canadian experience with tirerack.com?

[KingkonG.RL]

has anyone from canada ordered from tirerack.com? just wondering how much shipping was and how much customs was.. im trying to see if its worth it or if i should just go to canadian tire or something .. all i know is the dealership wanst like 200 bucks a tire for ones that tirerack has at 125. let me know! thanks

[my_bd]

I've ordered tires numerous times from both Tirerack and Discount Tire Direct.
In my case, I have the tires delivered to a postal outlet just on the other side of the border and I go pick them up when they arrive.
Shipping is usually free or next to nothing when shipping within the USA.
I bring them through customs myself.
You always have to pay your usual taxes, and then there could be a duty charge depending on where the tires are manufactured. If they are made in the USA then there is no duty, otherwise it will be 5%-7% depending on where they were made.

Overall, it has been way less expensive than buying the same tires in Canada.

You could have the tires shipped direct, but the shipping fees to Canada are significantly higher, i.e. $100 instead of Free!
and if you decide to have them shipped by UPS then prepare yourself for their excessive brokerage fees that they will add on top of everything else.

[Periodic]

That's a good idea, is a postal outlet just a regular post office, like you would see in towns here in Canada? Or is it like the huge distribution centres? I too am thinking of having some things shipped from the states.

[KingkonG.RL]

that is a good idea.. but crossing the border is sitll pretty far and time consuming

[Periodic]

Originally Posted by KingkonG.RL

that is a good idea.. but crossing the border is sitll pretty far and time consuming

I can make the border in 45-60 minutes. Prescott crossing where 416 meets 401....I usually cross at 1000 islands, closer to kingston, that is about 1h 25 to 1h 30.

[KingkonG.RL]

periodic i think we shoudl get em together, and ill meet u in ottawa and we go get em

[Periodic]

sounds like a plan, I plan on ordering for myself
rims+ tires, plus RT-615s for the stock wheels
for my buddy
rims+tires for his grand prix...
maybe if we get ahold of tirerack we can bundle everything together and save even more...

although, a friend is trying to open a performance shop here, so we might go through him, depending on what kind of deals he can swing us...

[KingkonG.RL]

hey man im down either way. if i rip itthe whole way i can make it there in like 45 mins :P

[linc79]

new wheels and tires for my 600sl were way cheaper at tirerack even with the shipping, i got em last november when our dollar was strong. they got here in 6 days mounted and balanced, i think it was ups ground

[KingkonG.RL]

Originally Posted by linc79

new wheels and tires for my 600sl were way cheaper at tirerack even with the shipping, i got em last november when our dollar was strong. they got here in 6 days mounted and balanced, i think it was ups ground

really. and what about customs, was that expensive?