[b92]

can someone recommend me to a tire store across the border that has lower prices than here? thanks

[roastpuff]

Discount Tire? They have pretty good prices.

Discount Tire, Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA, United States - Google Maps (http://local.google.ca/maps?q=Discount+Tire,+Lakeway+Drive,+Bellingham,+W A,+United+States&hl=en&ll=48.744955,-122.463355&spn=0.024705,0.07154&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=51.162685,146.513672&vpsrc=0&t=m&z=15&iwloc=A)

[vafanculo]

I went to the walmart near the outlets..$330ish for al seasons, nothing special
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[twitchyzero]

costco
last time i was there 2/3 of the cars on the hoist were BC cars

[syee]

You could also try TireRack and have them ship to an installer. I had a set shipped to Midas a while back where they installed. I think they ended up charging somewhere around $80 to mount and balance all 4 tires.

In general I found discount tire prices with tax and install the same as tirerack (tax free) + install to be roughly about the same. I think the choice would be dependent on whether the store had the tire you wanted.

I think there's also a Les Schwab across from Bellis Fair although I don't know what their prices are like if you want some more options to look at.

[b92]

hmmm do you guys think it would be better to have them shipped or drive across and purchase? also if i were going to costco would i be able to use my costco card from here?

[syee]

If you can find the tires you want at Costco or Discount Tire, definitely drive down there and buy them there. (you'll probably have to make an appointment first)

You can use your Canadian Costco card in the US.

[1exotic]

pursche the tires online.
ship to: Can Amer Freight - Warehousing and Freight Services in Blaine, WA (http://canamerfreight.com/)
go pick them up.....

its pretty close.

[lowda9]

discount tires will price match. I went online and found the cheapest price including shipping and printed out the page, and they priced matched it.

[b92]

pursche the tires online.
ship to: Can Amer Freight - Warehousing and Freight Services in Blaine, WA (http://canamerfreight.com/)
go pick them up.....

its pretty close.

could you tell me the necessary steps? so just go to any tire site, purchase the tires i want, have them ship to the above link and just pick them up? do I have to pay any fees? I've never purchased and picked up across the border before! oh and how long does shipment take?

[b92]

discount tires will price match. I went online and found the cheapest price including shipping and printed out the page, and they priced matched it.

they will price match any website online/stores?

[lowda9]

I think so. I went prepared though and had a list of websites i found if they were to decline one of them. Just tell them the website and they look it up right in front of you. If you do want them to price match something you found online, the price has to include shipping too.

[1exotic]

could you tell me the necessary steps? so just go to any tire site, purchase the tires i want, have them ship to the above link and just pick them up? do I have to pay any fees? I've never purchased and picked up across the border before! oh and how long does shipment take?

you buy it, you ship it there, you pick it up..................

or ship to point roberts tsb shipping.

[lowda9]

I bought a set of kumho ecstas ast all season I think for around $54 a tire.

[b92]

I bought a set of kumho ecstas ast all season I think for around $250 after price matching at discount tires.

whatt 250$ thats pretty cheap.. are they low profiles? im loking for 225 40 18 or 215 35

[lowda9]

ya low pro but smaller tire size. 195/50/15. I got them for $54 a tire but after taxes and all the fees I think came out to be around $250. I'll try dig up the receipt if I can find it.

[hchang]

+1 for Costco.

Or just ship it to the the states then pick it up from there.
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[b92]

+1 for Costco.

Or just ship it to the the states then pick it up from there.
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will I be hassled at the border or fees when bringing them back?

[SpartanAir]

Ive been to Discount Tire twice. Great prices, make an appointment ahead of time. You would be a fool to buy tires up here and pay stupid prices.

[ruthless]

will I be hassled at the border or fees when bringing them back?

you will be hassled at the border, expect to pay a tire levy/duty on the way up, especially if there not installed, if you get them installed down there then there is a possibility of making it through (as long as your not bringing your old ones back)..luck of the draw

[nns]

Discount Tire will also price match Discount Tire Direct: Home - Discount Tire Direct (http://www.discounttiredirect.com/)

Sometimes DTD will have slightly lower prices than Discount Tire. Really nice guys at DT.

BTW, I didn't get hassled by CBSA when I came back with my new tires. They were mounted on already though.

[El Bastardo]

Adding another +1 to Discount Tire. They have a great warranty that even applies in Canada and they're super easy to deal with.

When I brought my mom's tires back from there not only were they almost a quarter of the price of what Kal Tire wanted for the same model, the duty was like 10% of the price of the tires.

Well worth it, yo.


Also, if you're morally flexible: drive the car you want to change tires on down to Discount Tire and have them mount them and throw them on your ride, drive back on them with a bag of tube socks from Target, and conveniently forget to mention them since they're in use at the time. But don't do that because that would be bad

[syee]

could you tell me the necessary steps? so just go to any tire site, purchase the tires i want, have them ship to the above link and just pick them up? do I have to pay any fees? I've never purchased and picked up across the border before! oh and how long does shipment take?

All the receiving places will charge to receive packages. A larger package like a pair of tires (they'll bundle them in pairs) will usually cost a bit more. Expect to pay about $10 to receive the 4 tires.

[EndLeSS8]

+1 on Discount tire price match with Tire Rack

[b92]

I've found a set of tires I would like to buy. How long does shipping usually take? from discount tires or tire rack? I am not quite sure which one to purchase from! thanks alot for all the feedback guys

[syee]

From TireRack it's about 3 days if it ships from their Las Vegas depot. Discount Tire is local in Bellingham so if they have it in stock, I doubt there's a wait. You should be able to check their inventory online.

I know Costco has a very limited selection of tires so if you were thinking Costco, you may want to give them a call first to check if they have them.

Are you planning on getting them mounted and balanced down there too?

[TRDood]

Discount tire direct, TSB, pay 8% duty + 12% gst, mount here. This is what I do because I didn't want my wheels to get scratched. I went to Autohaus (they scratched all of my Work lugnuts though by using the wrong size sockets :()

Drive to Oregon, discount tires (not open on Sundays), Firestone (open on Sundays), install there, come back after 48 hours ($400 free limit), no duties or hst. This is what I do for stock wheels and all seasons.

Keep in mind - I have never seen prices lower than DTD. Retailers in the states are a little more expensive but mounting/balancing is super cheap compared to Vancouver. Depends what machine you prefer.
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[roastpuff]

I'm actually planning to drive down to Oregon in the spring to replace my summer tires... Michelin Pilot Super Sport with no tax or shipping cost? Yes please! Discount Tire is where I'll probably head, $16 mounting per tire for 40-series 18's is pretty good.

[TheSalesman]

Getting them shipped would always be cheaper.
If you got DT to price match the tires on tirerack or DTD, they will still charge you tax. If you buy off tirerack or DTD and have them shipped and you pick them up, you'll avoid the tax. So if you were spending $400 on tires, thats about another $40 savings. Tax is about 10% in WA?

[syee]

Shipped isn't always cheaper. I've found (generally) that the tax that local store (Discount Tire) charges ends up being roughly the same amount as shipping charges at a place that doesn't charge tax (at Tire Rack). They pretty much offset each other so really the deciding factor is the price (pre tax) of the tires and any rebates that might be going on.

Buying from Discount Tire Direct (the website) will still still incur sales tax because they have a retail presence in the state of Washington.

Tax in Bellingham I believe is 8.5%. Seattle is about 9%. Oregon would be your best bet if you want to use Discount Tire since you wouldn't be paying any sales tax.

[abdulclamwacker]

Hmm I've heard just before the winter scare, people went down to buy snows, and got busted at the border. CBSA did a walkaround and found new tires.. I don't know.. not worth it to me. Just get it from tirerack and pay the fees shipped to Canada.

[TheSalesman]

Shipped isn't always cheaper. I've found (generally) that the tax that local store (Discount Tire) charges ends up being roughly the same amount as shipping charges at a place that doesn't charge tax (at Tire Rack). They pretty much offset each other so really the deciding factor is the price (pre tax) of the tires and any rebates that might be going on.

Buying from Discount Tire Direct (the website) will still still incur sales tax because they have a retail presence in the state of Washington.

Tax in Bellingham I believe is 8.5%. Seattle is about 9%. Oregon would be your best bet if you want to use Discount Tire since you wouldn't be paying any sales tax.

When Discount Tire does a price match, they need to include shipping as well as stated in earlier posts. Also I bought 3 sets of tires from DTD and had them shipped to point roberts. I was not charged tax for any of them.
Prices on DTD also include shipping as well but shipping is generally $30 for a set.

[Westcoast67]

I buy all my tires at Discount Tire in Bellingham. I saved $800(!) when buying new tires (Michelin Pilot Sport A/S two 18's two 19's) for my Crossfire. I was on the phone to Kal Tire telling them the HUGE price difference and they basically said they didn't care and couldn't even come close.