Best place to buy tires?
06-29-09, 10:47 PM
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Best place to buy tires?
I did a quick search, but couldn't find a consensus on a consistently great place (low prices, good shipping, high quality) to buy tires. If anybody's got a recent favorite, give a shout out for all of us.
I was surprised at how much pricing did vary - between Nashbar, Performance, REI, and PBK, there was a nearly $30 difference in Conti GP4000s.
I was surprised at how much pricing did vary - between Nashbar, Performance, REI, and PBK, there was a nearly $30 difference in Conti GP4000s.
06-29-09, 10:58 PM
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For Conti GP4000s', my lbs beat the price of all the online sellers you listed except PBK (on the other side of the frickin' planet).
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PBK - I've had several P3R's shipped to CA in a few days, with free shipping.
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pbk... biketiresdirect... depends on what you want.
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REI is the most expensive but with the easiest-to-use satisfaction guarantee. Performance's prices fluxuate all the time, almost comically so, but often they'll have certain brands at like 30% off. Just gotta watch for it.
I've bought tires from PBK but the recent reports of credit card fraud makes me leery.
I've bought tires from PBK but the recent reports of credit card fraud makes me leery.
06-30-09, 05:39 AM
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Well, I would suggest that this forum is definitely not the place to find any sort of consensus. That is why it is so entertaining. That said I would echo the earlier posts (perhaps building toward a consensus) that PBK is currently a very cost effective place for tires.
06-30-09, 06:31 AM
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i dont know how often you guys go through tires, but after shipping and whatnot, my lbs is usually within 4 - 8 dollars different than what i can find online for the michelin carbons i like to run. for this little difference I usually just support the lbs.
i know thats not the question specifically, but it might not hurt to check with your lbs, sometimes their prices arent that bad.
i know thats not the question specifically, but it might not hurt to check with your lbs, sometimes their prices arent that bad.
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Make sure to give qbike.com a quick glance when you're price comparing. They have a fairly large database of vendors (including ebay), but don't include pbk. I always run my search by them when I'm hunting for new items.
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Hey, I know Performance and REI, but what does "PBK" stand for? I tried to search and got Pottery Barn for Kids.
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They're great if you don't mind your tires in small sizes with flowers and ponies on the side walls
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