They must be out of their minds...

[Mister Sunday]

Called the Michelin dealer, they want $1400 for the XZL! That's insane!

 

[Josh]

Sounds about right to me. When I was bored and checking on 395s, they were almost 900 each.

 

[jesusgatos]

Somebody posted something about being able to buy brand new 11.00 Firestone T831's for a little over $200ea. Would like to get in on that...

 

[Mister Sunday]

I thought this would be the best tire to put on my stock rims, but I think I'm gonna take my stock NDT's up to the tire shop and just get them fixed.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Yeah , GoodYear G177's are 550 each then tubes. So your well over 5K in tires for a truck that cost less than half that. Tire prices along with Battery prices are going up and up - Jay

 

[Carl_in_NH]

It's a large tire with a very limited run rate - both those factors add up to something with a list price unlike anything you'll put on the family car at K-mart.

 

[hklvette]

It's a large tire with a very limited run rate - both those factors add up to something with a list price unlike anything you'll put on the family car at K-mart.

What he said. Just considering the amount of material in a tire that large, its no wonder that they cost that much.

 

[Unforgiven]

1400/6 = $233 a piece. That is not unreasonable at all for a 46" tall tire made by arguably the best tire company on the planet.

 

[Bob H]

1400/6 = $233 a piece. That is not unreasonable at all for a 46" tall tire made by arguably the best tire company on the planet.

If that was the case we'd all have them.
Slight math error, it's 1400 x 6 = Yeah Right!

 

[maddawg308]

Grand total of $8400 for the set of 6 tires.

And the tire dealer would be laughing all the way to the bank that day....

We're Steel Soldiers. We buy things surplus, retail is for the OTHER guy.

 

[militarysteel]

that is why you buy them from a buddy for 125 a piece, 80% 90% tread , then get some tubes for stock rims or , get some re-centered hemitt rims, those are like 250 each for the rims ( usually )

 

[Gunner0311]

I recently bought four 395x20 tires(Goodyears) from another "enthusist" for $100 each. You have to be patient and keep looking.

 

[Stalwart]

I just bought 8 new, never been on the ground and shrink-wrapped 16.00R20's for $250 each.

 

[Preacherboy]

Just keep on the lookout, I have acquired 7 46" tires, 3 brand new 395 XML's and 3 90% 15.5 XL's and 1 Goodyear 15.5 AT (for the spare) in 2 separate deals, $650 invested. I got both deals locally.

 

[Unforgiven]

??? You had someone quote you 1400 each? That's highway robbery for the foolish. I priced those exact tires about two months ago and they were running 350 a piece, brand new.

 

[Stalwart]

I priced those exact tires about two months ago and they were running 350 a piece, brand new.

Only as surplus, not from a Michelin dealer. They cost WAY more than that.

 

[zout]

Take a gander at the Continental HCS tire - only available overseas.

 

[hklvette]

Only as surplus, not from a Michelin dealer. They cost WAY more than that.

Yep. Tax dollars or company dollars (depending on source) covered the up-front cost that you get at the dealer.

 

[swbradley1]

I just bought 8 new, never been on the ground and shrink-wrapped 16.00R20's for $250 each.

Stuart,

Now you are just rubbing it in.

steve


(Yes, I'm kidding.)

 

[foster192]

Are there any Ag. tires that would fit or come close to fitting?