where do Canadians buy Tires?

[Guest]

Hey Guys, I'm saving up for some new Bridgestone Battlaxe BT-45's, I was just curious where fellow GS'ers buy their tires online? Its's for a 78 GS750?
So far the best place I've seen is at www.canadasmotorcycle.ca, they have free shipping too.

[bccap]

I use Pete's Superbike.......

http://www.petes-superbike.com/index.php

[Skinner]

When I was looking they had the best online price in Canada. I live near the Detroit/Windsor border so I compared canadasmotorcycle to bikebandit. Bikebandit has free shipping in the US so I priced them out shipped to detroitmailbox.com (I live near the Detroit/Windsor border). When I added the exchange rate, the toll charges each way and the $5 fee at detroitmailbox the price was cheaper than canadasmotorcycle. BUT that's if you don't get hauled in at customs. If you do, and have to pay the HST, then the price was about the same. Factor in my time and canadasmotorcycle was a better choice.

Having said all that, I don't have to tools or skills to mount my own tires so have to pay a shop to do it. The best price I could find locally was $30 per tire, installed and balanced. When I add this cost to the cost of the tires from either canadasmotorcycle or bikebandit I'm better off buying direct from my local dealer where installation and balancing is included.

Cheers!
K

[azr]

A couple of regular places

http://www.canadasmotorcycle.ca/

or

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.ca/

and I use these guys to bring them across to the Island for me. There's lots of company's that have a US mailing address to take advantage of the USA prices and free shipping deals, then they charge you a small fee to bring it across.

http://www.seawings.ca/

[one_civic]

That's what I'm debating, I don't have a place to install the tires myself so I'm either debating on bringing my bike to the dealer and have them remove, mount,balance and re-install or just bring my tires in loose.
While I have you guys here, can someone confirm if a 78 GS750 spoke rim has a tube? I'm pretty it does and if so should I buy new ones with new tire purchase?

[JEEPRUSTY]

I have only bought one tire online before

http://www.canadasmotorcycle.ca/

good experience free shipping on orders over 100 dollars

[recycled64]

That's what I'm debating, I don't have a place to install the tires myself so I'm either debating on bringing my bike to the dealer and have them remove, mount,balance and re-install or just bring my tires in loose.
While I have you guys here, can someone confirm if a 78 GS750 spoke rim has a tube? I'm pretty it does and if so should I buy new ones with new tire purchase?

To the best of my knowledge. there's no such thing as a tubeless spoke wheel, only cast wheels can run tubeless-

[one_civic]

that's what I thought, thank you recycled64,
Can anyone recommend any other brand of tires? I have a local motorcycle garage recommending michelin pilot activ and commander II tires, does anyone have any experience with michelin tires compared to bridgestone?

[Steve]

While I have you guys here, can someone confirm if a 78 GS750 spoke rim has a tube? I'm pretty it does and if so should I buy new ones with new tire purchase?

I have only known one bike to have spoked wheels and tubless tires, and the Suzuki GS is NOT it.

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[spyug]

You better check with the dealer for the charge for mounting. In a lot of cases, they will charge you 3 or 4 times the normal rate if the tire is not bought from them. Pretty much standard practice these days. You would be better to use an independent or even place a help wanted ad on Kijiji.

I have a local independent that will do them for $50 a pair. The local dealer wanted $75 a tire if I brought them in.

Best to check around.

[SocialAnomaly99]

Oh based on that thread title, I was expecting a hilarious punch line...

[one_civic]

I just called, I'm going to bring them in loose,

[one_civic]

What about tire brands, what does everyone use? I know this will stir the bucket but I'm only familiar with the Bridgestone BT-45's?

[GateKeeper]

go to http://www.petes-superbike.com/index.php

at the far right you will see Enter Tire Size, put it in the size you want and it will tell you the tires available in the size your looking for from the brands that have it

[trevor]

What about tire brands, what does everyone use? I know this will stir the bucket but I'm only familiar with the Bridgestone BT-45's?

I did not like the bt 45s at all.
Avon road riders or Perilli sport demons are my suggestions.