Tyre prices nearly same
Although tyres are not under strict price control, there is little variation in the price of different brands, checks in Christchurch have shown. • Prices were strictly controlled until July, 197-1. but (now come under the Stabilisation of Prices regulations. IThese allow companies to set their own prices, but they must be able to justify them to the Department of (Trade and Industry. ! A correspondent of “The Press” said that he had bought a retreaded 6.95 Kg | 14 tyre from one firm for ■524.41. and had later been
quoted a price of $19.90 by another firm. | A reporter yesterday was quoted $19.90 and $19.50 by two other firms. From tyre company price L lists, it seems that the correspondent bought a tubeless retread, but was later quoted . for a tubed tyre, which is cheaper. _i The managers of several tyre manufacturing com- , panies said that there were small differences in prices 7 and these reflected different Hmanufacturing costs. If there was any doubt : about prices, a buyer could 1 check the price lists which ; manufacturers were required (to supply to dealers, they i (said.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34123, 8 April 1976, Page 22
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187Tyre prices nearly same Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34123, 8 April 1976, Page 22
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