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Discussion in '365 GT4 2+2/400/412' started by Kman360, Mar 15, 2015.

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  1. Kman360

    Kman360 Rookie

    Mar 9, 2013
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    Hello all,
    Can anyone help me locate some tires for the 400I.
    I found one website but they were asking $550 per tire.
    Seems a bit crazy. Any other ideas or leads?


    k
     
  2. galbert

    galbert Formula Junior

    Mar 14, 2012
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    #2 galbert, Mar 15, 2015
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    bonjour tu habite où !
    ici en France j'ai acheté pour 457 dollars / pneu (435€)

    mais pour avoir ce tarif commande en groupe est le meilleur .
    amicalement Christopher
     
  3. galbert

    galbert Formula Junior

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    j'ai encore 8 pneus en TRX si tu es intéressé je peux regarder pour un envois de colis .
    amicalement christopher
     
  4. galbert

    galbert Formula Junior

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  5. rrbnut

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  6. bjwhite

    bjwhite F1 Rookie

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    Did you receive them yet? What date code are they?
     
  7. Longstone Tyres

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  8. willrace

    willrace Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Fixed for truth.

    Thus, why a single set of aftermarket wheels opens up so many other, better, significantly less expensive options for the future.
     
  9. Longstone Tyres

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    I think the only way you get significantly cheaper tyres is by buying a cheaper brand. The TRX Tyres are made by Michelin.
     
  10. willrace

    willrace Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Michelin, Pirelli, Bridgestone, etc. all make much better, more available tires in non-TRX sizes.
    The difference in price of that first set alone will almost pay for those new wheels.
     
  11. Longstone Tyres

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    Hi

    I don't agree that they are better for your car than the Michelin TRX

    Michelin TRX | Longstone

    The TRX is currently out of stock but i expect them back in stock in July. these tyres have been pretty reliable except for the odd glitch like now. But you do have to buy them from specialist dealers like Classic Tires | Longstone or www.borrani.com that way stocks stay fresh.
     
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  13. 57Wayne

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    Not too bad...$1910 for 4 at tonight's exchange rate. No issues at US Customs? And free shipping?
     
  14. Longstone Tyres

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    The customs thing is a bit of an enigma. It seems like 1 in 10 parcels get tugged for duty.

    Shipping is free to most places.

    It is a good time to buy, because the € (that i buy them with) is currently relatively cheap, and the date code i have at present is 19th week of 2015. That's just a month old.

    follow this link https://www.borrani.com/en/240-55vr415-michelin-trx.html
     
  15. willrace

    willrace Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Everything I've received for the past two years has been tagged for duty due. Within three weeks, I receive invoices from either FedEx or UPS, depending upon shipper.
    Previously, it was about half of the shipments from overseas.
     
  16. blkprlz

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    On the other hand, I haven't been tagged for anything yet!

    & I'm just under 10 shipments...It Is a bit of an enigma :D
    I wonder if I'm about to be tagged :eek:
     
  17. samsaprunoff

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    Good day Kurt,

    Technically all incoming International commercial shipments are supposed to be assessed Duty and Taxes (State, Federal, or in Canada Provincial). The Duty/Tax will be based on the description and Tariff Code (if assigned on the Commercial Invoice). With Fed Ex... if the overall value is less than $20 then they will broker and clear the package for free, otherwise they charge $10 or so... and I think $25 for Fed Ex Ground. UPS is not so kind and will charge you all the time... The issue here is that UPS will charge their brokerage/bond fee even if the Governmental fees are small ($1)... and the UPS fees are a minimum of $10, etc. Adding to the UPS Greed... if you ship via UPS Ground, their Brokerage fee is a percentage of the overall value of the goods and how many line items are on the commercial invoice. In other words UPS nickel and dimes you to death.

    Now, if you ship DHL... usually they charge you a Brokerage fee of about $10 and then a small percentage of any Governmental fees they pay in advance on your behalf.

    As for USPS... even though they are "supposed" to be held to same yardstick as the commercial couriers, they have yet to charge any one of my US customers for any duty, taxes, etc in over 10 years... as I said they are technically supposed to charge, but have yet to do so. This is the same as in Canada, as Canada Post used to be religious about charging importation fees and taxes, but recently (within the last 6 months) I have been finding that they have not been charging these fees for the majority of my incoming International shipments.

    Now, please take the above as my own experiences, as I am not a commercial transport agent. That being said I do ship a great deal ... outbound from Canada to the US, Mexico, and Singapore... and Inbound (to Canada) from the US, Europe, and Asia via Mail, Truck (LTL Shipments), Air (Fed Ex, UPS, DHL, etc), and Ocean.

    Cheers,

    Sam
     
  18. 57Wayne

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    Got my tires. On each of the two packages ( two tires banded together) there was a duty invoice copy. Should probably expect a bill from USPS. Less than $20 per pair.
     
  19. Longstone Tyres

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    Fingers crossed.
     
  20. Il Tifoso

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    I also got mine this week (Thu) via USPS but had no duty invoice slip... Perhaps I lucked out!

    The tires came super quick (4 days, even faster than when I've ordered other tires from Tirerack.com!), shipped for free, and are very fresh with a build date of 19-15 (19th week of 2015).

    Very happy customer here - thanks Dougal / Longstone!

    Cheers!

    Ruben
     
  21. Arvid

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    If I where to import a set of XWX it would come with an additional "fee" of $430/£275 as all imported goods have a 25% VAT.

    $20 per pair seems far better :)
     
  22. 57Wayne

    57Wayne Karting

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    Arvid: Agreed it is far better. And the extra $40 per set is still less expensive than buying what would likely be an old "new" set in the US. I'm happy. Will be happier once they are on the car!
     
  23. ricar116

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    Looks like Coker has them at $529 plus freight I am sure. I do appreciate the Longstone blokes being on the site though. I will check their prices on xwx mine is older
     
  24. Ewan

    Ewan Karting

    Jul 5, 2015
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    I need a full new set of tyres on my 1980 400i as the Goodyears on it currently are just over 20 years old. They've only done about 1000 miles in that time, but I'm about to start using this car more and trust rubber this old.

    I can see that for the sake of originality I should use the Michelins. But on the technical front, surely a more modern tyre will be better, and at half the price. I'm struggling to find a sensible technical reason why I should pay in the region of GBP 1350 including delivery and tax (but excluding fitting and balancing) for the Michelins.
     
  25. Ewan

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    Jul 5, 2015
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    Dorset, UK
    I need a full set of new tyres for my 1979 400i. Is there a good technical reason why I should chose the expensive option of fitting the new original Michelins from Longstone at about GBP 1350 plus fitting? Am I not wiser to fit far more modern and better performing tyres at half the price?

    (For last 25 years or so its had Goodyear tyres on it.)
     

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