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and said Sumitomo went bust!!?! and JUST got off the phone w TyrePower and they confirmed that Sumitomo is gone!!! Apparently they were with TyreFactory? and TyreFactory went into liquidation and therefore all of Sumitomo's stuff went with them? (Not sure if this makes sense...) but there you go!!!
Maybe the Australian distributor has gone broke.
I doubt Sumitomo has - they are a huge company & sell a lot more than tyres.
carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums
Yup I agree w u Brad...! I too dont believe Sumitomo group themselves would collapse. But yea I think Tyre Factory possibly being the key distributor to Au wld be the key reason behind it.
But how odd that it's so hard to find any Sumitomo's!!!
Yup I agree w u Brad...! I too dont believe Sumitomo group themselves would collapse. But yea I think Tyre Factory possibly being the key distributor to Au wld be the key reason behind it.
But how odd that it's so hard to find any Sumitomo's!!!
no importer = no stock.
There would have been some signs before they went under & therefore the retailers would have stopped buying.
If you are buying from tirerack, try & buy something that has a presence in Australia - just in case you need to buy a single tyre in the future
carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums
Good tip Brad. Might think of that... Hmmmm maybe the Falken F452's...?? Directional tyres tho... Directional tyres are a lot noisier when they start to wear out I heard? Is that true?
Yes Diesel... I too am not sure how updated their website store locator is. That's the one I referred to, to call stockings for pricing. But none I cld contact.
DoggieHowser: if u are keen in a BBK, wld u b interested in RB Brakes? I've done some reading and they seem quite good! This may not be under this topic heading but here's the link so u can ask questions there.
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