[snails]

kk before anyone goes and tells me to google and whatnot i have, im just looking for further help!

so most suggest i go to the states and there is no doubt it is cheaper so heres the questions.

cheapest supplier locally?

online store you guys would recommend?

or a store over the boarder not to far away?

or buy online, ship to the states then pay duties on items..

ive never ordered anything and picked up from the states before :okay:

is duty more or less then just shipping here?

looking to have tires next week sometime or the week after

thanks to those who can help


ps im looking for a 195,50,15

[Araaadi]

Cheapest I know locally is Sorat, I got my continental extreme contacts for way less than others offered.

[snails]

elaborate? whats a sorat lol...

[Recon604]

SORAT IS our vendor! how do you not know?! www.soratwheels.ca/

give them a call, they offer the best prices especially for the DWS! But they are located in North Van.

[snails]

SORAT IS our vendor! how do you not know?

snails are a sheltered creature.. :badpokerface:


but for serious... ill check it out thanks!

[bensta]

it's a shop...

i use garage five personally.

[entrax]

discounttiredirect on ebay is pretty dirt cheap. free shipping to point roberts, just had a look for that size, usd$248 for a set of 4 ze-512's. but then again you gotta pay 5/tire iirc for most shipping places in PR.

i haven't looked the duty prices, but it's roughly 12% ($60) last time i brought back $500 worth of stuff. sometimes when the total amount is relatively cheap, they don't bother charging you. i brought over a $220 set of springs across the border and the guy just says see ya!

[snails]

discounttiredirect on ebay is pretty dirt cheap. free shipping to point roberts, just had a look for that size, usd$248 for a set of 4 ze-512's

alright, what would i look at for duty on something like this??


ps this is why i love RS :fullofwin:

[entrax]

alright, what would i look at for duty on something like this??


ps this is why i love RS :fullofwin:

i was just editing my above post for duty details LOL. check my above post

[Szeto]

got my tires from DHP, they got good price.

[Recon604]

get them to declare the item at a lower value, if you want to ship to pr

[entrax]

get them to declare the item at a lower value, if you want to ship to pr

:badpokerface:

[JordanLee]

get them to declare the item at a lower value, if you want to ship to pr

It doesn't matter what they're declared at when youre bringing them back yourself over the border since you'd still have to state the actual cost you paid when driving back.

Unless, however, you mean getting them to make you a fake receipt then by all means risk it. Border guards aren't idiots. Last time I brought over my Ohlins the guy asked me about Teins on his car and we chatted for a bit. They won't hesitate to check online the real price and or if its serious go through your belongings (including your phone) to see if its legit.

[freakshow]

locally, in my experience, DHP and Sorat have had the best prices

[knight604]

That's fucked how they can go through your phone.

[Holeshot]

I drive to Discount Tire in Bellingham. They supply and install the tires. Then drive home. i bought 4 Continental DWS's and saved about $200.
But i spent the savings at the Costco there.

[snails]

I drive to Discount Tire in Bellingham. They supply and install the tires. Then drive home. i bought 4 Continental DWS's and saved about $200.
But i spent the savings at the Costco there.

discount tire in bellingham.. might just have to go there, how are their prices compared to website?

[Bender Unit]

discount tire in bellingham.. might just have to go there, how are their prices compared to website?
Discount Tire in Bellingham can do Mount & Balance
They can also price match their website & others like Tirerack.
But DiscountTireDirect.com has the best price.

[snails]

i get free mount and balance so thats not a problem, just looking for the most cost effective

[heleu]

The two consistently cheapest in the US are:

1. discounttire.com and tirerack.com

As stated above, discount tire has it's own retail stores, and tire rack has many "preferred garages". I find discount tire is usually cheaper, but tire rack has better selection if you are looking for that hard to find tire. However, the price varies, so you should check both.

Sorat is very well priced for a local store. However, even for 14" tires, the $50 -$100 of savings you get is totally worth it. It's not even comparable for anything 17" and over.

[J.Bell]

I got a pretty good deal from 10/10 tires for my Falkens. They have dealers locally, I went thru Volco tires in Richmond. Nice guys to deal with.

[Holeshot]

I have delt with Volco tire before and they were great. The manager at the Coquitlam store hooked me up with my last set of tires. They didn't have what I wanted so he sold me a different set and did the install for free.
I didnt have an appointment either I just walked in.
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[dygital]

I bought my tires from tire rack, and they were much much cheaper than anyone else. They also shipped them right away, unlike the local shops who had to ship them in which would take two weeks. I may have been a special case though(19" winters), but if you check out tire rack + shipping them to point roberts, it should give you a fairly good price

[ApePee2]

+1 discounttiredirect.com

Purchased two sets last year, both shipped to point roberts. from my experience I had great customer service and support. when a clerical error was made by fedex (wrong tracking label given), the rep made sure everything was resolved and they followed both by email and a phone call.

[inv4zn]

Just to make it clear for buying tires in the states:

1 - there is a 99% chance you will go in to pay. As soon as they hear tires, it's enough of a big ticket item to charge you.

2 - You will most likely not have to pay duty, unless the tires are made somewhere remote and foreign where there isn't a trade agreement; that's what a trade agreement is - to be able to trade goods without imposing duty. Anything made in North America is duty-free, under NAFTA.

3 - What you pay is tax. 12%, just like any other place. The tax is charged upon the entire sum of your purchase, not just the goods. The environmental fees, US taxes, mounting balancing fees (if you do them in the states.) They'll charge you 12% of what you paid.

4 - Don't ever underdeclare. If you buy $700 tires and come across the border, you will pay $84 in tax. Let's say you underdeclare and say they were only $500; now it's $60.00. The assrape you will get both verbally and in fines, as well as future blacklists and headaches are absolutely not worth the relatively small amount you save.

[Holeshot]

Really. I declaired my tires and they waved me through.
Or just drive up and down Mt Baker till they are fairly dirty and then cross.
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[Nintensity]

I use OnlineTires. Bought my set of Hankook v12 and my Sisters' All-season. I had no problems.

[Fafine]

what tires are you getting re11?

Compare prices for the tires you want with
Tire rack and 1010tires. Volco has a thing with 1010tires so
You could save the hassle by going through them
But I find tire rack has the best prices so far.

And like mentioned about you'll most likely get charged 12% tax
Jus declare the full amount and have your receipt ready
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[jackp0t]

If your going to discount tire @ bellingham
What you do is
Search there site for the tire of your choosing (size, brand etc)
Find a US site or similar tire store/shop that Are cheaper so they can price match. Done deal
Works for me 3x times now

They also got promo so you get 70-100$ cashback checks
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[320icar]

I use discount tire direct. Once you factor in shipping to point Roberts its usually cheaper than tire rack.

I just ordered a set of 225/45/15 toyo r888's shipped to PR. Discount tire doesn't sell them, and tirerack won't ship toyo to Washington or Oregon. I had to use online tires.com so I'll give you a review on them in a week or so.

The local online tire store is 1010tires. Let's compare pricing for my toyo r888's, not including shipping or tax or bullshit.

1010tires = $240.99 per tire CAD
Tirerack = $157.00 per tire USD
online tires.com = $158.94 per tire USD

only a goddamn fool would buy tires locally. it all depends on your tire. Cheapo all seasons are somewhat equal in price. But wide DOT R comps are significantly cheaper in the states
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[CP.AR]

+1 on discount tire

I got mine changed after coming back from a week-long trip in the states, so I wasn't even worried about paying

Saved close to $100/tire. I got quotes from quite a few places in the lower mainland, including RS vendors. the price difference was simply too steep to ignore.
edit: Continental Extreme DWS 235/45/R17

oh yeah, you can go in anytime and they will do a rebalancing for free, and they price beat anything from tirerack to costco

[ilvtofu]

Tire rack is almost always more expensive than discount tire direct because of the free shipping, for $250 tires I agree that you probably won't get taxed/duty and even if u do that's a pretty small tax

[snails]

i should have made this a vote! haha

sooooo, discount tire it is! im not looking for something too expensive, but i know if im spending 500$ for tires here i could get much better tires for the same price over the boarder! thanks for all the help guys and gals im sure this helps many others as well!

now, i read that discount tire has a store, and online looks like they are free shipping, i guess it depends on how patient i am now! haha

[gars]

I would suggest you factor in the possibility of tax/duty, even if it's $250 total. If you bring it back and you don't get taxed, that should be considered a bonus.

[snails]

I would suggest you factor in the possibility of tax/duty, even if it's $250 total. If you bring it back and you don't get taxed, that should be considered a bonus.

well no matter what im pretty much expected to pay a tax/duty.. so its not something i mind

[dygital]

Just to make it clear for buying tires in the states:

1 - there is a 99% chance you will go in to pay. As soon as they hear tires, it's enough of a big ticket item to charge you.

2 - You will most likely not have to pay duty, unless the tires are made somewhere remote and foreign where there isn't a trade agreement; that's what a trade agreement is - to be able to trade goods without imposing duty. Anything made in North America is duty-free, under NAFTA.

3 - What you pay is tax. 12%, just like any other place. The tax is charged upon the entire sum of your purchase, not just the goods. The environmental fees, US taxes, mounting balancing fees (if you do them in the states.) They'll charge you 12% of what you paid.

4 - Don't ever underdeclare. If you buy $700 tires and come across the border, you will pay $84 in tax. Let's say you underdeclare and say they were only $500; now it's $60.00. The assrape you will get both verbally and in fines, as well as future blacklists and headaches are absolutely not worth the relatively small amount you save.

Yup that's all true! Just don't buy something like michelins or pirellis since you'll get dutied like crazy! My bridgestones were not dutied, and I only had to pay the 12% tax :)

[roastpuff]

Guys, another question about buying tires in the States. Planning on an Oregon road trip and wanting to change out my tires there at the same time as they are getting a bit bald.

Are prices for Costco online (Costco.com) more expensive than the in-store price (Costco warehouse)? I.E. I am looking for some Bridgestone RE760's and there is a $70 rebate, and then it is listed at $170 online. Before, I bought tires for my mom's car here and it was $10-15 cheaper than what was listed on the website.

[dvst8]

Bought mine from discounttiredirect.com. They also list on ebay as well and sometimes the prices are cheaper than their online site.

[LancerBoy]

Canadian Tire is doing a $65 mail-in rebate on Continental DWS:

Continental ExtremeContact DWS - Canadian Tire (http://tires.canadiantire.ca/en/tires/performance-tires/product/2080260P/continental-extremecontact-dws/)

Promo ends May 31, 2013.

Seems like a good deal?

[supafamous]

Canadian Tire is doing a $65 mail-in rebate on Continental DWS:

Continental ExtremeContact DWS - Canadian Tire (http://tires.canadiantire.ca/en/tires/performance-tires/product/2080260P/continental-extremecontact-dws/)

Promo ends May 31, 2013.

Seems like a good deal?

It's a rebate from Continental so any dealer will have it.

[Not really racist!]

Guys, another question about buying tires in the States. Planning on an Oregon road trip and wanting to change out my tires there at the same time as they are getting a bit bald.

Are prices for Costco online (Costco.com) more expensive than the in-store price (Costco warehouse)? I.E. I am looking for some Bridgestone RE760's and there is a $70 rebate, and then it is listed at $170 online. Before, I bought tires for my mom's car here and it was $10-15 cheaper than what was listed on the website.

be careful if you don't decide to declare

heh

[Marshall Placid]

Tirerack or 1010tires

[BBMme]

Ok tires
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[UFO]

That's fucked how they can go through your phone.

You know what's more messed? They could finger probe your asshole.

So yeah, I gladly welcome them to go through my phone 24/7/365.

And taking the risk to not declare at the boder is completely up to you. You're saving say $30-100 per tire already, so at least $100 on a set vs. buying local, and you're guaranteed to have to pay tax anyways if buying local.

[roastpuff]

You know what's more messed? They could finger probe your asshole.

So yeah, I gladly welcome them to go through my phone 24/7/365.

And taking the risk to not declare at the boder is completely up to you. You're saving say $30-100 per tire already, so at least $100 on a set vs. buying local, and you're guaranteed to have to pay tax anyways if buying local.
I am staying for 3 days, no problems declaring. :fullofwin:

[v_tec]

If you don't want to head South or deal with any online shipping/shopping, I would buy them at local Costcos. Their prices are fairly competitive.

[c4@urdoor]

If you don't want to head South or deal with any online shipping/shopping, I would buy them at local Costcos. Their prices are fairly competitive.

Yea, actually that's the funny thing. I've been comparing prices between tirerack, discounttire direct, and US/Can costco.
Some of the tires from local canadian costco are almost the same price as any of the American stores. It confused me.
For example:
Here in Canada

Costco.ca: Shop for Tires (http://tires2.costco.ca/product.aspx?ItemNo=216502&SearchID=aa4b7b08-f523-4c92-967c-5cef522c87d3)
$110 per tire installed.

Same tire in Us costco:

Costco.com - Shop for Tires (http://tires2.costco.com/product.aspx?ItemNo=465494&SearchID=86981880-9f13-4e6c-8cdf-d11b71279a3a)
$90 + 15 installed with fees included.
$105 total.

Tirerack $91 each (not installed obviously, plus shipping don't forget)

Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE960AS+Pole+Position&partnum=96HR5RE960PP&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes)

Finally, discount tire direct $102 a tire (they charge $20 per tire install)

Tire Details - Discount Tire Direct (http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/findTireDetail.do?ra=searchTiresBySize.do&tt=false&pc=25477&counter=1&ar=60&rd=15&sw=false&cs=195)

I know saving vary dramatically between all stores (online and local) and it all depends on what deal each place offers, and what type of tire you are looking for, but buying from the states is DEFINITELY not always cheaper.
The only way it is guaranteed cheaper is if
a)You can pick the tires up in the states and bring them home to install for free, if you've got a hookup

b)You are willing to take the risk and not declare.

[UFO]

^well it totally depends on the tire make and model too. If you're picky on a particular brand or model, you lose some flexibility to take advantage of the best deals. For example 195/60/15 tires start at $56 per on tirerack whereas the cheapest tire at costco.ca in that size is $95.

But you are right to do the research and comparisons ahead of time first. Personally I wouldn't make a special trip to save under $50 on a set of 4 tires as I feel local service and support justifies that extra cost.

[c4@urdoor]

^well it totally depends on the tire make and model too. If you're picky on a particular brand or model, you lose some flexibility to take advantage of the best deals. For example 195/60/15 tires start at $56 per on tirerack whereas the cheapest tire at costco.ca in that size is $95.

But you are right to do the research and comparisons ahead of time first. Personally I wouldn't make a special trip to save under $50 on a set of 4 tires as I feel local service and support justifies that extra cost.

Absolutely, that's why I stated it all depends on the type (make/model) of tire and what special deal each place has.
The only reason I used the Bridgestone Potenza 195/60/15 is that's the tire i'm personally looking for my DD, and I noticed the price difference was so meager compared to the US, so I thought i'd use that as an example.
The big savings from buying in the states is with larger/odd sized tires as well as high performance tires.
Discounttiredirect has a set of 4 in my size that are really good and much cheaper (forgot which model), but their $20 a tire install + $ 2 tire disposal fee, then the tax at the border doesn't make it worth it for me.

Has anyone had their tires mounted and balanced at Discount Tire Direct?
Are they flexible on the install price?

[UFO]

There are shops around locally that will do mounting and balancing for cheap cash only deals. Especially if its a low maintenance and easy to mount size.

[kouki_monster]

Had good dealings with discounttiredirect, I used their pricematch services and pricematched with another site that had slightly cheaper Hankook ventus v12's. With the hankook rebate this month as well, I was able to get 2x 225/40/18 and 2x 235/40/18 Hankook v12 for $480~ ish. However got taxed HST coming from PR for 2 of the tires :(

[UFO]

did you pick them all up at the same time??
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[freakshow]

Had good dealings with discounttiredirect, I used their pricematch services and pricematched with another site that had slightly cheaper Hankook ventus v12's. With the hankook rebate this month as well, I was able to get 2x 225/40/18 and 2x 235/40/18 Hankook v12 for $480~ ish. However got taxed HST coming from PR for 2 of the tires :(

which site did you PM to?

[l2_narain]

-brought 4 235/45R17XL hankook ventus v2 concept h437 for ($450 [100 tire plus warranty]) from dtd and sent them to store
-call and made appointment with ba store (installation was $135 [had to pay taxes on tires 35 + 11.75 service tax + 88.25 for install])
-went through customs and got ding ($50)

total: $635

edit: get free rotations and balance only at store; works out for me as I cross over a lot and got nexus

Thinking of getting tires for 1.6el as well down there..