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Title: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: SIR REAL ED on April 11, 2021, 10:19:08 PM
Where do you like to buy tires?

thanks!
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Ncdan on April 11, 2021, 10:30:54 PM
For several years now I have gotten mine off the internet and got my mechanic to mount them for 25 bucks. I’ve saved a bundle over the years.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: oldbike54 on April 11, 2021, 10:35:40 PM
 Sorry If I inadvertently removed your previous thread on this Ed .

 Cycle Gear .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: PJPR01 on April 11, 2021, 10:57:02 PM
Amazon...comes from Various vendors...but I try to repeat buy from
The same Vendor if they have them in stock.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: SIR REAL ED on April 11, 2021, 11:14:36 PM
Sorry If I inadvertently removed your previous thread on this Ed .

 Cycle Gear .

 Dusty

No problem Dusty.  I think it might have been my screw up.  But hey, if you want the credit..... I can be generous at times....   :wink:
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: oldbike54 on April 11, 2021, 11:17:59 PM
No problem Dusty.  I think it might have been my screw up.  But hey, if you want the credit..... I can be generous at times....   :wink:
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 Looked at the mod log , apparently this will remain a mystery , it just seems to have disappeared <scratches head>

 Dusty
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: egschade on April 12, 2021, 01:09:08 AM
Have done pretty well with Bike Bandit. Amazon works too esp. if you're a Prime member.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Scout63 on April 12, 2021, 06:04:49 AM
I like Motosport.com. They seem to have the odd sizes I need. Very quick free shipping.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Madtownguzzi on April 12, 2021, 06:47:01 AM
I use Dennis Kirk. Fast shipping. https://www.denniskirk.com/
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Gliderjohn on April 12, 2021, 06:55:08 AM
I get mine through my local Honda/Kaw dealer. The prices are bit higher than the net but charges $25 a tire mounted and balanced plus they are good people that deserve to be supported.
GliderJohn
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: egschade on April 12, 2021, 07:36:40 AM
I get mine through my local Honda/Kaw dealer. The prices are bit higher than the net but charges $25 a tire mounted and balanced plus they are good people that deserve to be supported.
GliderJohn

I like your approach and wish there was a dealer closer to me to support. I guess a 45 min ride isn't too bad but since I still do my own tires it's easier to get them dropped at the door.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: kballowe on April 12, 2021, 08:02:39 AM
I use Dennis Kirk. Fast shipping. https://www.denniskirk.com/


^^^    This    ^^^
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: larrys on April 12, 2021, 08:14:17 AM
I use Dennis Kirk. Fast shipping. https://www.denniskirk.com/
+1. For close to forty years now. Pre internet, used to call in the order, then snail mail a check or money order.
Larry
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Bulldog9 on April 12, 2021, 08:14:35 AM
No preference, usually who has the tire and size I need (which can be a pain), but Chaparral, Motosport, Bike Bandit, Dennis Kirk, and Revzilla  come to mind. Haven't tried Amazon yet, but I wouldn't doubt that many of the tires found on Amazon are sourced through the major retail suppliers we all know. I've used a local dealer and installer a couple times too. My local Guzzi shop wanted $500 for tires, mount and balance on my Griso last year (road Smart3) and $250 to mount and balance tires if I brought the tires and rims to them..... Yeah....... NO
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: guzziart on April 12, 2021, 08:35:06 AM
My 2¢...

I've been getting my tires from Revzilla, Cyclegear, Dennis Kirk, Motosport, Bike Bandit, etc. over the years.  The last pair I bought in January was from Western Powersports, they were shipped to the house.  What I thought was unusual about this purchase was that one of the tires was from WPS and the other was from JP Cycle.  And, they arrived separately, on different days.  So, I wonder if several of these retailers work with each other as far as selling tires.  Something else I noticed with this particular pair of tires I bought was that the internet pricing was exactly the same from retailer to retailer.

Also, it seemed to me that years ago I could buy a new mc tire that had a production date indicating it was 3-6 months old.  In the last few years it seems normal to get one that is 8-15 months old.

Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: n3303j on April 12, 2021, 09:12:31 AM
Done okay by American Moto Tire for years.
Quick delivery, fresh rubber, good size selection, excellent pricing.
Works for me.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: bad Chad on April 12, 2021, 09:29:11 AM
If y have a local dealer or independent motorcycle  use them!   If folks don’t support local shops there aren’t going to be any.  Remember 25 years ago, how many more shops were there than today?
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Bulldog9 on April 12, 2021, 10:35:37 AM
If y have a local dealer or independent motorcycle  use them!   If folks don’t support local shops there aren’t going to be any.  Remember 25 years ago, how many more shops were there than today?

I'd love to, and if I were closer to the dealer in Richmond or Maryland (2 and 3 hours) I would, but my local dealer is just ridiculous, overpriced, underskilled, and a mess. I do have a good multibrand powersports dealer I will go to for accessories and parts for my Yamaha's. The shop I use for my tire installs prefers you order and bring your tires/tubes.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on April 12, 2021, 10:48:52 AM
If y have a local dealer or independent motorcycle  use them!   If folks don’t support local shops there aren’t going to be any.  Remember 25 years ago, how many more shops were there than today?

I kinda do this. The independent shop I use is an hour away. He doesn’t stock tires. He does installation. There is a local shop, but they’ve screwed me over twice and a friend once. Tbh if they go out of business it’s their just desserts. Shame bc I really believe in supporting local and small businesses with my wallet.

I buy tires from chapmoto or motosport.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: kingoffleece on April 12, 2021, 11:34:06 AM
Dealer or/and Revzilla
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on April 12, 2021, 11:43:51 AM
Done okay by American Moto Tire for years.
Quick delivery, fresh rubber, good size selection, excellent pricing.
Works for me.

This. I'm surprised there weren't more people chiming in on AMT. They are my go to source.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on April 12, 2021, 12:25:10 PM
This. I'm surprised there weren't more people chiming in on AMT. They are my go to source.

I assumed (incorrectly) that this was the recent same thread on the subject that I replied to previously. American Motorcycle Tire is my go to source as well. Just bought a bunch of tires and tubes from them last week. Tubes took three days to arrive but the tires were here in two. All had date codes in the 10/21 range. 
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: geoff in almonte on April 12, 2021, 12:36:28 PM
I have been buying my tires from the local Honda dealer. 

If you go to the parts guy with a quote from the internet eg Pete's Superbike or Fortnine, he will match their price.
The savings are substantial - I paid $350 for a set of Avon Spirit ST tires for my T120 - their list was almost $600.

He quoted me $50 per tire to mount/balance.  They will NOT mount tires that they do not sell.

G
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: arveno on April 12, 2021, 05:52:56 PM
I always compare revzilla/cyclegear and JP cycle.
JP always win ( lower price for the same tire )

Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Madtownguzzi on April 12, 2021, 05:59:24 PM
I always compare revzilla/cyclegear and JP cycle.
JP always win ( lower price for the same tire )

Those are all the same company.
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/comoto-holdings-acquires-jp-cycles
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Tom on April 12, 2021, 06:55:53 PM
I go to anyone that doesn't treat Hawaii & Alaska as a foreign trade zone and ships by USPS.  The rest blow.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: guzziart on April 12, 2021, 07:22:07 PM
Those are all the same company.
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/comoto-holdings-acquires-jp-cycles

Good to know!  That explains why I bought from Revzilla and was delivered a product from JP.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: arveno on April 12, 2021, 09:05:56 PM
Those are all the same company.
https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/comoto-holdings-acquires-jp-cycles


ok and still got a set of tires last week for my ambo , JP had cheaper price than revzilla .
also got a set of tires for a sportster, same deal JP cheaper

Pirelli MT66 Route TiresPirelli MT66 Route Tires
Position: Front
Tire Size Description: 100/90B19 57H

Pirelli MT66 Route TiresPirelli MT66 Route Tires
Position: Rear
Tire Size Description: 130/90B16 73H

jp : 161.04 total
revzilla 179.25


Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Guzzistajohn on April 12, 2021, 09:15:21 PM
I have always had good service and shipping from Dennis Kirk. I can count on them. Then I have a buddy with a REAL tire machine that will mount them for $20.00, a sincere thank you and a sixer  :thumb:
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: LowRyter on April 13, 2021, 07:35:01 PM
Since I don't mount my own tires, I have two local shops that I use to order & mount my tires.  I'll either ride the bike or drop off a wheel at the shop and get it done quick. 

I won't save a cent ordering from the internet.  They always get me a deal.  They know anyone can order from the internet so there's no point trying to gouge a good customer.   (I just checked AMT and not a enough difference to matter, if I didn't pay less on my last tire.)

Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Tom on April 13, 2021, 07:43:37 PM
That's a shop I'd patronize.   :thumb:
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: oldbike54 on April 13, 2021, 08:36:16 PM
 Two new Shinkos ordered today from Cycle Gear over the phone , I have a long history of getting the wrong thing ordering on the internet .

Now if someone could tell me who has some fork seals and bushes for 45 MM forks ...

 Dusty
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: TOMB on April 14, 2021, 08:38:24 AM
American Moto Tire

Just  an order  arrived in 3 days.

Third order placed with them same results.

Good prices and good dates 6 months or less.

TOMB
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Tom on April 14, 2021, 01:06:29 PM
Two new Shinkos ordered today from Cycle Gear over the phone , I have a long history of getting the wrong thing ordering on the internet .

Now if someone could tell me who has some fork seals and bushes for 45 MM forks ...

 Dusty

For the haters out there.  Shinko is Japanese Corp.  with manufacturing plants in South Korea.  Their USA HQ is Boise, ID.  The basis of the designs & start of the company is from Yokohama Tires that they bought. 

Excellent tires and best bank for the buck.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: oldbike54 on April 14, 2021, 01:10:34 PM
For the haters out there.  Shinko is Japanese Corp.  with manufacturing plants in South Korea.  Their USA HQ is Boise, ID.  The basis of the designs & start of the company is from Yokohama Tires that they bought. 

Excellent tires and best bank for the buck.

 No bigger a supporter of the brand than some of us here , a set costs less than many brands charge for a single tyre , and they just work .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Tom on April 14, 2021, 01:12:10 PM
 :thumb: :thumb:

Maxxis is a good brand too.  They don't make the kevlar belted rear tires anymore.   :undecided:
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: oldbike54 on April 14, 2021, 01:56:44 PM
:thumb: :thumb:

Maxxis is a good brand too.  They don't make the kevlar belted rear tires anymore.   :undecided:

 The old Cheng Shin brand I think .

Dusty
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Perazzimx14 on April 14, 2021, 02:29:53 PM
My 2¢...

I've been getting my tires from Revzilla, Cyclegear, Dennis Kirk, Motosport, Bike Bandit, etc. over the years.  The last pair I bought in January was from Western Powersports, they were shipped to the house.  What I thought was unusual about this purchase was that one of the tires was from WPS and the other was from JP Cycle.  And, they arrived separately, on different days.  So, I wonder if several of these retailers work with each other as far as selling tires.  Something else I noticed with this particular pair of tires I bought was that the internet pricing was exactly the same from retailer to retailer.

Also, it seemed to me that years ago I could buy a new mc tire that had a production date indicating it was 3-6 months old.  In the last few years it seems normal to get one that is 8-15 months old.

These internet retailers are all drop shippers. There are several warehouses staged around the country and no matter what internet retailer you order from they ship out of these warehouses. Ever wonder why everyone seems to get tires in 2 or 3 days? Its not because a California based company has super fast shippers and can get tires to the east coast in two days. Its because the your order to the California based company gets directed to the warehouse in Kentucky.

On several occasions I've ordered tires and one came the hub in Kentucky and the other form Nevada days apart. I can only assume the the Kentucky warehouse was out out of the one tire and the order got kicked to the next closest stocking warehouse. 
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Tom on April 14, 2021, 02:45:59 PM
The old Cheng Shin brand I think .

Dusty

It's their hi-tech subsidiary brand to compete on another level vs the normal Cheng Shin brand.  Those are made in China, Taiwan & Thailand but still owned by Chinese in Taiwan.   :tongue:
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: LowRyter on April 14, 2021, 03:18:25 PM
That's a shop I'd patronize.   :thumb:

Just ask around.  I have two go-to shops.  I consider both the owners friends.  I get mad at them sometimes but they generally try.  One guy was a tendency to scratch and ding my stuff, so I don't let him have a bike overnight.  Most of them will look up the tire in the book, give you a price that you can live with and get the tire the next day or the day after. 

They'll install it in 20 minutes and you're gone.   :laugh:

If I lose or gain $10 or $15 on the deal, it's worth it all the way around. 

Now I'm sure those Cycle Gear deals where they have a full set for 60% off is a better deal.  No question.  But I seldom need a set, usually just the front or the rear.  And that assumes I have stands to take both wheels off (I don't).
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Tom on April 14, 2021, 03:19:41 PM
Totally different out here in the middle of the Pacific.  Was easier when I lived in Mesa.  The shops out here won't work on your bike if you didn't buy from them.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: et18 on April 14, 2021, 08:32:14 PM
Rocky Mountain ATV always has the best price on 200 / 60 R16 for the 1400.  I can usually get a Bridgestone for $150 or under.  Just got an Excedra Max this week for $165, tax included w/ free shipping.  Same tire at the next cheapest place (AMT) is $171 before tax.  Other places like Dennis Kirk and JP Cycle are very competitive on tires for the oilheads, but for some reason Rocky Mountain always has the best price on 1400 rear tire.
Title: Re: Preferred tire vendors?
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on April 14, 2021, 08:38:44 PM
These internet retailers are all drop shippers. There are several warehouses staged around the country and no matter what internet retailer you order from they ship out of these warehouses. Ever wonder why everyone seems to get tires in 2 or 3 days? Its not because a California based company has super fast shippers and can get tires to the east coast in two days. Its because the your order to the California based company gets directed to the warehouse in Kentucky.

On several occasions I've ordered tires and one came the hub in Kentucky and the other form Nevada days apart. I can only assume the the Kentucky warehouse was out out of the one tire and the order got kicked to the next closest stocking warehouse.

https://www.wps-inc.com/