buying tires online

[Calvin Blackmore]

so has anyone bought tires online here and have good things to say
I am limited in my local dealerships cos i have weird old odd size tires

as in my rear is what goes on seemingly many new bikes

I need to get some things and I hate dealerships with such a passion its unreal

I needs a chain
I needs a 130-90 16 tire preferwbly to match my natty front battlax bt45f

[mike_of_bbg]

Sorry, I should know this by now, but - where are you? USA?

BT45 for the rear?

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/28/396/6015/ITEM/Bridgestone-Battlax-BT45V-Sport-Touring-Rear-Tire.aspx

Got my spitfire from them in about 2 days. It was just 3-4 months old based on the DOT stamp. Best price around, free shipping too.

My only complaint - not really a problem as it turned out - was that the tire arrived just as it was in a plastic bag. There wasn't any apparent shipping damage. My friend ordered a sport demon from them and same story. Guess that's just how they do it.

[mike_of_bbg]

Oh, for the chain (and sprockets) are you wanting to get a sealed ring or HD chain? For sealed ring I'd pick up an X-ring chain from Z1 Enterprises. Their service is just so good, and their X-ring chain costs what most charge for O-ring. Bike Bandit seemed to have good prices on HD chains if you're keeping costs down.

[hikermikem]

Z1 has good prices on RK chains.

Dunlop GT501 for the rear, very solid performing tire...

[Calvin Blackmore]

oh I am in Canada
alas

[Darkstang]

Z1 was great and cheaper than everyone else for my 530 conversion. Really painless.

Motorcycle Superstore was cheaper AND free shipping! i ordered the Battlax on Monday and it was here early today (thursday)!

[steve murdoch]

Calvin, try www.petes-superbike.com in Montreal.
You have to register to see prices but it only takes a minute.
They were almost half the price of my local dealer.

[steve murdoch]

These guys are in your direction, out of Halifax.
Never used them but probably worth a call.

http://www.discountmotorcycletires.ca/

[COGS]

Sorry, I should know this by now, but - where are you? USA?


My only complaint - not really a problem as it turned out - was that the tire arrived just as it was in a plastic bag. There wasn't any apparent shipping damage. My friend ordered a sport demon from them and same story. Guess that's just how they do it.

UPS has a surcharge (fee) for un-wrapped, or un-packaged tires...the rubber tends to make black marks on the inside of their trucks...makes for extra cleaning...a plastic bag qualifies as a package, and is lighter than a cardboard box...

[bonanzadave]

UPS has a surcharge (fee) for un-wrapped, or un-packaged tires...the rubber tends to make black marks on the inside of their trucks...makes for extra cleaning...a plastic bag qualifies as a package, and is lighter than a cardboard box...

I got mine from Dennis Kirk. They came next day in a cardboard box. They have a dist location in MN just up the road from me. I guess their stuff is from Parts Unlimited.

[bwringer]

My only complaint - not really a problem as it turned out - was that the tire arrived just as it was in a plastic bag. There wasn't any apparent shipping damage. My friend ordered a sport demon from them and same story. Guess that's just how they do it.

This is common.

But what's the problem? Something designed to take being levered onto a rim and several thousand miles of concrete isn't going to be that easily damaged.

I prefer the plastic bag instead of a huge cardboard box -- easier to dispose of and easier to strap to the back of the bike for the trip home.

Following are some places I've recently ordered tires and can recommend, at least for those in the US of A.

http://jakewilson.com (New, but highly rated and cheap. Poke around for coupon codes.)

http://motorcyclesuperstore.com (Located in Oregon, great prices, great service.)

http://americanmototire.com

http://denniskirk.com (Standard delivery is two days to me in Indy. Decent prices, and their web site lists inventory -- great if you're in a hurry.)

http://tiresunlimited.com (Great when you need an oddball tire for some old oddball bike. Located in Ohio, so fast delivery for those of us nearby.)

[Calvin Blackmore]

This is common.

But what's the problem? Something designed to take being levered onto a rim and several thousand miles of concrete isn't going to be that easily damaged.

I prefer the plastic bag instead of a huge cardboard box -- easier to dispose of and easier to strap to the back of the bike for the trip home.

Following are some places I've recently ordered tires and can recommend, at least for those in the US of A.

http://jakewilson.com (New, but highly rated and cheap. Poke around for coupon codes.)

http://motorcyclesuperstore.com (Located in Oregon, great prices, great service.)

http://americanmototire.com

http://denniskirk.com (Standard delivery is two days to me in Indy. Decent prices, and their web site lists inventory -- great if you're in a hurry.)

http://tiresunlimited.com (Great when you need an oddball tire for some old oddball bike. Located in Ohio, so fast delivery for those of us nearby.)

thank you so much

I found an almost local site with crazy cheap prices

How can we affrod sucj low prices asks dave letterman

Volume Volume Volume


prices cheaper than USA prices
China Inc at its best I think

[oldgrumpy]

buying tyres........

hi guys,, a short time ago i looked at pablos in outer melbourne australia as i,m in a hick country townwhere they think i,ve got a death wish,,, anyway pablos could not be bothered even giving me a competive $$$$$ let alone a delivery.. i went to a famous bike shop in box hill and got a good price delivered by tnt ..and now i,ve got a nice set of battleaxe front and rear good luk getting good service regards david

[Macmatic]

I got my first two sets of tires from Trax MS ( http://traxms.com/MOTORCYCLE_TIRES.html ) and they had the lowest prices on the tires I was looking at then and shipping was super fast. My latest set are Avon Road Riders and no one could touch Dennis Kirk's price when I got them. I don't know much about Trax MS other than my two purchases but I'll shop them again next time I need tires.

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