WHAT'S WITH THE TIRE PRICES?!
Is it just me? But it looks like, speaking for the {Dunny E-3}. Has gone from $155.00 prior to Christmas, to $189.00 today, or HIGHER! What gives? Jake wilson seem to all-ways kick butt on tire prices, but now I DON'T KNOW! Anyone shopping tires? If so who has the deal?
TORQ
Owner of The Rarest M109R, THE 2006 Burple. THE ONE Suzuki Promised, TO NEVER make again!! Do to IT BEING, JUST to FAST for the General PUBLIC!
with oil prices going up....... tires go up as well, cause there's a type of oil in tires.
I realize that but a 25% bump! I'm shocked, let I realize prices don't go down much ever! But it's nearly a $50.00 hike, per motorcycle tireSeems a bit much to me, but it is what it is.
TORQ
Owner of The Rarest M109R, THE 2006 Burple. THE ONE Suzuki Promised, TO NEVER make again!! Do to IT BEING, JUST to FAST for the General PUBLIC!
I bought metzelers but Dennis Kicks had the best deal I could find.
The wonderful world of inflation.Originally Posted by TORQ
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141 bucks duni E3 2fity
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Dennis Kirk...that's where I got mine with free shipping. I didn't pay more than $150...
I guess because tires are a petroleum product? All's I know is it was sticker shock to put tires on my truck this week
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Newby here,, I've found JP Cycles to be pretty good on tire prices. They have a good variety to chose from
and The website it fairly user friendly.
Dunny E3 250 for $149.00 a few weeks back... just check Dennis Kirks (where I bought mine) and they are $141.15 with free shipping.
Dennis Kirk always had the best price for tires for me as well.
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better stock up on tires now, oils going up and gas alone will be 5.00 a gallon sometime this year they have said.
I bought a rear 250 last year from DLP but ckg around for a front 130/70R18 looks like Dennis Kirk may have the best price of $122+., usually like to deal with site sponsor if close but $40+ is quite a difference.
I think tires in general have gone up at least 25% over the last 12 months. I was checking on tires for the wife's car in early january. The price on the same set this week is $150 more. Now I set with a car, 2 trucks, and 2 motorcycles that all need tires in the next 2-3 months. Guess I shouldn't have waited
What do you guys think about a 150/70/18 for the front ? looking to replace stock tire,
Not sure if that will clear the fender. It will be taller than the 160/60 that a lot of people run and that barely clears the fender.
It won't work without some modifications to raise the front fender. I remember when Rainey had that size on his bike and melted the front fender.
Life has no remote control, get up and change it yourself.
If you run the /60 it will rub at high speeds. I think my next front tire will be a /50 if I can find one. I can't stand having to change things around just to put a bigger tire on the bike. If it don't fit a stock bike i don't want it.
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Everything is a petroleum product because everything is shipped....when fuel prices go up, so do prices of EVERYTHING else...
TYRES
I run the 150 on the front, it is a Dunnie and fits the Honda Rune, runs really good
True, true. Maybe the fact that tires are actually made of the shyt gives tire manufactures an excuse to up the price?
You're right, EVERYTHING seems to cost a lot more these days
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The E3 is no longer being made. being such a popular tire maybe its supply and demand
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The E3 has been discontinued? Where did you get that info?
I always buy my tires from bike bandit but i get a 10% or 20% discount with AMA. I know everyone like those dunnies but i can't stand them, so i always pay a little more and buy Avons. The price of the Avon tires really hasn't gone up as bad as the E3's. I'll be placing an order for front and rear Avons for $377 shipped in the next week or so. That price has been the same since thanksgivings.
I have heard it from several bike shops and tire places. Could be a rumor.
05-25-2011, 05:02 PMI just got off the phone with the MotorcycleSuperstore.com wanting to order (for the third year in a row), another set of these: (I have been very happy with them!)
Dunlop Elite 3 Front Tire
Color - --, Size - 150/80H-16
SKU# 157506 On Order $106.99 1 $106.99
Dunlop Elite 3 Tour Rear Tire
Color - --, Size - MV85HB-15
SKU# 119995 Approved $130.99 1 $130.99
But, I was informed that the Touring Elite III Rear Tire has been discontinued, and they said that it wasn't replaced with another model. What's up with that?
So, I figured that I would go back to the Avon Venoms (which I also like a lot), but they want $76.00 more for the Avons than I paid for the T.E. IIIs last year.
Does anyone have any suggestions on a different model comparable to either the T.E. III, or the Avon Venom, or a different dealer I should check-out? I have tried Metzler's, but don't really want to go back to them.
Thanks guys & Be Safe!
Pete.
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Last edited by BlessThisNine; 02-29-2012 at 10:36 AM.
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LOWEST PRICE
This guy had the lowest prices on the Metzler front 160/60
CHAPARRAL
Dennis Kirk is funny, well I guess they are all, I just ordered Dunlop Q2's for my TLR from Motorcycle Superstore, got them in one day free shipping and they where 165 bucks less than DK, but I just checked the e-3 250 there and its 50 bucks more than DK. I do know they price match but I always feel you should buy from the people brave enough to show the lowest price.
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I can't see Dunny discontinuing the E3 without replacing it with a different model. That is a very popular tire, and with good reason...
If you have to ask why tire prices are going up 25%, then you might want to start paying some attention to what in the h^ll is going on in this country!
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That's the best tire of all these anyways! You won't be sorry!
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