by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Cost and Where to Buy
Quick answer: Neither chain is reliably cheaper across the board. Bob Jane T-Marts backs a structured Best Tyre Price Guarantee (match a local quote and pay you 10% of the difference), while Tyrepower’s 300-plus stores are individually owned, so a keen local...
by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Cost and Where to Buy
Quick answer: Costco sells tyres only to members ($65/year in 2026) from a limited premium brand range, at keen member prices that include an installation package — typically mounting, balancing, nitrogen, new valves, and lifetime rotation, balancing and flat...
by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Cost and Where to Buy
Quick answer: Tyroola is Australia’s largest online tyre marketplace. You choose tyres online (often 20–40% below RRP), Tyroola ships them free to metro areas, and you either have them delivered to a partner fitter from a 500-plus store network or to your...
by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Cost and Where to Buy
Quick answer: Kmart Tyre & Auto Service no longer trades under that name. It was acquired by Continental in 2018 and rebranded to mycar in 2019. The stores, staff and workshops carried over, so today’s prices, deals and guarantees are all found under the...
by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Cost and Where to Buy
Quick answer: mycar (formerly Kmart Tyre & Auto, now owned by Continental) is a full-service chain of 260-plus stores offering mid-range and premium tyres plus mechanical servicing. Its Tyre Price Beat Guarantee promises to beat any identical in-stock competitor...
by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
What Is the Tyre Disposal Levy and Why Are You Charged It? Quick answer: The tyre disposal levy is a small fee — typically about $1–$5 per tyre as a 2026 guide — that your fitter charges to collect, transport and recycle your old tyres responsibly. It is a legitimate...
by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Cost and Where to Buy
The short answer: Cost per kilometre is the fitted price of a tyre divided by how many kilometres it realistically lasts. It’s the only fair way to compare tyres, because a cheap tyre that wears out fast can cost more per kilometre than a dearer one that lasts....
by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Cost and Where to Buy
The short answer: Buy-now-pay-later on tyres is worth it when a safe, legal tyre can’t wait for payday and you can clear the balance on schedule with no interest. It becomes a trap when late fees, account fees or reverting interest rates quietly push the real...
by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Cost and Where to Buy
The short answer: If your ute is used for work, the tyres can generally be claimed — but usually as part of your running costs, not as a separate line. Under the ATO logbook method you claim your work-use percentage of actual costs (including tyres); under the...
by admin | Oct 30, 2026 | Cost and Where to Buy
The short answer: You can almost always do better than the first tyre quote in Australia. Ask for the fitted, out-the-door price, bring a written competitor quote to trigger a price guarantee, ask for fitting, valves or alignment to be thrown in, and buy when brand...