Topic: best place to buy tires?

[J.Webster Designs]

hey guys, looking at buying some avon road riders (AM26) The local shop wants 282 for tires, tubes, and mount and balance. anyone know of a place to get a better buy on the tires?

[tortelvis]

I have never found cheaper tires than from Chapparal. I work in parts and got my tires from them cheaper than with my cost plus 10% employee discount!

[greenjeans]

Alwasy liked these guys:   http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/

[Steve F]

Beat me to it.......    Good prices, and they don't (or at least didn't) rape you on the shipping.

http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/

[cb750k7]

Try this site.

http://www.mawonline.com/newsite/avon-tires.htm#AM26_ROAD_RIDER

[bender01]

Well the price might be less else where you still want the shop you frequent to put them on for you right? Tell them what you find for the price on tires and meet them in the middle. We need our hometown dealers to stay afloat somehow, right?

[Alan F.]

in Radiator Springs, go to Luigi's.  Tell him Lightning sent you.

I just couldn't resist, if you've got small kids you know just what it means........

[jreich]

Alwasy liked these guys:   http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/

Thanks for that heads up...have used Tires Unlimited for awhile, and thought they always had good prices...but Americanmototire has better prices and much better website aesthetic to boot! Have to check them out.

JD

[J.Webster Designs]

ive decided im going through the local shop. they are selling me the tires and giving me free mount and balance.

[jreich]

Cheers to going local....and nice to hear you are getting a free mount and balance...not a bad deal

[J.Webster Designs]

yeah considering they wanted to charge me 140 for mounting and balancing.

[Steve F]

yeah considering they wanted to charge me 140 for mounting and balancing.

? $140   OMG!  The last tire I had mounted and balanced, and this was at the Honda shop, cost $20  Was that price for the tires ON the bike?

[Soos]

Funny you ask this.


I recently went through endless quotes, and internet shopping.
Eventually bought a set locally for a steal(were special ordered, then customer canceled after they arrived at the shop)

Overall for the tires I ended up with (michelin anakees) locally they wanted from 340 to 365 for the tires mount, balance, and new valve stems.

E-bay, found the same tires for 250 or so for a set that would fit my 19 front and 17 rear rims.

I got lucky happened into the right shop with the right wish list for tires, and they had a set for just under 200 for the set.
AND I still get local warranty and such offered for the tires.

Thats one thing you don't normally get for internet pruchases.





Check local shops that have online stores.
You can at times get online prices, with local service.


I am thinking of mounting this set myself using a new method I recently came across.



l8r

[J.Webster Designs]

no, that was the price if i just brought the rims in. the price on the bike was. 170.

[tbpmusic]

I like Dennis Kirk - good prices and FREE SHIPPING on orders over $100 (you would qualify) !!!

bill2

[rbmgf7]

i believe at the time i got my bridgestones, bike bandit had the best deal. i think there was sorta special going on at the time.