Buying Rims From the States
 

I have looked into this site
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/
just wondering if anyone has any experience in dealing with them?

or is there any other sites that u guys recommand?

they are going to charge 60 dollars on top of each tire for the custom fee, thats pretty expensive, is there a way around it(besides having a US postal office address)??


thanks in advance

if i do the paperwork myself would it be cheaper than 60 dollars per tire?

$60 is most likely brokerage, and you cannot get around that unless you drive to the US and pick them up.

I paid $60 total brokerage for my wheels and tires, yet it was one shipment.

yeah i figured, but the site is charging me 60 per rim, thats like 240 in total...

for like 500 dollar rims (all 4) 240 is pretty significant..

Plus duty (6%) and taxes!

Buy Canadian, or ship to a US address (Point Roberts) then cross the border and bring them back yourself.

Discount Tire is very reputable. They actually have retail stores in Washington State if you want to go to an actual store.

You can also check out TireRack which is also another large tire/wheel online store. They don't have a physical store anywhere but they do have preferred stores that you can have your wheels shipped to for installation.

The advantage of TireRack is that you won't have to pay state sales tax as it has no presence in WA state (if you choose to go to WA to pick them up).

Discount Tire has stores in WA, hence you will have to pay local sales tax (in the vicinity of 8% although you'll have to check the local county sales tax rate to find out for sure).

If you ship it up to Canada, you'll have to pay the sales tax and any duties that may be incurred. From what I've heard, TireRack also ships to Canada and shipping rates include taxes, duties, etc.

www.1010tires.com has Canadian stores, that might also be an option for you

nice answer... what are the disadvantages of point roberts?

None really...it's close. If you want installation services, it might be limited at Pt Roberts. Going to Bellingham or anywhere on the mainland would probably give you more options if you want someone to install it for you too.

However, I'm sure the border guards there know exactly why people go over, so you'll probably be under a bit more scrutiny going over to Pt Roberts. You'll have to declare everything that you buy in the US.

there's also blaine depending where you are.

but yeah, i always get my stuff shipped to US first.

1010 is so expensive tho.

this is actually my first time buy such a big ticket item..so yeah..i actually have no clue what to do..

i am okay paying like extra 100 dollars. but 240 thats very significant in terms the rims i am buying..

thanks for all the help..very appreciated

I say just buy it from the states. With the dollar getting closer to parity every day, it'll probably be much cheaper. Tack on the duties and taxes, and I suspect you'll still be better off.

If DTD has your wheels, then you can order them online, or you can see if the stores in the US have them. That way, you can go in and perhaps get a test fit done if you wanted or were unsure of fitment, etc. Just call up the Discount Tire in Bellingham and see if they have the wheels you want in stock and make a day trip out of it. (head out to the Outlets and do some shopping, and check out the wheels too)