What is happening with bicycle tire prices?
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Everything has gone up. Been to a grocery store lately?
I always look for sales, even if I don't need them. Chains and tires will keep.
But $89 for tire, $198 is really not terrible considering they last me a year. My brother pays that for one round of golf, and that doesn't include all the Titleist balls he hits in the water.
I always look for sales, even if I don't need them. Chains and tires will keep.
But $89 for tire, $198 is really not terrible considering they last me a year. My brother pays that for one round of golf, and that doesn't include all the Titleist balls he hits in the water.
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[QUOTE][terrymorse Posted: I don't know how people get their tires to last so long. I get maybe 3-4 months on the rear./QUOTE]
When I was in the military many years ago, I wore out tires on my road bike too quick. I purchased a Schwinn Super Le Tour 12. and ran 27X1 3/8" tires. That was quite an improvement. I currently run 2" wide tires on my Co-Motion Pangea Rohloff and my next set of tires sitting in customs for near a week are 2.125" wide. Alee at cyclingabout is bragging about them. They are the Schwalbe Pickup.
When I was in the military many years ago, I wore out tires on my road bike too quick. I purchased a Schwinn Super Le Tour 12. and ran 27X1 3/8" tires. That was quite an improvement. I currently run 2" wide tires on my Co-Motion Pangea Rohloff and my next set of tires sitting in customs for near a week are 2.125" wide. Alee at cyclingabout is bragging about them. They are the Schwalbe Pickup.
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Again though, even if they were never $36, being at $41.95 is not far off.
As for your response to my post, if tha was the MSRP in '21, and if your listed amount is above is the current MSRP, then sure- the MSRP cost has only increased by $2.
But that doesnt really say much since MSRP is not the actual out of pocket cost for a lot of products, tires being one. It is well known that tire prices vary widely between in person inventory and online retailers.
A more useful analysis would be how much the tire cost in '21 based on a 5 minute google search and how much does the tire currently cost based on a 5 minute google search.
If MSRP was $79.95, but you could easily and consistently find the tire for $42 online in '21, then use $42 as the cost back then.
And if MSRP is now $81.95, but you can easily and consistently find the tire for $55 online right now, then use $55 as the cost now.
In that scenario, the tire's price has increased 31% between '21 and now.
As for actual current easily found pricing of a GP5K tire online right now...
Amazon has a 2 pack of GP5 30mm tires for $105, 25mm tires for $119, 28mm for $140, and 32mm for $129.
Merlin has a 2 pack of GP5K tires plus 2 tubes in 25mm or 28mm for $93 which totals $126.24 once shipping is included.
Lordgun has 28 and 32mm GP5K tires for $42-44 which totals $105.51 for 2 tires once shipping is included.
^ thats an average of $60 per tire.
If we compare my 25mm tire purchase in '21 to current 25mm GP5K costs from Amazon, Lordgun and Merlin, a 25mm tire currently averages out at $57.
So using this current average that is based off a few minutes of google searching, a 25mm GP5K is up 35.7% in cost compared to a few years ago.
The real takeaway here- numbers are fun and can often show what someone wants them to show. No surprise.
And the secondary takeaway is that if someone wants 25mm GP5K tires, Lordgun currently has black sidewall for $34.34 and cream sidewalls for $40.58.
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Wow, that was a long explanation. Do you work for a tire company?
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I don't work for a tire company or in the cycling business. I just recognize that prices have increased in general over the last 3 years, prices often vary greatly depending on type of retailer, and real cost to consumers is often significantly different from MSRP.
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Amazon has them for $59
Best time to shop for road bike tires is the 2nd week of September, the day after Thanksgiving, and Black Friday. Last Black Friday I got two pairs of Vittoria tires that normally sold for $80 a piece, I got them for $20, so I bought 2 pair for the price of one tire!
Best time to shop for road bike tires is the 2nd week of September, the day after Thanksgiving, and Black Friday. Last Black Friday I got two pairs of Vittoria tires that normally sold for $80 a piece, I got them for $20, so I bought 2 pair for the price of one tire!
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Hard to remember, but back when I was road biking 35 miles a day, 8 months of the year, so over 7000 miles per year, I think i was getting at least a couple years out of each set, maybe more, I don't recall replacing them that often, and that's with 23s. Over time, I went from skinnys to 28-32 depending on model, which would fit, and those were kevlar belted, not known for suppleness, so I think they were designed for high mileage in terms of tread depth, not racing. Also, about mid-year, I would swap the front and rear tires, and I still do that on my much heavier 20" tires, the shallow minimal tread grooves make it easy to monitor rear versus front wear. Oh and those kevlar tires? $7 each on winter sale from Nashbar, they had great winter sales, especially on rubber. This was 20+ years ago.
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I hunt for deals new and used. Gatorskins are what I run or cheaper durable tires since I weigh a lot. Recently found 9 tires for 20 bucks locally and as an experiment we will see how they go.
Nice tires are nice, but you can't really get amazing mileage, amazing comfort, amazing grip, and cheap. I found a comfier seat helps me weather the bumps on thinner tires when I am seated. Still, if I want to peddle seated over rough terrain I ride my mountain bike.
Nice tires are nice, but you can't really get amazing mileage, amazing comfort, amazing grip, and cheap. I found a comfier seat helps me weather the bumps on thinner tires when I am seated. Still, if I want to peddle seated over rough terrain I ride my mountain bike.
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I have two sets of GP5000 tires in use right now. I can't remember exactly what I paid for them, but about $40 apiece is what's coming to mind. One set is getting close to end of life. There's no way that I'd buy them for over $50 apiece despite the fact that they are great tires. I just can't do it. I use Ebay extensively when I shop for bike stuff and often find some real bargains. As a consumer, they have passed my upper limit. I can get good quality Goodyear and Bridgestone car tires for that kind of money.
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Here's what I was saying I could get.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-...2&from=/search
Now, I believe I can sense from the tenor of your post where you are trying to go. I'll make a bit of an effort to substantiate my angle.
FAR more raw materials in the car tire
FAR longer lasting car tire
FAR better traction car tire
FAR better puncture protection car tire.
When some of us view it from that angle, it makes it harder to stomach the bicycle tire costing slightly more.
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I didn't say anything about "premium" or "performance."
Here's what I was saying I could get.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-...2&from=/search
Now, I believe I can sense from the tenor of your post where you are trying to go. I'll make a bit of an effort to substantiate my angle.
FAR more raw materials in the car tire
FAR longer lasting car tire
FAR better traction car tire
FAR better puncture protection car tire.
When some of us view it from that angle, it makes it harder to stomach the bicycle tire costing slightly more.
Here's what I was saying I could get.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-...2&from=/search
Now, I believe I can sense from the tenor of your post where you are trying to go. I'll make a bit of an effort to substantiate my angle.
FAR more raw materials in the car tire
FAR longer lasting car tire
FAR better traction car tire
FAR better puncture protection car tire.
When some of us view it from that angle, it makes it harder to stomach the bicycle tire costing slightly more.
I do the vast majority of my riding on 38-mm-wide Michelin Pro-Tek tires. I get easily triple the mileage with those that I see with 25-mm high-performance tires, at about a third the cost. Heavy, yes. Much rolling resistance, yes.
High performance costs money.
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I didn't say anything about "premium" or "performance."
Here's what I was saying I could get.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-...2&from=/search
Now, I believe I can sense from the tenor of your post where you are trying to go. I'll make a bit of an effort to substantiate my angle.
FAR more raw materials in the car tire
FAR longer lasting car tire
FAR better traction car tire
FAR better puncture protection car tire.
When some of us view it from that angle, it makes it harder to stomach the bicycle tire costing slightly more.
Here's what I was saying I could get.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-...2&from=/search
Now, I believe I can sense from the tenor of your post where you are trying to go. I'll make a bit of an effort to substantiate my angle.
FAR more raw materials in the car tire
FAR longer lasting car tire
FAR better traction car tire
FAR better puncture protection car tire.
When some of us view it from that angle, it makes it harder to stomach the bicycle tire costing slightly more.
Seriously, comparing puncture protection, traction and mileage of bike vs car tyres is about the dumbest thing I’ve read in ages. How about comparing weight and rolling resistance 😂
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I didn't say anything about "premium" or "performance."
Here's what I was saying I could get.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-...2&from=/search
Now, I believe I can sense from the tenor of your post where you are trying to go. I'll make a bit of an effort to substantiate my angle.
FAR more raw materials in the car tire
FAR longer lasting car tire
FAR better traction car tire
FAR better puncture protection car tire.
When some of us view it from that angle, it makes it harder to stomach the bicycle tire costing slightly more.
Here's what I was saying I could get.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goodyear-...2&from=/search
Now, I believe I can sense from the tenor of your post where you are trying to go. I'll make a bit of an effort to substantiate my angle.
FAR more raw materials in the car tire
FAR longer lasting car tire
FAR better traction car tire
FAR better puncture protection car tire.
When some of us view it from that angle, it makes it harder to stomach the bicycle tire costing slightly more.
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So you are basically viewing it from a “more is better” perspective regardless of the application. So on that basis Gatorskins must be way better tyres than GP5000s.
Seriously, comparing puncture protection, traction and mileage of bike vs car tyres is about the dumbest thing I’ve read in ages. How about comparing weight and rolling resistance 😂
Seriously, comparing puncture protection, traction and mileage of bike vs car tyres is about the dumbest thing I’ve read in ages. How about comparing weight and rolling resistance 😂
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I have trouble trying to stomach the idea that when I go to get my new mattress, I'm going to have to pay more than what I just paid last year for a Samsung S3 ultra and a notebook computer added together.
The mattress is coil springs and stuffing with a pretty cover sewn on.
The mattress is coil springs and stuffing with a pretty cover sewn on.
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I wonder if the GP5000 costs twice as much to manufacture as their excellent Contact Urban.
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Meanwhile there are only 20 F1 drivers in the entire world. Those 20 people are the total user base of all F1 tires made. How many tens of millions of peasants use bicycle tires again?
Pirelli has 70 employees just in their R&D team. F1 tires are in no way comparable to bicycle tires.
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I have trouble trying to stomach the idea that when I go to get my new mattress, I'm going to have to pay more than what I just paid last year for a Samsung S3 ultra and a notebook computer added together.
The mattress is coil springs and stuffing with a pretty cover sewn on.
The mattress is coil springs and stuffing with a pretty cover sewn on.
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I have trouble trying to stomach the idea that when I go to get my new mattress, I'm going to have to pay more than what I just paid last year for a Samsung S3 ultra and a notebook computer added together.
The mattress is coil springs and stuffing with a pretty cover sewn on.
The mattress is coil springs and stuffing with a pretty cover sewn on.
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