view them is if you do not believe that the auction is accurate, so again please check our feedback, realize we are the real deal, and get a great deal for yourself today!!!!!