When did tires get so expensive?

On Jan 3, 1:47*pm, James wrote:
bfd wrote:
On Jan 2, 6:58 pm, SMS wrote:
I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and
daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar
bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey
Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were
having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on
the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so
high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for
$20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows
26" x 1.25".

These prices are a bargain! If price is a concern, just be glad you
are not in the market for a fancy dancy 700x23 tire, were you can
expect to pay anywhere from $40-80+ EACH!

In most bike shops I've visited around Melbourne, the Michelin Krylion
tyres I use are priced at almost $100 AUD ea. *I've seen them on the
shelf for $110. *These links are typical of the lower prices.

http://www.freedommachine.com.au/Par...helin-michelin...

Online shopping brings that down to about $37 AUD ea.

Don't know about AUD prices, but UK prices can be found pretty cheap
on Michelin tires.

For example, chainreactioncycles in the UK sells Michelin Krylion for
$27.50US each:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=20460

Further, if you buy $275 worth of products (or 10 tires), you get free
shipping too! You may want to look into what it these tires in AUD
currency.

Someone here in the retail bike industry told me that the manufacturers
have 'B' grade tyres that get sold by online bike shops. *If there is a
difference, I can't detect any.

Regardless, I cannot remember the last puncture, but it must have been
well over a year ago (10,000km+). *I replaced the rear tyre on the
weekend. *The threads were beginning to show. *Better late than never!

As I stated earlier, if you want to make your tires last, read Sheldon
Brown's article on
"rotating" tires:


http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-rotation.html


Good Luck!

bfd wrote:
On Jan 3, 1:47 pm, James wrote:
bfd wrote:
On Jan 2, 6:58 pm, SMS wrote:
I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and
daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar
bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey
Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were
having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on
the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so
high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for
$20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows
26" x 1.25".
These prices are a bargain! If price is a concern, just be glad you
are not in the market for a fancy dancy 700x23 tire, were you can
expect to pay anywhere from $40-80+ EACH!
In most bike shops I've visited around Melbourne, the Michelin Krylion
tyres I use are priced at almost $100 AUD ea. I've seen them on the
shelf for $110. These links are typical of the lower prices.

http://www.freedommachine.com.au/Par...helin-michelin...

Online shopping brings that down to about $37 AUD ea.

Don't know about AUD prices, but UK prices can be found pretty cheap
on Michelin tires.

For example, chainreactioncycles in the UK sells Michelin Krylion for
$27.50US each:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=20460

Further, if you buy $275 worth of products (or 10 tires), you get free
shipping too! You may want to look into what it these tires in AUD
currency.

Indeed, for this reason I buy from online shops like CRC, ProBikeKit,
Wiggle, Ribble, etc.

Someone here in the retail bike industry told me that the manufacturers
have 'B' grade tyres that get sold by online bike shops. If there is a
difference, I can't detect any.

Regardless, I cannot remember the last puncture, but it must have been
well over a year ago (10,000km+). I replaced the rear tyre on the
weekend. The threads were beginning to show. Better late than never!

As I stated earlier, if you want to make your tires last, read Sheldon
Brown's article on
"rotating" tires:


http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-rotation.html

From that page:
"Well-meaning cyclists, even some mechanics who don't know any better,
sometimes try to deal with this by swapping tires, putting the less worn
front tire on the back wheel, and moving the worn-but-usable rear tire
to the front. The idea is to equalize the wear on the two tires, but
this is a serious mistake, don't do it!"

And then:
"The only time tire rotation is appropriate on a bicycle is when you are
replacing the rear tire. If you feel like taking the trouble, and use
the same type of tire front and rear, you should move the front tire to
the rear wheel, and install the new tire in front.

The reason for this is that the front tire is much more critical for
safety than the rear, so you should have the more reliable tire on the
front."

I didn't feel like taking the trouble because my front tyre is still
just fine, IMHO.

Regards,
James.

"Bill Sornson" wrote in message
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?"SMS" wrote in message
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##

I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units,
and
daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar
bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a
Ritchey
Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they
were
having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire
on
the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are
so
high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max
for
$20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows
26" x 1.25".

##

If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is
expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State
over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last
four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going
through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?)

BS (not)

Are old tires worth any carbon credits?

Cheers

On 1/3/2011 12:55 PM, bfd wrote:
On Jan 2, 6:58 pm, wrote:
I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and
daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar
bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey
Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were
having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on
the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so
high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for
$20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows
26" x 1.25".

These prices are a bargain! If price is a concern, just be glad you
are not in the market for a fancy dancy 700x23 tire, were you can
expect to pay anywhere from $40-80+ EACH!

Sounds like Performance was a deal then. Maybe I'll go back and buy some
more Ritchey Tom Slick tires.

I had a choice of four places close enough to go to buy a tire on
Sunday, REI, Wal-Mart, Off Ramp, and Performance. REI was the closest,
but I remembered that REI had a limited and expensive selection of tire.
Off Ramp and Performance are on the same block, and I've had good
experiences with both of these companies, but I recalled that
Performance had a very large tire selection, including their own brand
of CCTs (cheap Chinese tires).

If I had to pay $80 for a 700x23 tire, I wouldn't. I usually buy tires
at brick and mortar stores, but if the least expensive B&M store tire
were $40 then I'd find another B&M store or order online. There's 11
different Panaracer 700-23 tires from $17-35 at ebikestop.com, and some
even less than that (out of 98 different 700-23 tires).

On 1/3/2011 11:45 AM, A. Muzi wrote:
Bill Sornson wrote:
?"SMS" wrote in message ...

##

I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and
daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar
bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey
Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were
having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on
the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so
high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for
$20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows
26" x 1.25".

##

If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is
expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State
over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last
four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going
through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?)

BS (not)



Meanwhile over at the Obama administration's Big Lie Department, Stalin
and Goebbels insist there is no inflation.


The Big Lie in the Consumer Price Index (not counting food and energy)
predates Obama. These type of things happen when the oligarchs take
over government.

--
Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007
"I still call myself a communist, because communism is no more
what Russia made of it than Christianity is what the churches
make of it." - Pete Seeger

On 1/3/2011 12:36 PM, kolldata aka AVOGADRO IV wrote:
ANSWER 10

NOT more expensive on any scale.
For example, near here there's a Fogel History Post on costs for
English hi-risers. I can't find it this morning. I'll ask Sachs.[...]
^^^^^

Hans?

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Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.

On 1/3/2011 1:30 PM, landotter wrote:
On Jan 3, 11:45 am, wrote:
Bill Sornson wrote:
?"SMS" wrote in et...

##

I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and
daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar
bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey
Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were
having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on
the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so
high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for
$20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows
26" x 1.25".

##

If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is
expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State
over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last
four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going
through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?)

BS (not)

Meanwhile over at the Obama administration's Big Lie
Department, Stalin and Goebbels insist there is no inflation.

Bad hyperbole doesn't suit you.

But Stalin gets the best music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTXIUNEtw8Q.

--
Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.

On 1/3/2011 3:01 PM, Chalo Colina wrote:
[...]
This isn't a Right vs. Left issue; it's the Money Party versus the
people. (The Money Party leans hard to the right, though.)[...]

By any rational standard, the Democrats are a right-wing party.

--
Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.

SMS writes:

I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and
daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar
bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey
Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were
having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on
the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so
high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for
$20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows
26" x 1.25".


You think thats expensive for a premium product?

Christ on a bike. Where have you been hibernating?

The Q is more how she blew a tire. It#s almost unheard of. Is she fat?

THE BANKING PROB is an attempt by BU****ES now Tea What at building a
boom carrying over into the next election after 8 prior.
A cyclic prob. The bankers said 'no way Jose caws you one bug ****up'
Basically the bankers were saving your ass while sacking dinero.

Chinese inflation is going at a stated rate of 5% and up. Chinese are
upset, mlostly looking up from the bottom. So maybe 7% real stats.

The Us has gas. Gotta bring gas into the Euro Zone, unsupported.
Butbutbut you see how gas pigdom is hard to eradicate once
'entrenched' (impacted) as gas drove veggies up caws we are bound to
shjipped winter vegggies. I'm in winter veggies land now for uh 23
years and in Cal this is impressive. The yellow boxcar may return.

Back to the original post: I propose killfilling the next and
allposters bleeding abt $15 tires. Unless urine grade school and then
youd need ur parents IRS.

I HAVE SPOKEN