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Offline Larry Wiechman

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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2018, 12:03:36 AM »
 I buy a lot of Bridgestone S21 tires.
 I used to buy from Rocky Mountain ATV. They were fast and cheap.
 Now I use https://www.sportbiketrackgear.com/. Fast and cheaper!
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Offline jdgretz

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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #31 on: October 17, 2018, 01:29:56 AM »
I'm fortunate in that my local tire shop (CT Motorcycle Tires) in Reseda, CA (LA area) has excellent prices and more than reasonable pricing for mounting.  Ride the bike in, go grab a couple of Cokes for me and Chris, and Chris is just about finished.

I used to buy off the Internet, but some clown in California won a multi-million dollar law suit against a shop that installed Internet purchased tires (tires failed - not the shop's fault, but they were the installer), so Chris's insurance will no longer allow him to mount third party purchased tires.  Not that big a deal since the prices Chris charges are in line with some of the lowest I can find on the Net.

There is another shop, relatively near by that will nickle and dime you to death on a tire change; Charge to remove the muffler on the rear, weights, grease, shop supplies, R&R, Balance, and what ever else they can think of.  Chris is $35 for most bikes, and $45 for Harleys and other cruisers/touring bikes; $4.95 for balance beads.

He's also an Iron Butt rider, and ADV type, and all around good guy, even though he does ride an R1200RT (and old style African Twin).

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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #32 on: October 17, 2018, 05:51:15 AM »
 I have bought from many places including American Motorcycle Tire and Dennis Kirk.....I remove and install my own tires even though a friendly neighbor who has a small home bike shop and a tire machine..When I can't do it any longer it's probably time to stop riding...

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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #33 on: October 17, 2018, 10:39:49 PM »
riders domain used to be Jack Wilson ,,,,,, just got a couple of pairs of tires from them for my Norton & triumph
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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #34 on: October 18, 2018, 05:51:51 AM »
Received the tire from BikeBandit in two days. Tire is dated July 2017 which isn't bad, the last tires I got from Dennis Kirk were three years old.
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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #35 on: October 18, 2018, 08:31:00 AM »

I've been using these guys for years.

https://www.americanmototire.com/

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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #36 on: October 18, 2018, 12:36:35 PM »
I like Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. Great service and low prices.

There used to be a small, local, store that sold tires and mounted them at very reasonable prices.  Even though it was a bit more than mail order, I didn't mind supporting them.  Apparently, not enough people did and they closed about 3 years ago.  I've been buying tires (and other things) from Rocky Mountain since then.  As above, great service, good prices.

I either mount my own tires or if I don't have time, there is a shop that will mount any tire you bring in (with loose wheels) for $35/tire. 

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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2018, 12:51:30 PM »
Amazon...you can also make sure you're buying from the same vendor (Chaparral or other)...have done it twice now in the last year, fresh tires and fast delivery.  Hard to beat!
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Offline Lesman

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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2018, 02:33:50 PM »
Motorcycle Superstore(If they still exist) Free shipping over $99. Last bought over 14 months ago.

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Re: where to buy tires online
« Reply #39 on: October 18, 2018, 03:44:00 PM »
Motorcycle Superstore(If they still exist) Free shipping over $99. Last bought over 14 months ago.

Unfortunately it seems they are now part of JP Cycles. I bought my Centauro tires from them about 2 years  ago
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