RockiesDad

I got a little tear in one of my tires and shopping for a replacement. Thinking it would be a good time to upgrade to tubeless but was surprised by the price of these new type of tires. Wow some of them are over $100! I can get car tires for these prices. Most of the decent ones can be had for about $60 or so. I could go for cheaper but that would be no fun. Is money no object with this biking hobby?

I think I might go down in quality to save a few bucks. I'm not racing or anything just an average rider riding for exercise and fun...

shelbyfv

I haven't seen much difference from pre-pandemic pricing. Tubeless costs more in some models but not all. What size are you looking for?

Koyote

Show me these $100+ bike tires.

tyrion

I recently paid $200+ for 2 tires (and shipping) and thought it was kind of ridiculous and it took me some quality drinking to "pull the trigger", but - now that I've ridden them, I will do it again without hesitation. Tires can make such a difference in every ride.

stevel610 

They seem to be going up a bit, though mostly I just notice the discounts aren't quite as deep so they are selling closer to suggested price.

wolfchild

There are few mountain bike tires made by Maxxis which cost over $ 100 here at my local bike shops. The average price for gravel tires is around $ 80 - 95 dollars. I just purchased a pair of WTB Raddlers in a 700 x 44 size a few weeks ago for $ 93 each so it cost me almost $ 200 for a pair. Last year I purchased a new set of studded winter tires which cost over $ 100 each so a little over $ 200 dollars for a pair after retail taxes are added.

wolfchild

I have noticed a significant difference and not just for cycling related stuff but for everything else as well.

Fredo76

Sew-ups cost as much as car tires in the '70s, and people couldn't believe it then, either.

Polaris OBark

Bike tires require inflation.
















I'll be here all week.

shelbyfv

US$19.00 but it's C$109.99 Ouch!

Koyote

I was asking the OP, who is located in the United States; $100 of your money is about $72 here in the US. But thanks for your input.

shelbyfv

Rene Herse, right? $98 each?

beng1

The USA dollar is being dropped as the world-reserve currency, so you ain't seen nothing yet as far as inflation goes..........

indyfabz

Wow! Had no idea the Canadian peso had dropped that far. Last time I was there (2009) it was 1:1.

tyrion

Yes. But I only paid $96 each, so it looks like a I made a good investment. They've already appreciated.

HTupolev

My guess would be that manufacturers are providing models at high price points because there are consumers who are interested in buying models at those price points.

Polaris OBark

I've appreciated mine, even before inflation.

That smell. That vulcanized rubber smell. I love the smell of Rene Herse tires in the morning, when you first open up that bag. That alone warrants the astronomical price.

wolfchild

If you go on WTB website you will them listed at $ 65 US dollars per tire.

Camilo

The average price for good gravel ties certainly doesn't have to be $95-100, but you do need to look around a little.
My most recent purchase both $60 or less, shipped:

Maxxis Rambler 650BX47mm $60 each
Vittoria Terreno Dry 700CX37mm $45 each
They're not poor/cheap tires, but discounted. I usually have two or three models of tires in mind when I'm looking based on reviews I've read, past experience, etc. And since without significant personal testing in a large number of conditions for a long time, I have no way of knowing which is "best" for me, so I just narrow it down and get what I can find on sale, road or gravel. Both of the above are serving me very well. I think that any day I could find one of the two or three tires i'm looking for at a good price.

Online sales on tires are almost non-stop. I have bought tires locally, but not recently. Aside from price, selection is very, very poor. If I need something immediately I will buy locally but try to avoid that for tires.

jaxgtr

I've been getting my Pirelli's from Lord Gun in Italy as they were always cheaper than anyone in the states and had faster shipping. Their pricing jumps around a lot which I am sure is due to lots of factors, but their P Zero Race TLR today is showing at $54, but these are the new 2023 versions. A couple of months ago, I ordered some and picked them up for $42, probably clearing out the existing stock, knowing they were going to drop the new versions. Lord Gun is right down the road from Pirelli warehouse. I also got some Pirelli gravel tires from them for about $35

Koyote

I'm still waiting for anyone to show me tires that actually cost over $100 in the OP's home currency (US$). Until I see that, I'm calling BS on this entire thread.

Oh, and don't bother showing me some studded 5" fat bike tires; that's like claiming that groceries are more expensive and then citing the price of Kobe beef. Show me some tires that more than .1% of bf'ers might buy that actually cost more than $100.

Koyote

Here they are for under $83 each (cd) with free shipping, which is about $122 US for the pair. And that's for the SG2 version, which is the more expensive option.

Apparently you overpaid.

Atlas Shrugged

I also understand manufactures are making cheap models because some consumers are not interested in performance or quality.

RockiesDad

Pirelli P Zero Race TLR Road Tire at BikeTiresDirect
Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TdF LTD Road Tire [C2225125] at BikeTiresDirect

Here are some examples...

RCMoeur 

<patrol car PA> DROP THE BAG. STEP AWAY FROM THE BOX. KEEP YOUR HANDS WHERE WE CAN SEE THEM.

Next morning's headline: "Bike Tire Huffing Up 78% - Will Authorities Do Something?"