[Gabriel]

ZTWsquared,Apr 8 2009, 12:23 PM Wrote:

Gabriel,Apr 7 2009, 05:52 PM Wrote:I will go for the same size the manufacturer installed , 215/45/17  . I was actually tempted by the Tirerack price , the Dunlops are 133$ US a piece .Price is also a factor in my decision .The  Potenza RE-01R  are much more expensive .Last year I got a set of Contisport Contact 3 but I'm keeping them for day-to day driving . I got them for 149$ US each . I will use the Dunlops for the track . I loved my original Conti's but they're just worn now so I'll have to be more careful on the track if I don't want to take the tow truck back home .
But question is : has anybody used the Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec or know someone who's tried them ? I wonder how do they behave and how long did they last .
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Just in case you weren't aware, you should know that in addition to the 133 tirerack charges for the tire ... they will also collect the following (based on 4 tires):

Shipping to Canada: 106 USD
GST: 30 USD
PST: 56 USD
Duty: 37 USD
Brokerage: 30 USD

So, in USD that tire that began at 133 is now 198 - and still US dollars - with exchange that's more than 250 per tire ... there's gotta be a cheaper Canadian alternative.
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you're right , but I don't plan to follow this route , I have a friend that's going to bring them over by truck , they're going to be 2 drivers , each being allowed to bring goods worth of 400$ , so this should solve my problem .And if push come to shove , I'll pay the charges . Some you win , some...hope to win :-)
As for the install and balancing , I know a place where he's going to do it for about 80$ .I am not a cheap guy , but this year I am in recession too so I got to find ways... :(