Info needed: New TIRES

[Bob Carriere]

Sylmar is victim of price increases for tires in the USA and although shipping is "free" fuel cost have gone up so the tires are market up.

The big retailers in the States benefit from purchasing power at lower prices ad they may have a inventory on hand to keep moving..... small dealers or individual buyers like us are impacted by every last minute increase.

Our Chevron tires from STA costed just over $200 dollars some 10 years back the same tires now retails for approx $325 US $$$. Bought any new snow grips for a Ford 250 recently????

That is a better increase/investment than gold bullions....... should have invested in rubber back then and sell them now at the new prices.

Wait until you have to replace one rear tractor tire and see how far a $1000 will go!!

[chris vickery]

Further to Bob C’s point re: regular truck tires.
I do get a bit of a chuckle out of Canadian collectors and their frugality....
Just put a set of Goodyear Duratrax on my F250. Lucky the Company that I work for pays for them. Guys will squawk over a couple hundred bucks for new Jeep tires which really, are oddballs considering they are simply made for collector vehicles yet have little problem buying tires for the family car.
Priorities I suppose.

[rob love]

Personally, I look at the measure of a military vehicle by the condition of the tires, glass and rubber parts. There is no piece of mind like new tires and tubes (except brand new brake systems and brand new wiring harnesses).

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Wait until you have to replace one rear tractor tire and see how far a $1000 will go!!

Ain't it the truth!

14 tyres required for my 6x6 Landrover and trailer, looking at nearly $5000. A saving of 20 or 30 bucks per wheel equals real money at the end of it all.