I just PMed Hamx5ter regarding importing tyres from Goodwin Racing and thought others should know this information too so that they don't waste Goodwin racing's time since they will not export tyres (I did order their tubular Racing Beat Sway Bar and Endlinks though):
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Here's a summary of my questions regarding importing 225/45/15's tyres from Goodwin Racing:
Me:
I live in Australia and cannot get a set of 225/45/15 tyres so am looking to
import a set. I have a 2004 MX5 MazdaSpeed and have just purchased a set of
6UL 15x8 rims for it so need new tyres to match. We can get 205/50/15 tyres
here but I think they look like "too much tyre" on an NB MX5. I've also just
installed a set of BC BR Coilovers to help avoid the "4WD look".
Can you please give me a S&H quote for a set of 4 Toyo R1R 225/45/15 tyres
to the following address....
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Brian Goodwin:
Sorry, we don't export tires.
Brian Goodwin
Good-Win Racing
http://www.good-win-racing.com---
Me:
Is there a reason for this? Too much hassle packaging or are there
other legal implications with tyres? (I suspect the latter since
different countries have different rules regarding what tyres are
suitable for public road use).
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Brian Goodwin:
You guessed it, our tires here are "DOT"...they meet the rules of our
Department of Transportation. Every major country has their own rules and
the tires sold within those countries need to have the markings for that
country, etc.
So the bottom line is that Goodwin will not export tyres. There are other quarantine issues with importing tyres too, there's a thread talking about it on our forum, so I've given up on the thought of importing tyres from the US.
