Where do you guys get your rims or tires?

[aoisora]

Hello guys,

Could anyone tell me where do you guys get your rims and tires at reasonable price and good selection?

I know wheelsdirect at Scarborough is one of the top choice, but I want to compare to other places. How about those two inside Pacific Mall? Formula and Auto Sport Accessories? Any comments?

[IoannI]

Tires I either get at Crappy Tire or from a mechanic family friend, he usually gets them to me in less then 20 minutes from the second he hangs up the phone with his supplier.

Rims which I dont have, I would get online from DriverFX or Foose (which I want but are like 5k a wheel) or from a good independant shop that is a authorized dealer.

[kleptodathief]

bfore u head off to that local shop, check tirerack, ebay, or for used rims, check craiglist toronto, and kijiji, lots of good deals on rims/tire combo


local retail shops r a rippoff IMO, i wudda had to pay around 2500+ for my rims/tires but on ebay i got them for like 1800 shipped to my door

GL

[weales]

Billy from tires23 ftw.

/thread

[aoisora]

it looks like tire23 is another choice which I can consider but the thing is they are located at Mississauga.

I would check online such as tirerack.com too, but I'm worrying about the hidden custom tax for the shippping from US.

[McLaren]

Allen @ simplytires

email: allen@simplytire.com
Phone: (416) 916-9233

515 Champagne Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M3J-2C6
401/Allen Road Area

[VorteC]

it looks like tire23 is another choice which I can consider but the thing is they are located at Mississauga.

I would check online such as tirerack.com too, but I'm worrying about the hidden custom tax for the shippping from US.

Even with customs tax and shipping, it's still cheaper compared to local stores.

[ES_Revenge]

I would check online such as tirerack.com too, but I'm worrying about the hidden custom tax for the shippping from US.

The fees aren't hidden on TireRack IIRC, they are stated upfront when you select shipping to Canada.

I never ship to Canada from TireRack so I'm not 100% sure about that, but I think that's how it works.

[aoisora]

The fees aren't hidden on TireRack IIRC, they are stated upfront when you select shipping to Canada.

I never ship to Canada from TireRack so I'm not 100% sure about that, but I think that's how it works.

I know that TireRack states very clear about the shipping fees. I know how much it would cost if I order it from TireRack. My concern is the custom tax. You never know if the custom will charge you the tax or not. Once I get the shipment, I probably have to pay something that I wouldn't expect.

[bembol]

Billy from tires23 ftw.

/thread

+1

Already got the Lowest quote for my 18's, just don't have the Cash.

[ES_Revenge]

I know that TireRack states very clear about the shipping fees. I know how much it would cost if I order it from TireRack. My concern is the custom tax. You never know if the custom will charge you the tax or not. Once I get the shipment, I probably have to pay something that I wouldn't expect.

The charges are stated up front, as I stated....

Here is a sample shipping cost review from TireRack, for shipping to Canada.

Additional Fees and Taxes
Excise Tax: $0.00
GST: $17.16
PST: $31.53
Duty: $21.14
Provincial Tire Fee: $0.00
Brokerage Fee: $20.00
Grand Total: $442.79

Pay attention to bolded items, above.

[mistake]

tire rack seems to charge duty on everything. maybe everything they sell is made outside of north america. Ill probably buy my tires from walmart. I dont see any great saving on america onnline sites like discounttiredirect.

or maybe canadian tire will bring back the 20 dollar coupon.

[ES_Revenge]

tire rack seems to charge duty on everything. maybe everything they sell is made outside of north america. Ill probably buy my tires from walmart. I dont see any great saving on america onnline sites like discounttiredirect.

I believe the website does do that yeah. But IIRC someone on the tirerack buying thread mentioned that they called an found if the tyres are actually made in US/Can/Mexico they don't charge it. I could be mistaken but I remember someone mentioning that.

As for buying tyres at Wal-Mart, that's a very bad idea. Most (but perhaps not all) Wal-Mart tyres, even the ones with good brand names, aren't the same models as the ones sold elsewhere (at tyre shops/garages). You'll notice they have different model names (ones that you don't find elsewhere)and for good reason--they are made much more poorly. There's various reports of this online speaking of "Goodyear" and "Dunlop", etc. branded tyres from Wal-Mart being of terrible quality.

[VorteC]

I believe the website does do that yeah. But IIRC someone on the tirerack buying thread mentioned that they called an found if the tyres are actually made in US/Can/Mexico they don't charge it. I could be mistaken but I remember someone mentioning that.

As for buying tyres at Wal-Mart, that's a very bad idea. Most (but perhaps not all) Wal-Mart tyres, even the ones with good brand names, aren't the same models as the ones sold elsewhere (at tyre shops/garages). You'll notice they have different model names (ones that you don't find elsewhere)and for good reason--they are made much more poorly. There's various reports of this online speaking of "Goodyear" and "Dunlop", etc. branded tyres from Wal-Mart being of terrible quality.

Kinda OT but I noticed that about Walmart's paper as well.. they are made by Hilroy, but they specifically say Walmart by Hilroy and on the paper itself, there's no Hilroy logo and the paper feels like crap... /rant

[mistake]

I believe the website does do that yeah. But IIRC someone on the tirerack buying thread mentioned that they called an found if the tyres are actually made in US/Can/Mexico they don't charge it. I could be mistaken but I remember someone mentioning that.

As for buying tyres at Wal-Mart, that's a very bad idea. Most (but perhaps not all) Wal-Mart tyres, even the ones with good brand names, aren't the same models as the ones sold elsewhere (at tyre shops/garages). You'll notice they have different model names (ones that you don't find elsewhere)and for good reason--they are made much more poorly. There's various reports of this online speaking of "Goodyear" and "Dunlop", etc. branded tyres from Wal-Mart being of terrible quality.

I trust the power of wal-mart. I dont see why they would sell something of low quality. I doubt if dunlop or goodyear would let them sell name brand tires at low prices so they compromise and change the name of the tire.
a lot of stuff of the same quality is sold at different prices to different segments of the market.