OK I've been speaking (emailing) with Mr Ma from the tyre Co in China.
Fist - Although the table in the web page I attached showed a huge range of tyres (including all yours Mick), they are only currently producing 600-16's (must be a jeep tyre?) which he says they are 'exporting to Japan , Italy , Egypt, Pakistan , Indonesia etc'
Will make all the other sizes, but require US$1750 to tool up in each case. (refunded with sufficient quantity - and the mould is 'exclusively ours')
Second, - A set is not 4 tyres; I was told " For the size 750-16 , the price (FOBqingdao) is USD72/SET, one set = one tire + one tube + one flap .
While that makes the minimum order just 50 tyres, it's no longer quite as attractive cost-wise.
However I understand we can haggle, and if they are tooling up for us we can brand it as we like....
Juddy I understand you do a bit of importing so you would be better able to calculate the rest....?
+ 25/40% = AU $86 - 97 per tyre/tube?
From the states, a Firestone 750-16 via UStoAus freight co, is $190 landed - collect from port Botany.
A sample is a good idea, but without the 750-16 mould, it would need to be the 600-16 version.
I guess we need to know how many of what sizes people are keen to commit to and see if its feasible.
Rob